China

China’s Accelerated Expansion of its Nuclear Arsenal
CHINA POWER PROJECT - APLN member Tong Zhao discussed the expansion of China's nuclear arsenal with Fiona Cunningham.

Sino-Indian Border Infrastructure in the Indian Defense Ministry’s Year End Review
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan wrote on the Indian MOD’s year end review 2023.

A Year and a Half of Yoon’s Foreign, Security Policies Has Added to Korea Risk
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in analyzed whether the Yoon administration has been successful in achieving the three major foreign affairs and national security policy objectives.

US-China Nuclear Arms Control: Time for a Leap of Faith
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery argues that recent opportunities for arms control talks between the United States and China must be decisively seized by both countries.

Nuclear Talks and Geopolitical Risk in East Asia
VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION - APLN member Rajaram Panda argued that the solution lies in pursuing dialogue-oriented diplomacy with security-related approaches from all stakeholders.

Three Months After Biden, It’s Xi’s Turn to Court Vietnam
THE NEW YORK TIMES - APLN member Huong Le Thu commented on Vietnam's responses to the US-China competition.

Engaging With the Global South
FOREIGN POLICY - APLN member C. Raja Mohan joined Ravi Agrawal to discuss how to reengage with the global south and whether the term is even still relevant today.

Is There Such a Thing as a Global South?
FOREIGN POLICY - APLN member C. Raja Mohan wrote on the concept of global south.

U.S.-ROK Cooperation on Civilian Nuclear Energy
NBR - APLN member Yongsoo Hwang argues that the US and the ROK should take advantage of the ROK’s existing robust supply chain for nuclear design, construction, and operation.

Make the Summit a Turning Point in Sino-US Ties
CHINA DAILY - APLN member Shen Dingli wrote on the Xi-Biden Summit and argued that maintaining the right direction of China-US relations would require statecraft by the top leaders of both countries.