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October 08, 2019
Why Is Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Central Asia?
By Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Central Asia could become a spoiler for all of Beijing’s big Belt and Road ambitions.
October 08, 2019
With the Afghan Taliban in Islamabad, Is Pakistan Finally Getting What It Has Always Wanted?
By Umair Jamal
What are the Taliban up to?
October 07, 2019
Hypersonic Hype: Just How Big of a Deal Is China’s DF-17 Missile?
By Ankit Panda
Is China’s DF-17 hypersonic missile a serious threat to the United States?
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
DRI
October 16, 2019
How Close Is RCEP to Reality?
By Luke Hunt
While progress continues to be touted, challenges remain to be addressed.
October 10, 2019
Behind the Second Modi-Xi Informal Summit, the Wuhan Spirit Is Fraying
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The state of the bilateral relationship has gotten rockier since the two leaders last met.
August 28, 2019
What’s Next After the New Cambodia-Laos Border Tensions?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent incident has once again reinforced the border management challenges that remain for the two countries.
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September 28, 2019
Mohammad Taqi on Kashmir
By Ankit Panda
“The BJP’s calculus seems to be that they would be able to contain the domestic fallout of using force and curbing rights and liberties in Kashmir, without much hassle.”
October 01, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Political Intrigue Deepens
By Sudha Ramachandran
With elections looming, Sri Lanka’s turbulent political landscape offers more questions than answers about the country’s near-term trajectory.
October 01, 2019
The Chaos of Kyrgyz Politics
By Ryskeldi Satke
The 2017 presidential election touched off a political crisis with much deeper roots in Kyrgyzstan’s polity.
October 01, 2019
China at 70: The Growing Pains of a Rising Power
By Xie Tao
Seventy years after the founding of the People’s Republic, significant tasks still lay ahead for China.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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October 17, 2019
U.S. Congressman Accuses China of ‘Visa Blackmail’ Due to Planned Taiwan Visit
By Nick Aspinwall
Representative Sean Patrick Maloney said Beijing denied visas to a U.S. congressional delegation due to their plans to also visit Taiwan.
October 15, 2019
Taiwan Can Profit from the US-China Tech War
October 15, 2019
From ‘Land-Locked’ to ‘Land-Linked’: China’s Xi Goes to Nepal
October 14, 2019
Why Pork Pushed China to a Deal
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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October 18, 2019
Turkey and Asia Anew: A Foreign Policy Initiative in Passing
By Ümit Alperen and Eyüp Ersoy
There are favorable conditions and arguments for Turkey to advance relations with Asia, if Ankara can overcome some existing roadblocks.
October 17, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s Horseback Stunt Is No Laughing Matter
October 10, 2019
Following North Korean SLBM Test, Japan Conducts Missile Interceptor Drill in Tokyo
October 09, 2019
European States on UN Security Council Issue Statement on North Korean Missile Tests
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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October 18, 2019
Russian Subs Live-Fire Ballistic Missiles in Nuclear Combat Drill
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russian submarines of the Northern and Pacific Fleets test fired ballistic missiles from submerged positions during a recent military exercise.
October 18, 2019
US Approves Sale of Air-to-Air Missiles to South Korea
October 17, 2019
Nuclear Deterrence: Mixed Messages for Japan
October 17, 2019
Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program Is Back on Schedule
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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October 17, 2019
Vietnam Bans Animated Movie Over South China Sea Map
By Associated Press
The country has pulled the film “Abominable’ from theaters because the movie shows a map supporting China’s South China Sea claims.
October 15, 2019
What’s Next for ASEAN’s Regional Security Hotline?
October 12, 2019
Getting Digital IDs Right in Southeast Asia
October 11, 2019
The Young Activists Fighting Southeast Asia’s Climate Crisis
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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October 17, 2019
The Kashmir Quagmire, Rising Islamophobia and Hindu Nationalism
By Fareeha Shamim
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan posited Hindu nationalism and rising global Islamophobia has going hand in hand.
October 16, 2019
Can a Negative Decision at the FATF Bolster Hardliners in Pakistan?
October 15, 2019
Sri Lanka Presidential Hopeful Says Won’t Honor Deal with UN
October 15, 2019
China’s Xi Visits Nepal, Elevating Ties to ‘Strategic Partnership of Cooperation’
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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October 17, 2019
North Korea’s Struggling Taxi Industry
By Tae-jun Kang
Once flourishing, North Korea’s taxi industry is struggling to remain profitable.
