As a research institute, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies encourages engagement and discussion on various academic and policy issues related to the study of Asia. In the spirit of open dialogue and exchange, the Sigur Center provides students, professors, scholars, and professionals with a platform to hold civil and mature discourse by publishing occasional entries on its Asia on E Street Blog.
The following entries showcase GW students’ research strengths, writing, and diverse interests through articles, spotlights, and more. Featured entries could be on an array of topics such as – but not limited to – contemporary politics, history, economics, security, language, and art. If you have an insight or opinion related to Asian studies, or if you conducted research for a course, publication, or profession that you would like to share with the Sigur Center community, contact us at gsigur@gwu.edu to see if the Sigur Center could feature your work.
2/21/19: A Viewpoint on the National Defense Strategy and Competition with China
A Viewpoint on the National Defense Strategy and Competition with China By Yehna Bendul, Research Staff Assistant, Sigur Center for Asian Studies The National Bureau for Asian Research’s (NBR) latest publication, Strategic Asia 2019: China’s Expanding Ambitions,...
11/28/18: A Viewpoint on Mongolia’s Position Between Russia and China
A Viewpoint on Mongolia’s Position Between Russia and China By Yehna Bendul, Research Staff Assistant, Sigur Center for Asian Studies While discussions about Russia and China are increasingly pervasive in international affairs, Mongolia is often overlooked...
10/24/18: A Viewpoint on Tensions in the South China Sea
A Viewpoint on Tensions in the South China Sea By Yehna Bendul, Research Staff Assistant, Sigur Center for Asian Studies On October 2nd, a Chinese destroyer came within 45 yards of an American destroyer, the USS Decatur, as it sailed near disputed islands in...
10/4/18: Here’s America’s New Plan to Stop China’s Island-Building
Here’s America’s New Plan to Stop China’s Island-Building By Zachary Haver, a research assistant at George Washington University focused on China. Zachary is a recipient of the GW Undergraduate Research Award. This was originally published in The...
10/1/18: A Viewpoint on the Great Australian China Debate
A Viewpoint on the Great Australian China Debate By Yehna Bendul, Research Staff Assistant, Sigur Center for Asian Studies Earlier this year, Australia passed legislation that would combat and criminalize malicious foreign interference. While the laws were not...
Sai-kit Jeremy Lee
Sai-kit Jeremy Lee identifies as a second-generation Hong Kong Thai Chinese American, born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a junior at the George Washington University in DC, he is majoring in Asian Studies and Chinese, and minoring in Korean and Organizational...
