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Interviews
Matthew Smith on the Struggle for Accountability in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
"If we can’t envision a day when Min Aung Hlaing is in custody and facing prosecution, then it won’t happen."
Tarique Rahman on Why the BNP Is Boycotting the Bangladesh Elections
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
“As long as Hasina retains power, every election in Bangladesh will involve extensive irregularities, making the much-anticipated level-playing field a distant dream.”
Why Do Central Asian Governments Keep Failing the Region’s Women?
By Catherine Putz
Women in Central Asia “feel unsafe everywhere,” says Svetlana Dzardanova, with recent horrific attacks drawing attention again to a very old problem.
Interview With UK Ambassador to Mongolia Fiona Blyth
By Bolor Lkhaajav
“Mongolia has centuries of experience of navigating great power competition. I think there is a lot to learn from Mongolia.”
Daniel Bosley on the Maldivian State, Gangs, Religious Radicals, and Power Brokers
By Sudha Ramachandran
“If the country experiences another five years of anarchy under the PPM and its allies,” many Maldivians will view “the suppressed stability of Gayoom’s presidency with rose-tinted glasses.”
Nicolas Blarel on India’s Growing Proximity With Israel
By Sudha Ramachandran
Israel has been willing to supply India with high-tech weapons “without expecting an explicit change in India’s voting patterns at the U.N. or a dilution of its pro-Palestine positioning.”
In a League of Its Own: The Cyberspace Administration of China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Rogier Creemers.
Central Asia Faces Challenges and Sees Opportunities Amid Complex Geopolitical Outlook
By Catherine Putz
A conversation with Temur Umarov about Russia, China, and Central Asia amid the war in Ukraine.
The Political Aims of ‘Xi Jinping Thought’
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung.
China-US Trade and Decoupling: ‘We Are in Uncharted Waters’
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Allen Morrison.
How an ‘Unlikely Prisoner’ Survived 650 Days in Myanmar’s Jails
By Sebastian Strangio
"The difference to the past," says economist Sean Turnell, "is that this junta does not seem to even pretend anymore that it has any sort of vision for Myanmar."
China’s State Security Departments and Nationwide System
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Alex Joske.