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January 10, 2020
Pakistan Completes Production of First Batch of JF-17B Fighter Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan reportedly built the first batch of eight JF-17Bs in just five months.
January 09, 2020
Try as It Might, Germany Isn’t Warming to Huawei
By Björn Alexander Düben
Germany’s domestic dispute about Huawei is growing increasingly heated – but U.S. pressure has little to do with it.
January 07, 2020
Taiwan: The Tsai Doctrine
By Nick Aspinwall
Under President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan has turned away from China and embraced the rest of the world. But the country has found out the hard way that diplomacy can carry moral cost.
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
DRI
January 10, 2020
Top Risks in Asia in Early 2020
By Ankit Panda
2020 in the Asia-Pacific is off to a busy start. What are the big things to watch for?
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.
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January 01, 2020
Can Cambodia’s Opposition Survive?
By Andrew Nachemson
Tales of the CNRP’s demise have so far been greatly exaggerated, but the clock is ticking.
January 01, 2020
A Bumpy Road Ahead for China in South Asia
By Sudha Ramachandran
2019 may go down as the year China’s massive Belt and Road project lost its shine for South Asian partners.
January 01, 2020
What RCEP Means for the Indo-Pacific
By Blake Berger
The final conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was a landmark achievement for ASEAN.
January 01, 2020
The Asia-Pacific in 2020: What to Expect?
By The Diplomat
The Diplomat looks at the trends to watch across the region in the coming year.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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January 18, 2020
China’s Media Go Global But Struggle With Credibility
By Jo Kim
China has many good stories, but the CCP is not good at telling them.
January 19, 2020
Xi Seeks to Boost Belt and Road With Myanmar Visit
January 18, 2020
What the Year of the Rat Holds for China
January 18, 2020
The Phase One Trade Deal: What’s in It for China?
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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January 18, 2020
Great Britain’s Worst Military Blunder in South Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Recounting the disastrous end of Great Britain’s first invasion of Afghanistan.
January 18, 2020
Iran’s Top Leader Strikes Defiant Tone Amid Month of Turmoil
January 16, 2020
China Hopes UN Meeting Spurs India-Pakistan Talks on Kashmir
January 15, 2020
Russia Says US Indo-Pacific Strategy is to Contain China
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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January 17, 2020
India’s Army Takes Delivery of New K-9 Howitzers Ahead of Schedule
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Larsen & Toubro has delivered ahead of schedule more than half of the 100 K9 Vajra-T 155 mm/52 cal tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) ordered by the Indian Army.
January 17, 2020
Lockheed Martin Awarded $32.9 Million Pentagon Contract for Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program
January 16, 2020
Taiwan Holds Latest Military Drills Following Elections
January 16, 2020
US Navy, Marine Corps Seek Shore-Based Naval Strike Missile
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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January 18, 2020
Thai Military Holds Ceremony to Swear Allegiance to King
By Associated Press
Thailand's king presided over an oath-taking ceremony Saturday at an army base where almost 7,000 soldiers and police paraded to mark Armed Forces Day.
January 17, 2020
What Does the Thailand Army Chief’s Trip to Indonesia’s Aceh Mean?
January 17, 2020
The Trouble With Vietnam’s Defense Strategy
January 17, 2020
UN Rohingya Genocide Case Court Ruling Set for Next Week
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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January 18, 2020
Why Does Nepal Still Have So Few Women Lawyers?
By Dikshya Koirala and Harsh Mahaseth
Over 50 years after Nepal’s first woman lawyer, entrenched gender norms continue to hold women back from the legal profession.
January 18, 2020
Protests Continue Unabated Against Citizenship Law in India
January 17, 2020
Pakistani Court Hands Down 55-year Sentences to 86 Islamists
January 17, 2020
The Missing Links in the Afghan Peace Process
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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January 17, 2020
Moon Jae-in Is Serious About Inter-Korean Cooperation
By Saeme Kim
Moon is intent on pushing ahead with North-South cooperation, but he needs to remain cognizant of the risks.
