The Great East Japan Earthquake and Sino-Japanese Reconciliation
Ifri and the Canon Institute for Global Studies are launching a series of policy papers presenting the analyses of senior Japanese researchers on how the triple disasters that hit the archipelago last March have impacted Japan's economic, environmental and energy policies as well as country's crisis management system.
U.S.-Moroccan Relations: How Special?
U.S.-Moroccan ties have sometimes been described as a "special relationship." This paper explores the bilateral relationship to investigate how special it really is.
How the Chinese See Russia
This essay examines Chinese attitudes toward Russia as a great power, neighbor, partner and competitor.
Understanding the Issue of U.S. Military Bases in Okinawa
The failure of Prime Minister Hatoyama to transfer the dangerous U.S. military base of Futenma out of Okinawa hastened his resignation, announced on June 2nd.
A Shadow over the Himalayas: India's Tibet Problem
This article explains the central role of the Tibetan issue in complicating Sino-Indian relations.
From Kunming to Mandalay: The New "Burma Road". Developments along the Sino-Myanmar border since 1988
The present paper aims to describe the vitality and complexity of bilateral trade along the Sino-Myanmar border.
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