News Analysis
Forever My Darling
Xi Digging In for the Long Haul?

Another story suggests the Chinese President is considering staying on past his second term.

South China Sea
Aussie Labor Party Pushes Tougher Line on South China Sea

Australian popular opinion has been turning against Beijing.

The Best Offense
Russia, China Warn U.S. About Missile Defense

At a security forum in China, a Russian officer talks up military cooperation between the two countries.

Cutting Words
Can Putin Afford to Cooperate with OPEC?

He said he’s open to freezing or cutting production, but not everyone in Russia is convinced.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China and New Zealand Trade Barbs

Despite strong trade ties, the New Zealand-China relationship is straining over the South China Sea.

Future of work
Workers Welcome Post-Blue World

Public policy should adapt to the new economy rather than henpecking it with 20th-century regulations.

The Backbone Stiffens
EU to Extend Russia Sanctions?

Leaks coming out of Brussels suggest that the Europeans have had enough of Moscow’s shenanigans, in Ukraine and Syria.

Game of Thrones: Thailand Edition
Thailand Curries Favor with Beijing

Why did Thailand refuse entry to a 19-year-old Chinese activist?

Columbus Day 2016
The Immigrants’ Holiday

Columbus Day started as a celebration of penniless immigrants made good, not of genocide.

How norms erode
What to Make of Trump’s Debate-Night Threat

The media can’t be an effective referee of democratic norms if it defines them selectively.

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