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December 15, 2019
Japan-Korea: What’s in a Flag?
By Kan Kimura
Japan’s flag has emerged as a key element of bilateral tensions.
December 13, 2019
‘Buy Yellow, Eat Yellow’: The Economic Arm of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests
By Alexandra Chan
How Hong Kong’s rising “Yellow Economy” sustains its pro-democracy movement.
December 10, 2019
A Manufacturing Exodus in China—Fact or Fiction?
By Dingding Chen
Is China scrambling to stem a manufacturing exodus as the trade war continues?
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
DRI
November 19, 2019
No, Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Is Not a Chinese Naval Base (Just Yet)
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Pakistani navy is entrenching itself in Gwadar but there is no evidence of the Chinese forces’ presence yet.
November 18, 2019
Prabowo’s Introductory Visit Highlights Indonesia-Malaysia Defense Relations
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new defense minister’s first overseas trip spotlighted some of the ongoing security collaboration between the two neighboring Southeast Asian states.
November 14, 2019
What’s Next for Cambodia’s Opposition Politics?
By David Hutt
After a big week for the country’s opposition, a look at what may lie ahead for it as well as Cambodian politics more generally.
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December 01, 2019
The US and Japan After the INF Treaty
By Ankit Panda
Is this a game-changer for the U.S.-Japan alliance?
December 01, 2019
Kazakhstan and the Nuclear Ban Treaty: It’s Complicated
By Dauren Aben
Does hosting Russian missile defense testing sites contradict Kazakhstan's commitment to the nuclear ban treaty?
December 01, 2019
CCP Influence Operations and Taiwan’s 2020 Elections
By Russell Hsiao
Will the Chinese Communist Party’s effort to influence Taiwanese democracy ahead of the upcoming elections succeed?
December 01, 2019
Can China Lead the Fight on Climate Change?
By Iza Ding
Like Han Solo, China has been thrust into leading a fight it was not ready for. Can it succeed?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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December 17, 2019
What’s Behind the Prague-Taipei Sister City Ties?
By Gregory Coutaz
The move has interesting implications for domestic politics in both the Czech Republic and Taiwan, as well as for China-Czech relations.
December 17, 2019
Beijing Is Still Sticking by Carrie Lam
December 16, 2019
Why China’s Xinjiang Propaganda Fails
December 13, 2019
‘Buy Yellow, Eat Yellow’: The Economic Arm of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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December 17, 2019
Report: China, Russia Have Draft UN Security Council Resolution Proposing Sanctions Relief for North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The resolution would relax economic constraints on North Korea.
December 17, 2019
US Senator Says US Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Is Coming in 2020
December 17, 2019
China Issues Legal Guidance on Observing Prenotification Requirements for Marine Research in EEZs
December 17, 2019
US Navy F-35B-Carrying Amphibious Assault Ship Arrives in Japan
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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December 18, 2019
India Test Fires 2 BrahMos Supersonic Missiles From Air and Land Platforms
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Brahmos missiles were reportedly test fired from a Su-30 MIK fighter and a land-based mobile launcher.
December 17, 2019
China Commissions First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
December 17, 2019
Japan Launches Third Awaji-class Minesweeper
December 17, 2019
Australia’s Air Force Takes Delivery of Latest P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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December 18, 2019
Australia, the US, and the Race for ASEAN’s Infrastructure
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Ahmad Turdmuzi
Australia and the U.S. are both providing infrastructure investments in ASEAN, sometimes in direct competition with each other.
December 18, 2019
Saturday Arrests, Attack Spotlight Islamic Militancy in Eastern Indonesia
December 14, 2019
To Boost Its Economy, the Philippines Can’t Forgo Human Rights Protections
December 13, 2019
Aung San Suu Kyi Slammed for Army Defense in Myanmar Genocide Case
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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December 18, 2019
India Gets Serious About the Indo-Pacific
By Saurabh Todi
Can India walk the talk on the Indo-Pacific?
December 18, 2019
Pakistan Sentences Gen. Musharraf to Death in Treason Case
December 17, 2019
Chinese Envoy in Maldives Pushes Back on ‘Debt Trap,’ Free Trade Agreement Concerns
December 13, 2019
Invoking Greater Realism in Indian Foreign Policy
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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December 16, 2019
South Korea Attempts to Deal With the Dark Web
By Troy Stangarone
After being at the center of a major scandal tied to child pornography, South Korea is taking steps to address the use of the dark web for criminal activity.
