November 2020

The authors’ recent book, which includes a survey of opinion leaders from BRI stakeholder countries, debunks the “debt-trap diplomacy” thesis.

Joe Biden projects as a strong supporter of Taiwan should he win the presidency, but people in Taiwan still feel jilted by perceived slights by past Democratic administrations.

With new presidential elections set for January and parliamentary elections sometime before June 2021, the debate over what kind of government Kyrgyzstan should have is critical.

After two quarters of contraction, Indonesia is officially in its first recession since the Asian financial crisis.

The Cislunar Highway Patrol System experiment seeks to extend space domain awareness to deep space, as the United States eyes the moon.

U.S. and Chinese attempts to shape Latin American governments’ lending options raise issues of sovereignty and choice.

Japan’s latest carbon-neutrality pledge puts the spotlight on the challenges facing the country’s nuclear power industry.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer imagines a larger role for her country in the region, though in prudent terms.

Despite how the foreign media portrays the country’s foreign policy, Nepal is neither pro-China nor anti-India.

The unilateral restrictions are intended to demonstrate to other nations the costs of challenging China's interests.

A reported quid pro quo with Malaysia offers a glimpse into how Beijing will seek to leverage access to COVID-19 vaccines.

From July to September, average daily enemy-initiated attacks in Afghanistan were 50 percent higher than the previous quarter. And then negotiations began.