ON CLIMATE, THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA ACT INTERNATIONALLY BUT THINK DOMESTICALLY
Staff Writer Kristopher Klein analyzes the United States-China emissions agreement as well as the motives and intentions of both countries' leaders.
THE CULTURAL IMPEDIMENTS TO ABE'S "WOMENOMICS"
Staff Writer Andrew Muse-Fisher discusses the cultural and economic factors that make increasing the role of women in the Japanese workforce an uphill climb.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF GROWING ENERGY TRADE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA?
Staff Writer Angela Luh looks at the future of energy trade between China and Russia in light of the 2014 Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.
IMPERIALISM, TRANSPHOBIA AND MURDER: THE CASE OF JENNIFER LAUDE
Staff Writer Michael Roderick discusses the murder of transgender woman Jennifer Laude at the hands of a U.S. Marine and its social and political implications.
WHERE ARE THE SLUMS IN CHINA?
China Focus Contributing Writer Yanning Wei talks about the Hukou system and how it has shaped China's cities.
THE IMPACT OF OCCUPY CENTRAL: IMPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MAINLAND
Staff Writer Angela Luh analyzes the current state of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests and its impact on the future of Hong Kong-China relations.
THE GIRL WHO COULD CHANGE THE WORLD: THE MALALA YOUSAFZAI STORY
Is the West honoring Malala Yousafzai with her recently awarded Nobel Peace Prize? Or is she being used as a tool to serve Western goals? Staff Writer Aarushi Gupta discusses.
CHINA'S VIEW OF ANCIENT HISTORY UNITES KOREAS AGAINST BEIJING
Staff Writer Kristopher Klein discusses the relations between North and South Korea with China in response to China's Northeast Project.
THE FAIRER SIDE OF CONSERVATION: HOW WOMEN CAN ALLEVIATE OVERFISHING
Microcredit financing has the potential to take the edge off of overfishing in the developing world. Contributing Writer Annam Raza takes a closer look.
TAIWAN: FROM SUNRISE AT ALI MOUNTAIN TO SUNSET IN KENTING
Staff Writer Kirstie Yu brings us a photographic tour of the sights of Taiwan.
THREE GORGES DAM: REFLECTIONS AND CONTROVERSY
Staff Writer Siru (Rose) Zhu explores Three Gorges Dam—one of the largest engineering feats of modern history—and the controversy that still simmers.
TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN ON THE BURMA-CHINA BORDER & INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Erin Kamler is an award winning composer, writer, musician and scholar who tells the stories of women. A Ph.D. candidate at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, Erin’s research focuses on using the arts as a tool for political communication. Learn more about Erin at www.erinkamler.net.
COOKING UP A STORM: EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF REDUCING BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS FROM THE STOVES OF SOUTH ASIA
Staff Writer Aarushi Gupta covers a panel discussion of new low-cost innovations to improve the public health and environment of everyday life in South Asia.
CHINA'S CURRENT CHALLENGES AND U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: A TALK BY FORMER AMBASSADOR CLARK RANDT
Coverage of the 2014 Robert F. Ellsworth Memorial Lecture. By Logan Ma, President.
BLOOMING CONFLICT: HOW TAIWAN'S SUNFLOWER MOVEMENT HAS RE-IGNITED CROSS-STRAIT TENSIONS
Staff Writer Angela Luh discusses the Sunflower Student Movement and the ongoing tense relationship between Taiwan and China.
PRISTINE OCEANS: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN CALIFORNIA WATERS
A look into the promise of Marine Protected Areas as a tool for accomplishing necessary marine conservation goals. By Contributing Writer Annam Raza
EVERYONE IN POWER REQUIRES A WATCHDOG: AN INTERVIEW WITH CARROLL BOGERT
Staff Writer Rebecca Benest sits down with Carroll Bogert of Human Rights Watch to discuss the future of human rights in China.
OVERCROWDING FORCES THE RELIGION OUT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Staff Writer Jubilee Cheung takes a look at the issue of school overcrowding, and the problems it's creating for public and religious schools alike.
CHINA'S AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS: TRAPPED BY STATUS
Staff Writer Siru (Rose) Zhu talks about the tenuous status of African immigrants in Guanzhou, one of China's largest cities.
MONGOLIA AND THE AMERICAN STRATEGY OF CONTAINMENT
Staff Writer Kristopher Klein discusses competition between China and the U.S. for influence in Asia and both countries interest in Mongolia.