Archive

2020

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A Missing Piece in Japan’s Cyber Defense

A Missing Piece in Japan’s Cyber Defense

By Eugenio Benincasa
The case for a government process handling “zero day” vulnerability disclosure in Japan.
Five Eyes Countries Issue Joint Statement on Hong Kong

Five Eyes Countries Issue Joint Statement on Hong Kong

By Abhijnan Rej
It prompted a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson to retort with a threat seemingly straight out of the Old Testament.

China Leans Into RCEP Conclusion as Win

China Leans Into RCEP Conclusion as Win

By Eleanor Albert
China frames the conclusion of the mega trade deal as a huge victory for its approach to multilateral trade - and, implicitly, a rebuke of U.S. unilateralism.

Contradictions Grow Amid Another BRICS Summit

Contradictions Grow Amid Another BRICS Summit

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The group has always been diverse in terms of economic, political, and security interests. Is it anything more than an ineffective talkshop?

Taiwan, Frozen Out of RCEP, Explores Trade Agreement Options With US

Taiwan, Frozen Out of RCEP, Explores Trade Agreement Options With US

By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan reiterated Sunday its desire to join the CPTPP, and negotiators are in Washington this week hammering out a potential free trade agreement with the United States.
The Impact of Hong Kong’s Opposition-Less Legislature

The Impact of Hong Kong’s Opposition-Less Legislature

By Jessie Lau
By forcing out pro-democracy legislators, authorities have snuffed out one of the last official channels for voicing dissent and holding the government accountable.

Sinhalese Leviathan: How Gotabaya Rajapaksa Is Remaking Sri Lanka

Sinhalese Leviathan: How Gotabaya Rajapaksa Is Remaking Sri Lanka

By Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan
With the Rajapaksa brothers at the helm, majoritarian politics threatens to morph into militant nationalism in Sri Lanka.
US Justice Department’s China Focus Likely to Continue Under Biden

US Justice Department’s China Focus Likely to Continue Under Biden

By Associated Press
Despite a change in White House occupants in January, the United States Justice Department is likely to continue its wide-ranging China-related investigations.

How Arnab Goswami Came to Embody Everything that Ails Indian Media

How Arnab Goswami Came to Embody Everything that Ails Indian Media

By Priyam Marik
The fire-breathing television anchor’s arrest and release earlier this month throws spotlight on the unhealthy nexus between politicians and journalists in India.

President Trump To Attend APEC Summit, Official Says

President Trump To Attend APEC Summit, Official Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement came as Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed the mantle of free trade and economic openness.

Report Finds Australian Troops Unlawfully Killed 39 Afghans

Report Finds Australian Troops Unlawfully Killed 39 Afghans

By Associated Press
The alleged killings were driven by "a self-centered, warrior culture" within Australia's elite Special Air Service.
In Malaysia, a Gargantuan Chinese-Backed Development Bites the Dust

In Malaysia, a Gargantuan Chinese-Backed Development Bites the Dust

By Sebastian Strangio
The Melaka Gateway project has languished since the 2018 election, when large Chinese investments came under close scrutiny.

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