Archive
March 2020
Cricket Captain, Bollywood Star Send Virus Message to India
By Associated Press
"Show your unity, save lives and your country,” India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma urged Indian citizens.
The Significance of a New Japan-Philippines Air Defense Radar System Deal
By Prashanth Parameswaran
If the deal is finalized as reports suggest, it would have strategic significance for Japan’s growing regional security role and for the bilateral relationship.
Assessing a Potential Coronavirus Lockdown in Indonesia
By Jefferson Ng
With skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, a lockdown might be in Jakarta’s future.
Can China’s COVID-19 Statistics Be Trusted?
By Scott N. Romaniuk and Tobias Burgers
From GDP figures to coronavirus counts, China’s government has a long history of manipulating data for political gain.
COVID-19 Risks Stalling the Indonesia-Australia Economic Partnership
By Kyle Springer
It’s been a year since the signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA); the global pandemic could delay the next critical steps.
Combating COVID-19 Without China
By Bonnie Girard
The White House is reaching out to global science leaders while China leans into its coronavirus disinformation campaign.
South Korea: The Politics of COVID-19
By Timothy S. Rich et al
As an election looms, a survey finds that respondents’ political affiliations predicts their satisfaction with the government’s pandemic response.
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Myanmar’s Armed Forces Soldier on
By Amara Thiha
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Tatmadaw had to postpone its 75th anniversary celebrations. But don’t let that distract from its still-central role in the nation.
Quarantined: China’s Online Education in the Pandemic
By Kate Kologrivaya and Emma Shleifer
With schools closed across the country to combat COVID-19, China has turned to online learning. The results have been mixed.
Jacinda Ardern’s Re-Election Woes
By Joshua Mcdonald
Will New Zealanders stay with Ardern or succumb to the global rise of populism and nationalism?
Bangladesh’s Leader Urges All Citizens to Stay at Home to Slow Virus Spread
By Associated Press
Dhaka is wary of an outbreak, but hasn’t yet instituted formal lockdown procedures as seen in neighboring India.
US Defense Secretary Orders Freeze on All Troop Movements Amid COVID-19
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Department of Defense is freezing overseas deployments and troop movements amid the COVID–19 pandemic.