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November 3, 2009
Interview
Ahead of President Obama's Asia trip, CFR experts Sheila Smith, Joshua Kurlantzick, Elizabeth Economy, and Scott Snyder discuss what the president should focus on during his visit to Japan, Singapore, China, and South Korea.
See more in Asia, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 29, 2009
Podcast
Leading Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir discusses the deteriorating security conditions in her country and expresses concerns over the past and continuing military operations.
See more in Pakistan, Democracy and Human Rights, Counterterrorism
Updated: October 26, 2009
Backgrounder
Pakistan has emerged as a terrorist sanctuary for some of the world's most violent groups, including al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and homegrown militants, that threaten the stability of Pakistan as well as the region.
See more in Pakistan, Terrorism, Havens for Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations
October 15, 2009
Podcast
Amid the latest spate of attacks in Pakistan, furor over a U.S. aid package shows continuing distrust between Washington and Islamabad. CFR's Daniel Markey and Lisa Curtis of the Heritage Foundation say Pakistan poses a difficult challenge.
See more in Pakistan, Counterterrorism, Foreign Aid
October 9, 2009
Podcast
CFR's Walter Russell Mead says the Nobel Peace Prize is a welcome sign of international recognition for U.S. President Barack Obama, but he says the president faces great global challenges ahead.
See more in United States, Presidency
October 7, 2009
Backgrounder
Pakistan's poor public education system has been exploited by extremist groups and slowed the country's development. Analysts say education reform is an essential element in stabilizing the country.
See more in Pakistan, Education
October 7, 2009
Podcast
CFR's Kim Barker and Kathy Gannon of the Associated Press, longtime reporters in South Asia, discuss changing security developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the need for revamped U.S. policies in the region.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan
September 30, 2009
Podcast
Washington will now engage in direct talks with Myanmar's ruling junta while maintaining existing sanctions. CFR's Kara C. McDonald says the success of the strategy hinges on the U.S. ability to work with Myanmar's regional partners to build a multilateral consensus on how to deal with the country.
See more in Burma/Myanmar, Democracy and Human Rights, Diplomacy
Updated: September 29, 2009
Backgrounder
Myanmar's people continue to struggle for freedom despite having achieved independence from colonial rule almost six decades ago.
See more in Burma/Myanmar, Democracy and Human Rights, Human Rights
September 22, 2009
Interview
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh says India plans to outline unilateral greenhouse gas emissions cuts soon. But he says rich states must commit to greater cuts of their own before developing countries can agree on binding global targets.
See more in India, Climate Change
September 17, 2009
Podcast
CFR's Japan expert Sheila Smith says U.S.-Japan relations remain important for both governments, but the issue of realigning U.S. military forces in Japan will continue to be a difficult challenge.
See more in Japan
August 27, 2009
Audio
Listen to Senior Fellow for Japan Studies Sheila Smith give a preview of the parliamentary election to take place in Japan on August 30, and discuss its potential outcomes for both Japan and the United States.
See more in United States, China, Japan, Elections
August 27, 2009, New York
Transcript
Sheila Smith previews Japan's August 30th parliamentary election and the prospect of an historical win by the opposition DPJ.
Updated: August 31, 2009
Backgrounder
Opposition victory in Japan's 2009 parliamentary election served as a watershed moment in the country's electoral politics. Analysts say political change in Tokyo could result in a possible shift in its close relationship with the United States, especially in security matters.
August 20, 2009
Interview
Pakistan's interest in the Afghan presidential elections lies in an outcome yielding a legitimate government that brings stability to Afghanistan, says CFR's Dan Markey.
See more in Afghanistan, Elections
August 11, 2009
Interview
CFR Fellow Micah Zenko says U.S. air strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas are ineffective as a counterinsurgency tool. He recommends that Washington create oversight mechanisms for its covert operations in the tribal areas and develop a comprehensive national strategy toward Pakistan.
See more in Pakistan, Counterterrorism, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Updated: July 22, 2009
Backgrounder
India's growing economic and political influence in Afghanistan has angered Pakistan, the traditional power there, and has experts worried that Afghanistan could become another battleground in the long-standing rivalry between South Asia's two giants.
See more in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Trade, Havens for Terrorism
August 6, 2009
Podcast
Amid a new round of India-China border talks, regional specialists Sumit Ganguly and Minxin Pei discuss relations between these rising powers and how they affect U.S. interests in Asia.
July 29, 2009
Interview
After the latest high- level dialogue with China on economic, security, and environmental issues, CFR's Elizabeth C. Economy says Washington should prioritize effective rule of law in China. Virtually every other issue hinges on that, she says.
See more in United States, China, Economics, Energy/Environment
July 23, 2009
Interview
Human rights in North Korea have been on the diplomatic back burner with Washington preoccupied over the nuclear question. Human rights specialist Roberta Cohen proposes a multilateral security mechanism for Northeast Asia that focuses on a broad range of issues, from energy to human rights.
See more in North Korea, Human Rights
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