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The First Republican Presidential Debate Revealed a Crucial Split on China Policy
The clash between Reaganism and the non-interventionism championed by the rising New Right will have enormous implications for China policy.
G20 Summit: India’s Authoritarianism Strangles Solutions to Global Challenges
Rather than setting an agenda that would put forward the voices of the Global South and the world’s most marginalized, India has used its G-20 presidency for cynically domestic political purposes.
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India is taking a much more inclusive approach toward the 2024 Bangladesh national elections, rather than putting all its bets on the Awami League.
Women, Peace, and Security in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands region is not immune to the scourge of gender-based violence, an insidious form of social instability with much wider implications.
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Tan Kin Lian’s Conservative Views Divide Singapore’s Anti-PAP Forces
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Latin America – dependent on commodity exports and with few other options for finance – will likely be among the regions most harmed by a protracted downturn in China’s economy.
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China’s Real Estate Crisis Might Be the First Domino in an Economic Disaster
South Korea Housing Market Crunchy
Chinese Central Committee Publishes Strategy to Stimulate Private Economy
Indonesia’s Plan to Relocate the Capital
Status Quo on the Taiwan Question Under Pressure: Perspectives from Beijing and Washington
China Issues Measures on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sphere
Magazine
Making Sense of Hindutva
Hindutva may have proclaimed the supremacy of all things traditional, but it makes no room for diversity, dynamism, dilemmas, and doubt. Such has never been the only Indian way.
A Decade Down the Belt and Road
One decade of the BRI: Where it started, how it has changed, and where it may be going.
Amina Zurmati and Qudratullah Zurmati on Life for Afghanistan’s Women
Two years into Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the country’s women are not passive victims. They have limited means, but their voices are strong.
The Colonial Legacies of Authoritarianism in South Asia
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all inherited over-centralized state monoliths with unitary ideologies of sovereignty from the British Raj.
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Will Taiwan Still Be a Peacekeeper After Its Upcoming Presidential Election?
William Lai faces questions over his perceived support for Taiwan independence. But basic political realities will push any Taiwanese leader to refrain from making risky moves.
How Terry Gou’s Independent Run Impacts the 2024 Taiwanese Election
Who Wants to Talk? Communication Difficulties Constrain Japan-China Relations
A UN Body Sheds Light on the Fate of Disappeared Uyghurs
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Japan’s Defense Ministry Requests Largest Ever Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
Japan's defense build-up, including pursuit of a counter-strike capability, continues to require record-setting funds.
Indonesia, US Open Military Drills Amid South China Sea Tension
8 US Marines Remain in Hospital After Fiery Aircraft Crash Killed 3 During Drills in Australia
Australian, Filipino, US Forces Practice Retaking an Island in a Drill Near the South China Sea
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Thailand’s King Reduces Prison Term of Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to 1 Year
It is widely believed that Thaksin returned out of hope that a new government friendly to him would reduce his sentence, and that he may have made a deal with authorities.
Indonesia’s New Capital Must Learn From Jakarta’s Hideous Pollution Problem
Philippines to Cease Sending Cadets to China Over South China Sea Frictions
Vietnam Joins ASEAN Neighbors in Denouncing Chinese Map
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What Will India’s Changing Approach To Bangladesh’s National Elections Mean for the Hasina Government?
India is taking a much more inclusive approach toward the 2024 Bangladesh national elections, rather than putting all its bets on the Awami League.
Is Communal Violence Inevitable? Nuh in Northern India Said ‘No’ Earlier This Week
India’s Rapidly-Growing EV Market
176 World Leaders and Nobel Laureates Urge Bangladesh to Halt Legal Cases Against Peace Prize Winner
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
Camp David Marked a ‘New Era’ in Japan-Korea-US Relations. Can It Endure?
Long-term institutionalization of trilateral cooperation can only truly take root after it has survived political transitions in the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
North Korea is Preparing for a New Round of Weapons Tests, South Korean Spy Agency Says
North Korea Asserts US Soldier Travis King Crossed Border After Becoming Disillusioned With America
South Korean Teachers Are Demanding Their Rights
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Japan Battles Backlash After Releasing Wastewater From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
The release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has exacerbated tensions with neighboring countries.
The Japanese Companies Pursuing a Hydrogen Economy
Fukushima Wastewater Release Roils China-Japan Relations
The Release of Fukushima Wastewater Will Symbolically Hurt Japan
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G20 Summit: India’s Authoritarianism Strangles Solutions to Global Challenges
Rather than setting an agenda that would put forward the voices of the Global South and the world’s most marginalized, India has used its G-20 presidency for cynically domestic political purposes.
Coal Companies and the Media Need to Wake up and Smell the Smoke
Tesla Pledges a Major Boost to Indonesia’s EV Ambitions
Justice More Important Than Ever as Rohingya Mark Bleak Anniversary
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
Soccer School Sparks Controversy in Kyrgyzstan
FC Barcelona visited Kyrgyzstan to inaugurate two new football academies. Japarov is touchy about investigations into how the schools are funded.
Can Islamic Finance Drive Banking Sector Development in Uzbekistan?
Uzbeks, an Islamic State Smuggler, and the US Border
Internet Shutdown Pushback in Kazakhstan
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
The First Republican Presidential Debate Revealed a Crucial Split on China Policy
The clash between Reaganism and the non-interventionism championed by the rising New Right will have enormous implications for China policy.
Can Economic Ties Continue to Power China-US Relations?
US Given OK to Enforce Maritime Law Around Palau as Washington Vies With China for Pacific Influence
US President Joe Biden to Visit Vietnam on September 10
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
The Deep Potential of Pakistan’s Climate Finance
The State Bank of Pakistan’s financing strategies are not only reshaping the country’s energy landscape but also laying the groundwork for a future defined by sustainability.
China’s 24-Point Strategy to Attract Foreign Investment: Too Little, Too Late?
Is the Philippines Winning Its Battle Against Inflation?
The Transition to the Autonomy Economy and China-US Tech Competition
Oceania
The South Pacific
Women, Peace, and Security in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands region is not immune to the scourge of gender-based violence, an insidious form of social instability with much wider implications.
Australian Lawmakers Tinker Around Hague Convention Flaws
Chinese Investment Becomes Political in New Zealand
For the Melanesian Spearhead Group, West Papua Presents a Challenge
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Inside the Resistance Camps in Myanmar
What is life like inside the camps of various armed groups fighting the military regime? The Diplomat provides you with an inside look.