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(WAITING FOR) THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA

Comparative Connections, Vol. 10, No. 1, April 15, 2008

CSIS Pacific Forum

“It is always darkest just before the dawn of a new day” goes the old saying. Well, it looks pretty dark when it comes to U.S.-DPRK relations and the prospects for the Six-Party Talks, with no significant progress reported. Hope springs eternal, however, as both sides continued to work toward a much needed “third breakthrough.” With a change of government in Seoul and impending change in Taipei, an era of improved relations with Washington may be dawning. It’s a new day in Thailand as well, or perhaps more accurately, a return to the (good?) old days. Election results in Malaysia indicate that politics as usual will no longer be the norm, while in Russia, a change in leadership seems to represent no change at all. No change is also the operative word when it comes to Burma. Unfortunately, it appears to be getting darker when it comes to Tibet as well. Finally, with the U.S. economy sneezing, how confident are we that Asia will not soon catch cold?

-U.S.-Korea Relations: A New Day

-U.S.-Russia Relations: Weathering the Storm

-U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations: Domestic Drama and a New Path to ASEAN

-China-Southeast Asia Relations: Incremental Progress without Fanfare

-China-Taiwan Relations: Taiwan Voters Set a New Course

-North Korea-South Korea Relations: Back to Belligerence

-China-Korea Relations: Lee Myung-bak Era: Mixed Picture for China Relations

-Japan-China Relations: All about Gyoza: Almost all the Time

-Japan-Korea Relations: Inactions for Inactions

-China-Russia Relations: From Economic Politics to Economic Posturing

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