October 16, 2019
South Korea’s Cho Kuk Saga Ends
October 15, 2019
Little Sign of Progress in US-North Korea Talks
October 11, 2019
Is It Necessary for South Korea to Nurture Another Financial Hub?
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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October 17, 2019
Homeless Men Denied Shelter During Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis
By Thisanka Siripala
As Japan recovers from the worst storm in decades, reports of a Tokyo shelter rejecting homeless evacuees has sparked international outrage.
October 14, 2019
Japan Looks for Missing After Typhoon Hagibis Kills Dozens
October 11, 2019
Has Japan Lost Out in the Partial US-Japan Trade Deal?
October 11, 2019
Japan Mulls Mass Pardon of Petty Crimes to Mark New Emperor’s Enthronement
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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October 18, 2019
After the Kurds, Will Trump Abandon Afghanistan Next?
By Uzair Younus
Given the Syria debacle, one cannot rule out a tweet that abruptly announces the end of the war in Afghanistan.
October 17, 2019
Brazil is Clueless About the Indo-Pacific
October 16, 2019
Trump’s Devastating Silence on China’s Human Rights Abuses
October 11, 2019
Is Democracy Dying in Afghanistan?
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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October 17, 2019
Navigating Between Academia and Activism in Central Asia
By Colleen Wood
Human dignity and scholarly integrity are critical when it comes to researching and intervening in human rights activism.
October 11, 2019
Central Asia’s Russian Migration Puzzle
October 08, 2019
Why Is Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Central Asia?
October 07, 2019
Not So Fast: Will Uzbekistan Join the Eurasian Economic Union?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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October 16, 2019
Integrated Strike Exercise Puts US-Singapore Air Force Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides held the latest iteration of Exercise Forging Sabre.
October 15, 2019
KAMANDAG Exercise Puts US-Philippines Security Collaboration into Focus
October 15, 2019
NATO-China Council: Now is the Time
October 11, 2019
What the Trump Impeachment Inquiry Means for Negotiations with North Korea
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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October 18, 2019
China’s Economic Slowdown Deepens, Weighing on Global Growth
By Associated Press
The slowdown in China, the world's biggest trader, has global repercussions.
October 18, 2019
The Investment War With China
October 09, 2019
Fixing Immoral and Abuse Global Tax Practices: The Problem of Illicit Financial Flows
September 11, 2019
Echoes of United Fruit in Japan-Korea Trade Spat
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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October 12, 2019
Blizzard and Mei: Makings of Online Protest
By Layne Vandenberg
The Overwatch character Mei is taking center stage as online support for the Hong Kong protests overflows.
October 07, 2019
Capitalizing on India’s Eco-friendly Culinary Traditions
October 05, 2019
Nationalism in China’s Wandering Earth
September 27, 2019
Taking Australian Rules Football to Asia
Oceania
The South Pacific
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October 18, 2019
Perceiving China’s Influence in the Pacific: The Case of Solomon Islands
By Denghua Zhang
A closer look at the logic put forth by the Solomon Islands’ task force which examined the choice between Taiwan and China.
October 18, 2019
Peacekeeping and the Evolving Australia-Fiji Relationship
October 18, 2019
Pacific Island Nations Want Partners That Will Help Them Fight Climate Change
October 12, 2019
Course Correction: Promising Signs for Australia-South Korea Relations
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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October 18, 2019
A Conversation on China’s Long Regional Shadow
By Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt speaks to Huw Watkin on China’s role in the region and what it means for politics, economics, and security.
October 12, 2019
The NBA, Blizzard, and Beyond: Free Expression, Censorship, and China’s Global Reach
October 09, 2019
North Korea-US Talks: The Clock Ticks Down to New Year’s 2020
October 04, 2019
The Significance of China’s 70th Anniversary Military Parade
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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October 02, 2019
In Hong Kong: No Celebration, ‘Only a National Tragedy’
By Alexandra Radu
Hong Kong entered its 17th week of protests with violent clashes and an increased riot police presence in the streets.
October 01, 2019
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
September 16, 2019
Oil Spilling Into the Java Sea
August 21, 2019
2 Months on, Hong Kong Remains Defiant
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September 04, 2019
A Day in Kashmir’s Epicenter of Resistance
By Vishal Arora
Scenes from the Soura area of Srinagar, Kashmir's epicenter of resistance.