DRI | COVID-19 IN ASIA
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October 30, 2020
India’s Toughest COVID-19 Test Still Lies Ahead
By Soma Basu
Winter smog, religious festivals and election campaigns pose a crucial test of India’s pandemic management.
October 30, 2020
China’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Against COVID-19 Won’t Work for Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
By Zhuoran Li
The CCP was able to mobile its people to fight COVID-19. It's having a harder time convincing Chinese to spend money.
October 28, 2020
Kathmandu Celebrates Dashain Uneasily Amid COVID-19
By Peter Gill
From finances to family gatherings, the pandemic reshaped all aspects of one of Nepal’s most prominent holidays.
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October 29, 2020
Denuclearization, Diplomacy, and Beyond: North Korea Plans for 2021
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong Un’s year did not go as planned. What lies ahead for the Korean Peninsula?
October 28, 2020
What Can Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry Learn From Japan?
By Gary Xie and Sophie Grant
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry will require major restructuring if it wishes to maintain its competitive edge in the crowded global market.
October 23, 2020
Sri Lanka’s Changing Relationship to Chinese Loans
By Umesh Moramudali
Both the share and the type of loans from China are changing as Sri Lanka wrestles with persistent balance of payment issues.
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November 01, 2020
JJ Robinson on the Maldives’ Return to Democracy
By Shannon Tiezzi
Two years after a surprise opposition victory in the polls, Maldivian democracy is still tenuous.
October 01, 2020
Fiji 50 Years On
By Stewart Firth
Fiji’s long-running split along lines of racial identity is at the center of the country’s tortured politics.
October 01, 2020
Pakistan’s Hybrid Regime: The Army’s Project Imran Khan
By Mohammad Taqi
With its latest power play, Pakistan’s civilian-military regime might have bitten off more than it could chew.
October 01, 2020
Myanmar’s Peace Process: The China Factor
By Yun Sun
China has an undeniable role in Myanmar’s peace process, but an ultimate resolution lies in Burmese hands.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
POctober 30, 2020
China’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Against COVID-19 Won’t Work for Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
By Zhuoran Li
The CCP was able to mobile its people to fight COVID-19. It's having a harder time convincing Chinese to spend money.
October 29, 2020
China’s Fifth Plenum: What You Need to Know
October 29, 2020
China Shows Signs of Cracking Down on ‘Silk Road’ Crime
October 29, 2020
What Happens to the CCP If China’s Economic Growth Falters?
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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October 30, 2020
India and the US Are Expanding Their Space Cooperation
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is a very specific subfield, but an increasingly important one for safeguarding space operations.
October 31, 2020
Expanded Malabar Exercise to Start on November 3
October 29, 2020
The US Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant
October 29, 2020
8 Accused by the US of Participating in China’s Operation Fox Hunt
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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October 30, 2020
With New Offensive Weapons Package, Trump Administration Goes All-in for Taiwan
By Bonnie Girard
The sale of new missile systems stretches the concept of “defensive” weaponry to its limit.
October 29, 2020
US Approves Sales of Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles to Taiwan
October 29, 2020
Imagination, Probability, and War
October 27, 2020
Pentagon Awards Contract to Build University Consortium for Hypersonic Research
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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October 30, 2020
Rebuilding Marawi: Too Early for Congratulations
By Gus Miclat
Peace might have returned to Marawi, but the social conditions underpinning the region's radicalization persist.
October 30, 2020
Laos Opens Fast-Track Service for Chinese Travelers
October 29, 2020
Pompeo, in Indonesia, Renews China Attacks as US Vote Looms
October 29, 2020
Could ASEAN Really Cut Laos and Cambodia Loose?
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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October 30, 2020
Has Gilgit-Baltistan’s Election Made Pakistan’s Opposition Parties Relevant Again?
By Umair Jamal
The autonomous region is a powerful card in the hands of Pakistan’s opposition as it pushes against the Imran Khan government and the military establishment.
October 30, 2020
Controversial Movie About Cricket Legend Creates Dissatisfaction Among the Tamil Community
October 30, 2020
Can the Past Be Prologue? India and Its Narratives
October 30, 2020
Dogfight and Football: How the 2019 Balakot Airstrike Still Fuels Political Bickering in India and Pakistan
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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October 29, 2020
South Korea Holds out Hope for WTO Director-General Role
By Jenna Gibson
It's now a 2-person race for the next WTO head. Can Yoo Myung-hee emerge with the win?
