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North Korea's Leadership Succession

Kim Jong-Il's death brings with it many questions about the future of North Korea and its neighbors. Read what CFR's Asia fellows have to say on the issues as they develop.

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Is North Korea Ready for Talks? Interview

Is North Korea Ready for Talks?

This week's meeting between U.S., South Korean, and Japanese officials signaled an opening for North Korea to rejoin the suspended talks on its nuclear program. CFR's Scott Snyder discusses the talks and says it's unlikely the dialogue will resume soon.
China’s Global Quest for Resources and Implications for the United States Testimony

China’s Global Quest for Resources and Implications for the United States

China's search for food and land in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, reflects the country's pressing scarcity of water. China's approach has set off alarm bells in the region and the United States should work actively to address China's water security needs, argues Elizabeth Economy before the House U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Time to End the Torture of Gao Zhisheng Op-Ed

Time to End the Torture of Gao Zhisheng

Jerome A. Cohen and Jared Genser argue that the case of detained Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng demonstrates how far the Chinese government will go to suppress legitimate criticism by its citizens.
How Myanmar Changed and What It Means Expert Brief

How Myanmar Changed and What It Means

Myanmar's sudden transition from repressive pariah to potential democracy should be viewed through the lens of a military alarmed by people power revolts and by the country's increasingly shaky economic condition, says CFR's Joshua Kurlantzick.

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Asia will play an increasingly leading role on the international stage in this century. Some of the most pressing issues in East, South, and Central Asia--the rapid economic rise of China and India, North Korea's nuclear program, slowly warming relations between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India, the potential for conflict between China and Taiwan, Japan's adjustments to its changing economic fortunes, and the ongoing attempts to rebuild Afghanistan--will significantly affect the course of global events.

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