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Sure, Turkmen Can Get Visas to Visit the US Again. It May Cost $15,000.
The visa bond pilot program mandates that otherwise eligible applicants for business or tourism visas from select countries, now including Turkmenistan, will have to post a bond of up to $15,000 in order to enter the United States.
The Trump Administration Could Finally Roll Back China’s Advances in Latin America
Beijing has torn through the Monroe Doctrine. Post-Maduro Venezuela will be an important test case for the U.S. strategy to change that.
China Coast Guard Presence Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Reaches Record High in 2025
Japan’s Coast Guard is on high alert as China seeks to irreversibly alter the status quo.
What Xi Jinping’s New Year Speech Signals to India
As China’s technological and military power continues to grow, the central issue is whether Beijing can accommodate a stable coexistence with India as an autonomous Asian power.
India Avoids Ruffling Trump’s Feathers Over Military Strikes on Venezuela
Its carefully worded statement does not condemn the military action. Indeed, it makes no mention of the U.S. at all.
The Bangladesh-India Rift Has Spread to the Cricket Pitch
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What Xi Jinping’s New Year Speech Signals to India
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China Coast Guard Presence Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Reaches Record High in 2025
Japan’s Coast Guard is on high alert as China seeks to irreversibly alter the status quo.
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Military exercises seek to erase vital buffer zone between China and Taiwan.
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India Avoids Ruffling Trump’s Feathers Over Military Strikes on Venezuela
Its carefully worded statement does not condemn the military action. Indeed, it makes no mention of the U.S. at all.
The Bangladesh-India Rift Has Spread to the Cricket Pitch
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How North Korea Responded to the US Gambit in Venezuela
Pyongyang was slow in issuing a relatively tempered statement, but also turned a missile launch event into a tool for deterrence signaling.
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South Korea’s Digital Divide Is Becoming a Generational Governance Challenge
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The Japan-China Joint Communiqué and the Question of Taiwan
A longstanding modus vivendi is reaching its limit.
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The Trump Administration Could Finally Roll Back China’s Advances in Latin America
Beijing has torn through the Monroe Doctrine. Post-Maduro Venezuela will be an important test case for the U.S. strategy to change that.
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Sure, Turkmen Can Get Visas to Visit the US Again. It May Cost $15,000.
The visa bond pilot program mandates that otherwise eligible applicants for business or tourism visas from select countries, now including Turkmenistan, will have to post a bond of up to $15,000 in order to enter the United States.
Kazakhstan Takes Up Chairmanship of EAEU for 2026
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Trump, Honduras, and the Monroe Doctrine 2.0
The United States is reasserting influence in Latin America – with a particular focus on China – through overt political signaling. Honduras is the most obvious test case.
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Is a Strong Baht Bad for Thailand’s Economy?
Despite the country's stagnant economy, the baht gained nearly 9 percent against the dollar over the course of 2025.
Vietnam’s Economy Grew By More Than 8 Percent in 2025, Government Says
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What to Make of Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban?
The new policy restricts children under the age of 16 from having accounts on major social media platforms. It also positions Australia as a world leader on the issue.
Australia, Japan Establish Strategic Defense Cooperation Framework
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If China Invades Taiwan, What Would Japan Do?
Given all that’s at stake, how would Japan respond in a scenario that could lead to the world’s first great power war since 1945?
Why Is Myanmar’s Military Bothering to Hold an Election?
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Venezuela: Trump, Geopolitics, and the View from Asia
How is the U.S. operation to detain the Venezuelan president being perceived in Asia by allies and adversaries?
