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May 27, 2023
How China Integrates Drones Into PLA Operations Surrounding Taiwan
By Olli Pekka Suorsa and Adrian Ang U-Jin
Operating alongside seemingly complementary crewed counterparts, Chinese drones offer significant advantages in terms of range and loiter time.
May 26, 2023
The Battle for Supremacy in Pakistan: Asim Munir Vs Imran Khan
By Aditya Kumar Singh and Rahul Rawat
The tussle between Asim Munir and Imran Khan will only provoke politics of revenge, furthering polarization and deepening Pakistan’s poly-crisis.
May 24, 2023
How Thailand’s Myanmar Policy Could Change Under Move Forward
By Sebastian Strangio
Assuming he is able to form government, Pita Limjaroenrat has promised significant changes to the Thai government's approach toward its conflict-torn neighbor.
May 23, 2023
Decoding China’s Escalation of the Chip War
By Megha Shrivastava
Beijing’s ban on U.S. chipmaker Micron is its first in-kind retaliation to numerous U.S. policies targeting China's semiconductor firms.
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May 26, 2023
Thailand Edges Closer to New Government in Break With Recent Past
May 15, 2023
Japan’s G7 Presidency: Turning to the Indo-Pacific and Engaging the Global South
May 10, 2023
Japan Launches Landmark Immigration Schemes to Compete for Global Talent
May 1, 2023
Macau Recovers as Chinese Tourists Return, While Hong Kong Seeks to Win Back Lost Talent
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June 01, 2023
What Drives the Taiwanese Fighting in Ukraine?
By James Baron
Many Taiwanese feel a sense of kinship with Ukraine as it battles an invading neighbor. But only a few have made the heavy choice to travel to Ukraine and take up arms.
June 01, 2023
Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief
By Ayesha Siddiqa
Even if the establishment manages to put Khan behind bars, his political ghost will not be that easy to get rid of.
June 01, 2023
Yuichi Hosoya on Japan’s G7 Summit
By Shannon Tiezzi
“The G-7 has exemplified Japan’s identity as a liberal democracy as well as serving as a valuable tool to sustain the economic growth of the global economy.”
May 01, 2023
China in the Pacific: The Fiji Case
By Patricia O’Brien
The specter of geostrategic competition being mapped onto Fiji’s political fault lines remains a distinct possibility that would be deeply damaging for the nation, and region, as a whole.
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China Power
A New World Order
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June 01, 2023
The Trouble With China’s Global Civilization Initiative
By R. Evan Ellis
The GCI is an attempt to win global buy-in for China's principle of non-interference by conflating modern-day regimes with traditional culture.
June 01, 2023
COVID-19 Casualties Among Foreign Companies in China
May 31, 2023
One Chinese Netizen’s Perspective on the Ukraine War
May 30, 2023
The End of an Era: Beijing LGBT Center Closes
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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June 01, 2023
Anticipating Dual-Use Risks in an Atomic Southeast Asia
By Brandt K. Mabuni
Once again, nuclear energy is knocking. Is ASEAN ready to prevent the misuse of nuclear material?
May 31, 2023
A Compulsive Embrace Beneath the Afghanistan-Iran Water Conflict
May 31, 2023
Possible Putin Trip in Spotlight as Russia, China Foreign Ministers Set for Meeting in South Africa
May 30, 2023
Captured Commander Calls for Peace, But Balochistan Insurgency Rages on
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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June 02, 2023
Singapore to Establish Defense Communications Hotline With China
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement comes amid a fraying of relations between China and the United States, with whom the city-state enjoys good relations.
June 01, 2023
Japan, US Pledge to Take All Possible Measures Against North Korea’s Missiles
June 01, 2023
The Philippines’ ‘Middle Power’ Momentum Takes Shape in AMNEX-2
June 01, 2023
North Korea Spy Satellite Launch Fails as Rocket Falls Into the Sea
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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June 02, 2023
Factional Politics After Thailand’s Election: Survive or Decline
By Punchada Sirivunnabood
The Move Forward Party's victory dealt a blow against the politics of patronage, but it may be too soon to write it off.
June 02, 2023
Vietnam Arrests Another Environmentalist on Tax Evasion Charges
June 02, 2023
Will Thailand’s Move Forward Party Give Up on Lese-Majeste Reform?
June 02, 2023
Thailand’s Election: The Start of a New Chapter or Prelude to More Turmoil?