January 17, 2020
2 Questions Hold the Key to Negotiating With Kim Jong Un
January 15, 2020
South Korea’s Moon Could Seek Exemption of UN Sanctions on North Korea
January 14, 2020
Trump-Kim Relationship No Longer Sufficient for US-North Korea Diplomacy: NK Official
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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January 17, 2020
US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East
By Adham Sahloul
Abe's personal relationships with the main players in the Middle East give him a unique opportunity to play peacemaker.
January 17, 2020
With Iran, North Korea Tensions in Headlines, Japan’s Defense Minister Visits US
January 17, 2020
Japan’s Security Choices in an Uncertain East Asia
January 15, 2020
Japanese Defense Minister Tours Aegis Ashore Test Site in Hawaii
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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January 16, 2020
Documenting the Tragedy in Xinjiang: An Insider’s View of Atajurt
By Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı
Facing monumental challenges, the volunteers of Atajurt have dedicated themselves to advocating for those detained in Xinjiang.
January 15, 2020
Vietnam’s Deadly Land Clash Leaves Questions Unanswered
January 15, 2020
Washington’s Denuclearization Delusion Stalls North Korea Talks
January 14, 2020
Public Spaces and Radical Solidarity Define India’s Student Protests
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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January 18, 2020
Another Ethnic Kazakh Escapes Deportation to Xinjiang
By Catherine Putz
A court in Zharkent decided to not deport Tilek Tabarikuly, another ethnic Kazakh who escaped across the border with China.
January 17, 2020
Will Turkmenistan Ever Supply Gas to Europe?
January 17, 2020
Absurdity Reigns Supreme in Kyrgyzstan’s Neverending Atambayev Fiasco
January 16, 2020
Lavrov Closes Out Asia Trip With a Stop in Uzbekistan
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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January 17, 2020
Security Services: Moscow’s Fifth Column Across Eurasia
By S. Frederick Starr and Svante E. Cornell
One of the main tools of Russian influence across Central Asia remains poorly understood.
January 17, 2020
5 Indicted by US Grand Jury for Facilitating Exports to Pakistan’s Nuclear Program
January 14, 2020
Can the US Strengthen Its Economic Arsenal in Asia?
January 14, 2020
US Presidential Elections 2020: Outlook for Southeast Asia
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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January 18, 2020
China’s 2019 Economic Growth Weakened Amid Trade War
By Associated Press
China's growth continued to slow in 2019, but things might be looking up in 2020.
January 14, 2020
US Drops Currency Manipulator Charge for China Ahead of ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal
January 13, 2020
Up In Smoke: Australia’s Bushfires Darken Economic Outlook
January 10, 2020
How US-Iran Tensions Could Upset American Interests in Northeast Asia
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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January 07, 2020
Eggs from Endangered Sea Turtle Stolen from Thai Beach
By Associated Press
Outraged local residents donated 50,000 baht ($1,660) for a reward to catch the thieves.
January 04, 2020
The Quest to Revive Tourism in Pakistan
January 01, 2020
The 2010s: Reflecting on a Decade of Change in Bollywood
December 30, 2019
Hats, Carpets, and Dances: Bits of Central Asia’s Intangible Culture Added to UNESCO List
Oceania
The South Pacific
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January 16, 2020
Australian Frigate Headed for the Middle East
By Grant Wyeth
HMAS Toowoomba is on its way to the Persian Gulf to join a U.S.-led maritime security mission.
January 16, 2020
Climate Change Brings Geopolitical Complications for Australia
January 10, 2020
Misinformation Amid Australia Bushfire Crisis
January 09, 2020
Storms Bring Relief and Danger Amid Australian Wildfires
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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January 18, 2020
South China Sea: Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Dilemma With China
By Ankit Panda
Can Jakarta cope with Chinese coercion in the South China Sea?
January 08, 2020
How Asia Will Make Sense of Trump’s Strike on Iran’s Soleimani
January 07, 2020
Taiwan Heads to the Polls: What Are the Geopolitical Stakes?
December 24, 2019
Asia in 2020: Trends, Risks, and Geopolitics
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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January 07, 2020
Assam’s Women at the Frontline of Protests Against India’s New Citizenship Law
By StoriesAsia
Women in the Indian state of Assam are making their voices heard.
