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China’s Yuan Revolution Reaches Brazil and Argentina
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Should it eventuate, a potential Chinese naval presence on the Gulf of Thailand would place the country in a tricky position.
Thai Protest Leader Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Royal Defamation
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What Does Huawei’s Homemade Chip Really Mean for China’s Semiconductor Industry?
In the end, the breakthrough may be largely symbolic – but that's precisely how it will have the biggest impact.
Will Russia and China Agree to the Power of Siberia 2?
The proposed pipeline has astonishingly poor project economics. It might be built regardless.
In India, Hindutva Schools Are Indoctrinating Poor Children
In rural India, private schools run by the Ekal Foundation provide access to education – but force children to imbibe divisive teachings that preach Hindu superiority.
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Indonesian Energy Policy at a Crossroads
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Indonesia’s Plan to Relocate the Capital
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The Women of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
Women play crucial roles in Myanmar's anti-coup resistance, as fighters, fundraisers, and activists.
US Pacific Policy in China’s Shadow
Washington has indeed stepped up engagement, but missteps, half-steps, and mixed messaging are getting in the way.
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.
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China’s Yuan Revolution Reaches Brazil and Argentina
China's currency is becoming increasingly prominent in Latin America, but there's a long way to go before it will challenge the greenback.
How China’s Propaganda Infiltrated Radio Stations in Europe
Will Russia and China Agree to the Power of Siberia 2?
China and Zambia: A New Chapter Beyond Debt?
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What the North Korea-Russia Summit Means for the Korean Peninsula
Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia was generally analyzed for its impact on the Ukraine War, but it will also have lasting implications for Korean Peninsula security dynamics.
The Limits of the North Korea-Russia Security Partnership
What Is at Stake For the EU in the South China Sea?
The Geopolitics of the New India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
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Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base Upgrade and Implications for Thailand
Should it eventuate, a potential Chinese naval presence on the Gulf of Thailand would place the country in a tricky position.
Thai Protest Leader Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Royal Defamation
Son of Indonesian President Takes Helm of Youth-Oriented Political Party
Philippines Says It Removed ‘Floating Barrier’ From Disputed Shoal
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Pakistan’s Energy Crossroads: Coal Dependency, the Climate Crisis, and a Quest for Sustainability
Pakistan thinks coal is the answer to its energy security woes – but the climate impact risks undermining national security in other ways.
Pakistani Official Describes Nijjar Killing as ‘India’s Jamal Khashoggi Moment’
What Do Bangladeshis Think About Democracy, Human Rights, and Elections?
Cricket: Asian Games Today, Olympic Games in 2028?
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Divided Peninsula
South Korea’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Law Banning Anti-Pyongyang Leafleting
The law was crafted by the previous liberal government in Seoul, which desperately pushed for inter-Korean engagement.
South Korea Breezes Through First Day of League of Legends Competition in Asian Games Esports
South Korea’s Deepening Ties With Pacific Island States
South Korean Lawmakers Vote to Lift Opposition Leader’s Immunity to Arrest
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Does Japan’s Kishida Fumio Deserve the ‘Profiles in Courage’ Award?
So far, South Korea's President Yoon has been more proactive in advancing the relationship – and more willing to tolerate political risks at home.
Japan’s Top J-pop Agency Battles Fallout From Sex Abuse Scandal
Why Does the Japanese Left Hate Nippon Ishin So Much?
Okinawa Is the Key to Japan’s Defense – Even If Okinawans Don’t Like It
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Why Boris Johnson Is Wrong About the British Indian Ocean Territory
It’s long past time to decolonize the Chagos Islands. None of the former PM’s reasons for keeping control is convincing.
Myanmar’s Military Junta Is Weaponizing Access to Life-Saving Vaccines
Thailand’s New Government is Failing the LGBTQ Community
Antisemitism Exists in China, Too
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The New Silk Road
Kazakhstan Publishes List of Entities and Individuals Receiving Foreign Funding
When is a list not just a list?
China, Mongolia, Russia Hold First High-Level Security Trilateral
Evolving Narratives in German Foreign Policy Toward Central Asia
How the Russia-Ukraine War Is Reshaping EU-Uzbekistan Relations
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U.S. Policy on Asia
US Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Can Shape the 21st Century Global Order
The U.S. can no longer rely on trade incentives to attract partners. Instead, U.S. foreign policy should center on its dominant position in the next driver of global growth: AI.
What Do Central Asia’s Activists Think of the New US Relationship With Their Region?
Vietnam Dissidents to Relocate to US Under Biden Administration Deal, Report Says
Biden Says US Outreach to Vietnam is About Providing Global Stability, Not Containing China
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Southeast Asia’s Data Center Boom
Firms' increasing need for processing power and data storage is driving a rapid expansion of the sector.
What Does Huawei’s Homemade Chip Really Mean for China’s Semiconductor Industry?
MRT, HSR, LRT: Indonesia’s Alphabet Soup Approach to Public Transit
US Chipmakers March South as Vietnam Subsidizes Its Tech Future
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Surviving the Refugee Boats and Building a Vietnamese Museum in Australia
A conversation with Mylinh Lee, who arrived in Australia in a boat as a child and a refugee.
An Illustrious Photographer on Warzones and Hollywood
The US and Vietnam Upgrade Their Relationship: Drivers and Consequences
Myanmar’s Revolution and the Challenges Ahead
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The Lives of Children in Myanmar
Amid the nationwide conflict between the military junta and its opponents, the situation for the country's young is bad – and getting worse.