October 29, 2020
South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds 17-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Lee
October 27, 2020
Amid Rising Panic Over Deaths, South Korean Government Urges People to Get Flu Shots
October 26, 2020
South Korea’s Electronics Giant Lee Kun-hee, Chair of Samsung, Dies at 78
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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October 29, 2020
Southeast Asia and Japan’s Indo-Pacific Vision: What’s Next After Suga’s ASEAN Tour?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip raised questions about continuity and change in Japan’s approach to Southeast Asia after Abe.
October 27, 2020
Prime Minister Suga Says Japan to Go Carbon-Free by 2050
October 21, 2020
Japan Sticks to Nuclear Fuel Recycling Plan Despite Plutonium Stockpile
October 20, 2020
In Vietnam’s Capital, Japanese PM Pushes Indo-Pacific Vision
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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October 27, 2020
Let’s Have a Better Debate on North Korea
By Daniel R. DePetris
While denuclearization can still be a long-term objective, it is extremely unlikely to happen - and luckily, U.S. security is not dependent on it.
October 26, 2020
ASEAN Is Failing On The South China Sea Issue
October 23, 2020
The Japan-Korea Dispute Over the 1965 Agreement
October 23, 2020
It’s Time for an International Human Rights Alliance to Defend Democracy
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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October 29, 2020
The Distance Between Moscow and Russia’s Far East Is Growing
By Gabriel Gavin
Tensions in Siberia are growing, fueled by fears around Chinese investment and resentment at being governed from another continent.
October 27, 2020
Understanding Tazabek, a Kazakh Islamic Celebrity
October 22, 2020
Kyrgyzstan Punts on Elections to Pursue Constitutional Reforms
October 22, 2020
Japarov’s Many Promises: Can Stability Emerge From Chaos in Kyrgyzstan?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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October 31, 2020
Can Pompeo’s Visit to Sri Lanka Offset China’s Influence?
By Patrick Mendis and Dominique Reichenbach
The U.S. secretary of state had little success in swaying the Rajapaksa administration away from its pro-China bent.
October 30, 2020
Pompeo Concludes Anti-China Tour in Vietnam
October 30, 2020
What Will Vietnam Look for From the Next U.S. Administration?
October 30, 2020
How Should the US Respond to China’s New Five-Year Plan?
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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October 30, 2020
Hong Kong Is Still an Irreplaceable Financial Gateway for China
By Simon Shen
Hong Kong is still China’s financial gateway to the world. What happens if the West pulls back?
October 28, 2020
What Can Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry Learn From Japan?
October 27, 2020
COVID-19 and the Perils of International Tourism
October 23, 2020
Mind the Gap: How Southeast Asia Can Make the AI Leap
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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October 30, 2020
Taiwan Has ‘Brunch With Tsai’ After Her LGBT Support Angers Prayer Breakfast Organizers
By Nick Aspinwall
The president’s breakfast date was canceled at the last minute over her support for the LGBT+ community. Taiwanese internet users weren’t having it.
October 30, 2020
Hong Kong’s Blueprint Changed Protests Around the World
October 26, 2020
India’s Junk Artists (and Where to Find Them on the Web)
October 23, 2020
Fighting Deforestation in Sri Lanka
Oceania
The South Pacific
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October 31, 2020
Australia, Japan, US Trilateral Partnership to Fund Undersea Cable for Palau
By Abhijnan Rej
As the U.S. and its allies compete with China, the North Pacific is emerging as a key battleground.
October 30, 2020
Rights Groups Urge Australia to Release Inquiry Into War Crimes in Afghanistan
October 28, 2020
Demanding a Loyalty Test From Chinese Australians Will Backfire
October 28, 2020
US Pacific Presence: The Dark Side of the Compacts of Free Association
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
POctober 29, 2020
Denuclearization, Diplomacy, and Beyond: North Korea Plans for 2021
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong Un’s year did not go as planned. What lies ahead for the Korean Peninsula?
October 20, 2020
The Pandemic and Power Shifts in Asia
October 09, 2020
Trouble in Kyrgyzstan: Assessing the October 2020 Crisis
October 03, 2020
India’s Illiberal Turn and the Indo-Pacific
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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October 15, 2020
Protesters Again Fill the Streets of Bangkok
By Cory Wright
Gathering at the Democracy Monument, protesters then marched on Government House, where the prime minister’s offices are located.