Policy Alerts inform U.S. policymakers and media professionals of the ongoing debates in Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Russia on current issues and events relevant to American foreign policy.
Policy Alert #57 | August 28, 2013 On August 12, India launched its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, joining the United States, the United…
Continue reading Launch of Indigenous Indian Aircraft Carrier Prompts Reactions from Asian Powers
Policy Alert #56 | July 28, 2013 The Egyptian military’s deposition of former President Mohamed Morsi has observers around the globe reflecting on how events have changed…
Continue reading Asian Powers Comment on Turmoil in Egypt: 2011 Versus Now
Policy Alert #55 | July 28, 2013 Earlier this month, a jury in Florida acquitted George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting death of 17-year old…
Continue reading Zimmerman Verdict Prompts Commentary in Asia on Race Relations in the U.S.
Policy Alert #54 | June 28, 2013 One year after the United States officially unveiled its strategic pivot to the Pacific, the 12th annual IISS…
Continue reading Asian Powers Comment on Shangri-La Dialogue
Policy Alert #53 | June 28, 2013 Earlier this month, The Guardian UK reported on classified U.S. intelligence gathering operations that collected information on phone records and…
Continue reading Disclosures on U.S. Surveillance Prompt Reactions from Asian Powers
Policy Alert #52 | May 28, 2013 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s upcoming visit to India next Monday has been overshadowed by recent tensions over the two countries’…
Policy Alert #51 | May 28, 2013 Since taking office as Japan’s Prime Minister for the second time, Shinzo Abe’s foreign policy posture has been…
Continue reading Shinzo Abe’s Foreign Policy and Reactions from Asian Powers
Policy Alert #50 | April 28, 2013 The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met in Durban last week for the 5th…
Continue reading Rising Powers in Asia Express Divergent Views on Future of BRICS Group
Policy Alert #49 | April 28, 2013 In this Policy Alert, we examine the contrasting reactions of Russia, China and India to last week’s bomb…
Continue reading Boston Marathon Bombings Elicit Mixed Reactions from Asian Powers
Policy Alert #48 | March 29, 2013 Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, died of cancer last week. In this Policy Alert, we examine Russian, Indian…
Policy Alert #47 | March 29, 2013 The banking crisis in Cyprus has generated a fierce outcry in Russia, while also highlighting the problem of…
Policy Alert #46 | February 27, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign has evoked much surprise and commentary in the Western media. But in…
Continue reading Asian Powers Comment on the Pope’s Resignation
Policy Alert #45 | February 23, 2013 France’s military intervention in Mali has evoked mixed reactions from major Asian countries. In this Policy Alert, we…
Continue reading Asian Powers Comment on French Intervention in Mali
Policy Alert #44 | January 29, 2013 Last month, voters in South Korea elected Park Geun-Hye as their next president. This Policy Alert summarizes commentary…
Continue reading Asian Powers Expect South Korea’s New President to Improve Bilateral Relations
Policy Alert #43 | January 29, 2013 Earlier this month, after China repeatedly flew surveillance aircraft into disputed airspace with Japan and prompted Tokyo to…
Continue reading Heightened Tensions in the East China Sea: Reactions from China and Japan
