The Pacific--Archive Category: Blog

By Tai Wei Lim - 17 Mar 2017

The Boao Forum 2017 and the 14th China-ASEAN Expo

Boao 2017 will focus on China’s advocacy for globalization and economic liberalization, where the proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific will be discussed. Brunei is designated as a “country of honor” in CAEXPO 2017 and has mobilized a hundred private sector entities or individuals to attend the meeting.

By Tai Wei Lim - 09 Feb 2017

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Elections 2017: A Look at the Candidates

By Wen Xin Lim - 07 Feb 2017

US-Philippine Relations: A Love-Hate Affair

Working Together for a Better World

Many countries, including India and China, the security normalizing and economically recovering Japan and the ASEAN Economic Community are all looking forward to working with the incoming Trump administration in the US.

By Tai Wei Lim - 11 Jan 2017 | 0 comments Readmore...

ASEAN Has Central Role in East Asia Diplomacy

Being in the driver’s seat for regionalism and positing its centrality in East Asia, ASEAN can aggregate the interests of all major powers like US, China, Japan, India, Russia and the EU as well as middle powers like South Korea and Australia.

By Tai Wei Lim - 04 Jan 2017 | 0 comments Readmore...

Is the Trump-Tsai Phone Call a Storm in a Teacup?

One indication of a stable Sino-US relationship is revealed in the Chinese reaction to the Trump-Tsai phone conversation. Beijing sought to downplay its significance, and the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi described it as “just a small trick” by Taiwan.

By Michael S. H. Heng - 15 Dec 2016 | 0 comments Readmore...

South Korea’s Park Geun-hye Impeached by Parliament

An influence-peddling scandal raised a groundswell of anger towards South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Members of the public took part in large rallies to voice their opposition. On December 9, South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Park.

By Tai Wei Lim - 13 Dec 2016 | 0 comments Readmore...

Give Peace a Chance: Violence at the Sino-Myanmar Border

After fighting between government forces and rebel groups broke out in the northeast Myanmar border towns of Muse and Kutkai, some Myanmarese fled into Chinese territory. A Chinese daily reported that a state-owned structure suffered light damage from stray shells.

By Tai Wei Lim - 02 Dec 2016 | 0 comments Readmore...