Dispatches: October 2018
Dispatches is the monthly newsletter of the Wilson Center's Asia Program, looking at highlights, news stories, publications, and more.
Dispatches is the monthly newsletter of the Wilson Center's Asia Program, looking at highlights, news stories, publications, and more.
Welcome to Dispatches, the monthly newsletter of the Wilson Center's Asia Program.Highlights
The China Challenge: Security and Military Developments
Abe Denmark Testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
What's Next for the Haqqani Network?
The Asia Program partners with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for Afpak File,
a new podcast.
In the News
The American Ship that Spied on North Korea / Declassified on CNN
Kim Jong Un Says He's Building North Korea's Economy; It's Hard To Assess Progress / NPR
'Face-Saving,' Promises, and Propaganda: Jean H. Lee on the Inter-Korean Summit The Wilson Center
The Case Against Doing Nothing on North Korea / Omaha World-Herald
Trump Charges China-Not Russia-With Meddling in U.S. Elections / The New Yorker
India and Pakistan both lose out from canceled meeting / Arab News
After Political Backlash, Pakistani PM Khan Walks Back Citizenship Pledge for Afghan Refugees The Takeaway (WNYC)
Former U.S. ally turned implacable foe dies in Afghanistan, Taliban announces
The Washington Post
Abraham M. Denmark on Taiwan: Causation with Chinese Characteristics
Taipei Times
U.S.-China Competition and the Taiwan Tripwire / FPRI
Events
Upcoming:
Pathways to Change: Pakistan Policy Symposium / October 17 & 18
Previous:
Japan's Leadership Role in the International Order: Global Expectations, Domestic Challenges / Audio Now Available
Fears of the Fourth Estate: Current Challenges for the Pakistani Press
Video Now Available
Dispatches Blog
Can the Indo-Pacific Open Doors for Taiwan? / Shihoko Goto
The Future of the Quad is in Southeast Asia / Abraham M. Denmark
The First Crisis for Pakistan's New Government / Michael Kugelman
'Farewell Reunions': Time is Running Out For Korea's Divided Families / Soojin Park
Recent Publications
The Quetta Experience: Attitudes and Values Within Pakistan's Army / David O. Smith
ASEAN's Role in a U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy / Prashanth Parameswaran
Program News
The Asia Program welcomed new fellows and scholars for fall 2018.
The incoming class includes:
Michael C. Davis
Professor of Law and International Affairs, Jindal Global University, Delhi, India
Katie Stallard-Blanchette
Foreign Correspondent, former head of Sky News' Asia Bureau
Toshihiro Nakayama
Professor, Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University;
Adjunct Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs
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