In past nuclear cooperation agreements, the US has required nations to commit to not enriching uranium and opening nuclear sites to inspections. The Obama administration has just done away with the requirement. Congress needs oversight to combat this possibility of nuclear proliferation.

2012 looks to be an interesting year for the already complex political triangle among the United States, Taiwan and China, what with each country undergoing political transitions. Should we expect policy continuity from President Ma Ying-jeou and the likely new Chinese leader Xi Jinping? What about continuity in the United States?

While the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement is certain to benefit Taiwan economically in the years ahead, it has not significantly improved cross-strait stability or expanded Taipei's broader international engagement.

Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou"s trip and its aftermath have revealed just how troubled his relationship with Japan is.

Merely hoping for change in China is not enough.

Elections in Taiwan are increasingly about which candidate can successfully engage China while protecting Taiwan's status.

In the feminist mind, a woman has the right to choose what she does to her bodyso long as she chooses the right thing.

A clarification of the sources and context of anti-Americanism in China might help the United States realize the problem in China and deepen its understanding of the wider global phenomenon.