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Perspectives on South Asia
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June 02, 2023
India Puts 5-Year Pause on New Coal Plants, Bets on Renewables, Batteries
By Sibi Arasu
India’s new national electricity plan is hailed by energy experts as a positive step for a country that is currently reliant on coal for around 75 percent of its electricity.
June 01, 2023
New Parliament Building is Modi’s ‘Personal Vanity Project,’ Says Opposition
May 31, 2023
Myanmar’s Sittwe Port Receives First Shipment From India
May 31, 2023
Afghan Opposition Struggles Against Taliban Rule
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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May 31, 2023
The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany
By Tim Hildebrandt
The past struggles of Korean migrant workers in Germany offer lessons for South Korea today as it grapples with labor migration and the need to treat foreign workers fairly.
May 25, 2023
South Korea Launches First Commercial-Grade Satellite as North Korea Plans First Spy Satellite
May 23, 2023
South Korea, EU Agree to Boost Pressure on Russia, Condemn North Korean Missile Tests
May 17, 2023
South Korean, Canadian Leaders Vow Cooperation on Clean Energy, North Korea Threat
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May 30, 2023
Planned Fukushima Water Release Adds a New Wrinkle to Japan-South Korea Ties
By Thisanka Siripala
As Japan prepares to release treated water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, it battles harsh criticism from South Korea.
May 24, 2023
The Hiroshima G7 Summit and Japan’s Evolving Security Identity
May 19, 2023
World Leaders Land in Hiroshima for G7 Meeting, With Ukraine War High on Agenda
May 18, 2023
Japan: New Lord of the Subsea?
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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June 01, 2023
Developing Transitional Solutions for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
By Iffat Anjum
With long-term solutions likely to remain elusive, it’s time to make serious efforts toward improving Rohingya lives in the short term.
May 30, 2023
Can the US Forge a New ‘Washington Consensus’?
May 27, 2023
Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists
May 26, 2023
South China Sea Tensions Haunted by European Colonialism
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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June 01, 2023
Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Madumarov Again Under Pressure
By Catherine Putz
For the second time in just over a year, Kyrgyzstan’s prosecutor general has sought to strip opposition politician Adakhan Madumarov’s immunity so he can be prosecuted.
June 01, 2023
Could ‘Chicky Cha-Cha Boom-Boom’ Become Kyrgyzstan’s Soft Power Motto?
June 01, 2023
Kazakhstan Keeps Discussion of Political Repression Firmly in the Past
May 31, 2023
New Wave Authoritarianism in Kyrgyzstan
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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May 24, 2023
The Big Hole in the Biden Administration’s Economic Diplomacy
By Paul Nadeau
With little leverage to pursue legally binding trade deals, the Biden administration is forced to resort to economic unilateralism.
May 23, 2023
Despite Biden’s Absence, US Makes Inroads With Pacific Islands
May 18, 2023
The TikTok Ban Is Mired in a Stalemate in US Congress
May 18, 2023
Facing Pressure From China, Can the US Recreate Silicon Valley?
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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May 31, 2023
Why Weakness in US Banking Is Unlikely to Spread to Indonesia
By James Guild
The country's banks are relatively conservative, relying on everyday loans over more risky and profitable assets.
May 25, 2023
How Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo Rejuvenated Dependency Theory
May 24, 2023
Why the Philippines’ Two Largest State-Owned Banks Are Contemplating a Mega-Merger
May 22, 2023
End of the Road for India and Russia’s Rupee-Ruble Trade?
Oceania
The South Pacific
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June 02, 2023
New Caledonia’s FLNKS Still Seeking Independence
By Dechlan Brennan
FLNKS says it is seeking advice from the International Court of Justice over the 2021 independence referendum, which the pro-independence party boycotted.
June 01, 2023
Australia’s Undeclared National Crisis: A Dire Lack of Affordable Housing
May 31, 2023
Albanese at the Modi Show: Blurring the Line Between Australian Diplomacy and Indian Domestic Politics
May 31, 2023
Australian General Says US Warned War Crime Allegations Could Prevent Work With Australia’s SAS
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May 23, 2023
Takeaways From the 2023 Hiroshima G7 Summit
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What happened at the 2023 G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan?
May 20, 2023
A New China-Central Asia ‘Blueprint’?
April 29, 2023
The Washington Declaration and the US-South Korea Alliance
April 14, 2023
Turbulence in the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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April 18, 2023
The Ghost Town of Thantlang in Myanmar’s Chin State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Since control over this strategic town will give the military an advantage, it is being relentlessly bombed – displacing the entire population.