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October 17, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s Horseback Stunt Is No Laughing Matter
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong Un's latest photo-op might inspire laughs, but it's an important sign.
October 16, 2019
Can a Negative Decision at the FATF Bolster Hardliners in Pakistan?
By Umair Jamal
Being blacklisted at the FATF could set back real progress in Pakistan.
October 14, 2019
Why Pork Pushed China to a Deal
By Andy Law
And what this says about a future U.S.-China trade deal.
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
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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 25, 2019
Pence Doubles Down on ‘Tough on China’ Messaging
By Eleanor Albert
At a recent speech, the U.S. vice president reprised his “bad cop” on China role.
October 25, 2019
Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy and the Looming Election
October 24, 2019
Taiwan and Hong Kong Spar Over Fate of Recently Freed Murder Suspect
October 24, 2019
China’s Corporate Social Credit System Demands Political Obedience from Companies
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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October 25, 2019
The Battle of Leyte Gulf’s Limited Tactical Legacy
By Robert Farley
What lessons do we take from the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
October 24, 2019
Russia’s Northern Sea Route Faces Setbacks, Low Interest
October 23, 2019
Leyte Gulf: Lost in History?
October 22, 2019
South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets Against Russian Bombers
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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October 25, 2019
Russia-China Strategic Alliance Gets a New Boost with Missile Early Warning System
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The development is the latest indicator that the bilateral relationship is getting stronger.
October 23, 2019
India Test Fires 2 BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles From Mobile Launchers
October 23, 2019
Military Chiefs Conference Highlights Five Power Defense Arrangements
October 22, 2019
Russian Sub Aborts Test Firing of Ballistic Missile During Exercise
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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October 25, 2019
Confronting Cambodia’s Waste Management Challenge
By David Hutt
The country, especially its capital, has long had a problem with waste that needs to be addressed.
October 24, 2019
What Does Jokowi’s New Cabinet Mean for Indonesia?
October 23, 2019
Why the New China-Singapore Defense Agreement Matters
October 22, 2019
Why Foreign Policy Matters to Myanmar’s Democratic Transition
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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October 25, 2019
Balochistan’s Students Take to the Streets
By Mariyam Suleman
Protests at one of Pakistan’s largest universities continue to widen after a surveillance, harassment and blackmail scandal broke open.
October 25, 2019
The Taliban’s Diplomatic Reemergence
October 24, 2019
Is India Redefining Its Role in the Politics of the Middle East?
October 23, 2019
How Dangerous Is the Pakistani Opposition’s Long March Against Imran Khan’s Government?
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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October 25, 2019
Did South Korea Just Copy North Korean Fashion?
By Tae-jun Kang
Controversy over new palace uniforms hints at deeper public discontent with the Moon administration's North Korea policy.
October 21, 2019
South Korea Set to Receive Additional F-35s in 2020 Amid North Korean Complaints
October 17, 2019
North Korea’s Struggling Taxi Industry
October 16, 2019
South Korea’s Cho Kuk Saga Ends
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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October 25, 2019
Tokyo 2020: Asian Democracy in the Spotlight
By John Lee
Democracies must accept they are in a contest of political ideas, especially in Asia.
October 23, 2019
Is Japan’s Rail Diplomacy in Southeast Asia Moving Away From Shinkansen?
October 17, 2019
Homeless Men Denied Shelter During Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis
October 14, 2019
Japan Looks for Missing After Typhoon Hagibis Kills Dozens
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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October 24, 2019
The Future of Biometrics: Opportunities and Challenges
By Trisha Ray
While the use of biometrics has its advantages, countries are only beginning to wrestle with the underlying challenges it poses.
October 24, 2019
Saving Our Oceans: A Plea for Action
October 23, 2019
Education Is the Key to Empowering Afghan Women
October 23, 2019
The Internal and International Dimensions of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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October 25, 2019
November 1 Deadline Looms for RFE/RL’s Tajik Service
By Colleen Wood
Nine RFE/RL journalists in Tajikistan will lose accreditation on November 1; it appears authorities have given the broadcaster the silent treatment.
October 17, 2019
Navigating Between Academia and Activism in Central Asia
October 11, 2019
Central Asia’s Russian Migration Puzzle
October 08, 2019
Why Is Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Central Asia?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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October 25, 2019
CARAT Exercise Puts US-Brunei Defense Relations into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement highlighted some of the ongoing activity in the security side of the relationship.
October 24, 2019
The United States Needs Japan and South Korea to Make Up
October 24, 2019
Indo-Pacific Conceptions in the Spotlight at China’s Xiangshan Forum
October 22, 2019
China’s Missile Might: Strategy Power Projection
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
POctober 22, 2019
India’s Economic Headwind Problem and Rising Nationalism
By Ankit Panda
What is the relationship between increasing nationalist assertion by India and growing economic headwinds?
October 18, 2019
A Conversation on China’s Long Regional Shadow
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
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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October 22, 2019
Mongolia’s New Mining Boom
By Nicholas Muller
Climate change and a mining boom are altering the lives and livelihoods of Mongolians.
October 02, 2019
In Hong Kong: No Celebration, ‘Only a National Tragedy’
October 01, 2019
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
September 16, 2019
Oil Spilling Into the Java Sea
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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.