December 12, 2019
How Much Is the US-South Korea Alliance Worth?
December 10, 2019
South Korea: North’s ‘Very Important Test’ Was of Rocket Engine
December 04, 2019
What’s Behind North Korea’s Missile Testing?
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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December 18, 2019
Has Japan Become the Kingmaker for Trade Deals in the Indo-Pacific?
By Jeffrey Wilson
The future of RCEP depends on how the Japanese government will approach India’s withdrawal.
December 17, 2019
Japan, South Korea Hold Export Talks in Search of Dispute Solution
December 12, 2019
The Ever-Evolving Importance of Japan’s Coast Guard
December 10, 2019
Clash of Killer Robots? Japan’s Role in Preventing AI Apocalypse
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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December 18, 2019
The Citizenship Amendment Bill and the ‘Theocratization’ of India
By Ritu Sharma
The CAB threatens to complete the vision of Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Two-Nation Theory by obliterating India’s claim to secularism.
December 17, 2019
Following Kashmir Reorganization, China and India Should Negotiate a Land Swap
December 16, 2019
China’s ’Hostage Diplomacy’ Cannot Be Allowed to Stand
December 15, 2019
Japan-Korea: What’s in a Flag?
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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December 18, 2019
China Looks to Central Asia as an Economic Alternative
By James Grant
China is actively looking for partners to show that the BRI is a truly international project, rather than simply a geopolitical expansion plan.
December 17, 2019
What Recent Protests in Uzbekistan Really Tell Us
December 14, 2019
After Exposing Corruption, Media Under Pressure in Kyrgyzstan
December 12, 2019
Kazakhstan on China’s Diplomatic Silk Road
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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December 18, 2019
Modi’s ‘New India’ and the US-India Relationship: Turbulence Ahead?
By Ankit Panda
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and the BJP appear to be all-in on implementing several controversial domestic measures. Should that matter for the U.S.-India relationship?
December 18, 2019
White House Touts ‘Very Significant’ Phase One China Trade Deal
December 13, 2019
The Americans Are Coming? Washington’s China Pushback and Its Uncertainties
December 11, 2019
Remembering Nakasone and US Asia Policy in the 1980s
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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December 13, 2019
Why a ‘Phase One’ Deal Won’t Solve the US-China Trade War
By Daisuke Minami
Even if a deal is reached, neither side can trust the other to implement it.
December 11, 2019
The Belt and Road: Calculating Winners and Losers
December 10, 2019
A Manufacturing Exodus in China—Fact or Fiction?
December 05, 2019
China’s Data/AI Economy and the Global Order
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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December 16, 2019
An Afghan Woman Takes on Society’s Taboos, One Tattoo at a Time
By Associated Press
“Being a woman in Afghanistan requires guts,” Suraya Shaheedi, a female tattoo artist, says.
December 13, 2019
Taiwan Pushed to the Sidelines as COP25 Climate Summit Concludes
December 12, 2019
Taiwan’s Usually Obscure Party Lists Might Swing Its Legislative Election
December 11, 2019
On Capturing Everyday Life: A Conversation with Kazuhiro Soda
Oceania
The South Pacific
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December 14, 2019
Bougainville Votes for Independence From Papua New Guinea
By Associated Press
Over 98 percent of voters in a long-awaited referendum wanted independence. Will they get it?
December 13, 2019
The Politics Behind Australia’s Submarine Maintenance Decision
December 12, 2019
Australian Government Repeals Life-Saving Medevac Law
December 09, 2019
Why Australia Seeks Deeper Relations With Indonesia
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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December 12, 2019
2019 in Asian Geopolitics: A Year of Change
By Ankit Panda
From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.
December 04, 2019
Kim Jong Un‘s End-of-2019 Deadline Approaches: What Lies on the Other Side?
November 28, 2019
The Return of Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas and Geopolitics
November 09, 2019
Trump Year Three: The State of US Alliances in Asia
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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December 16, 2019
Frustrations Flare in India’s Northeast Over Citizenship Bill
By Nicholas Muller
Protests, internet blackouts, and curfews in India’s Northeast followed passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
