The Lady: Assessing Aung San Suu Kyi's Commitment to Democracy in Burma
Staff Writer Ariana Criste contrasts Aung San Suu Kyi's promise to bring democracy to Burma with her inaction in assisting the Rohingya minority.
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: CHINA'S FUTURE WITHOUT THE ONE CHILD POLICY
Staff writer Julia Aurell questions the effectiveness of revoking one of China's most notorious policies.
A VOICE DROWNED OUT: ISLAND NATIONS CALL TO ADDRESS RISING SEAS
Senior Editor Andrew Muse-Fisher discusses the threat global climate change poses to low lying island nations.
BJP: The reincarnation of the NSDAP in India
Staff Writer Amrita Roy discusses the meteoric rise of the BJP party and its eery similarity to the NSDAP.
FROM BURMA TO THAILAND: MIGRATION ISSUES
Staff Writer Bruce Fan Explores issues surrounding Burmese immigration into Thailand
A WINTER STORM IS COMING
Staff Writer Anjleena Sahni explores the global patterns and impacts of El Niño
THE 15th DALAI LAMA: AN ANALYSIS ON TIBETAN AND CHINESE RELATIONS
Staff Writer Bruce Fan discusses the problems that face the 15th Dalai Lama as relations between China and Tibet worsen. He gives a brief background of the issue and explains what that means for today.
India's Peaceful Rise: A Truly New Type of Great Power Relations
Staff Writer Kristopher Klein compares India's approach to regional disputes with China's.
UNREQUITED DREAMS: A STORY OF ROHINGYAN MIGRATION
Staff Writer Alex Shkurko discusses the plight of Myanmar's Rohingya people.
LOOKING FORWARD IN U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
Staff writer Angela Luh discusses upcoming events in U.S.-China relations and areas of potential cooperation and conflict.
CHECKING IN WITH MATERNITY HOTELS
Staff Writer Jubilee Cheung investigates the secret world of 'maternity hotels', which exploit the rules of birthright citizenship in the United States.
LOOKING “UNDER THE DOME”: A CRITICAL VIEW OF ENVIRONMENTALISM, CENSORSHIP AND SOCIAL UNREST IN CHINA
Staff writer Emily Deng covers the eye-opening environmental documentary film “Under the Dome” revealing the causes and effects of China’s air pollution. Produced by a prominent former China Central Television reporter Chai Jing, the video reached viral popularity of more than 150 million views within a week and before being abruptly censored by the government.
ONE BANK HAS TORN THE WORLD IN TWO
The case for America's continued opposition to China's Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank By Kristopher Klein, Staff Writer
CAN SHANGHAI BE THE NEXT SILICON VALLEY?
Staff Writer Emily Deng covers “How Innovation Works in California and Shanghai,” an event sponsored by the University of California, San Diego and Fudan University. The speakers provided unique perspectives on what made Silicon Valley so successful and how Shanghai aims to become the next international hub of innovation.
THE ISIS TERRORISM THREAT: REACTIONS FROM THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Staff Writer Angela Luh discusses Japan and China’s counterterrorism efforts and how countries in the region have reacted to growing unrest in the Middle East.
WORLD MEDLEY: VIEWS THROUGH A LENS
To close out our 2015 Week of Photo Journals, enjoy a tour of India, Italy and France in this thoughtful photo collection from the travels of Rachel Ger, UCSD student and Contributing Writer.
TERROR COMES TO CHINA: PART ONE
In the first of two articles on the Chinese province of Xinjiang and the conflict it hosts, Staff Writer Matthew Brown provides an overview of the geography and industry of the region.
CHINA IN 2014: YEAR IN REVIEW
China Focus Contributing Writer Jack Zhang takes a retrospective look at the year China's had and looks ahead at what trends will play out in 2015.
THE BEAR POKES BACK: RUSSIA, ABKHAZIA, AND NATO HEADACHES
Staff Writer Matthew Brown examines the quiet machinations going on behind the scenes between Russia and the breakaway states of the Caucasus. Is there anything NATO can do?