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2020

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Typhoons and Human Insecurity in North Korea

Typhoons and Human Insecurity in North Korea

By Jay Song and Benjamin Habib
Natural disaster - including the flurry of typhoons that hit in summer 2020 - exacerbate existing issues, from food security to infrastructure deficits.
As Thailand Protests, Hong Kong Offers Solidarity

As Thailand Protests, Hong Kong Offers Solidarity

By Jessie Lau
The Milk Tea Alliance began online, but has morphed into transnational connections between real world protests.

Cambodia, China and the Dara Sakor Problem

Cambodia, China and the Dara Sakor Problem

By Drake Long
China gaining access to an airfield in Cambodia, or anywhere else in mainland Southeast Asia, would redraw the strategic landscape of the region.

What Should ASEAN Do About the Rohingya Crisis?

What Should ASEAN Do About the Rohingya Crisis?

By Sebastian Strangio
A new report from a regional human rights group urges the ten-member bloc to take a more holistic approach to the situation in western Myanmar.

Why Is Rodrigo Duterte Still Popular in the Philippines?

Why Is Rodrigo Duterte Still Popular in the Philippines?

By Mong Palatino
Despite allegations of corruption and his ineptitude in handling the COVID-19 crisis, the Philippine leader's popularity continues to climb.
Amid Drought and Flooding, Cambodian Fish Catches, Exports Fall Precipitously

Amid Drought and Flooding, Cambodian Fish Catches, Exports Fall Precipitously

By Luke Hunt
Floods follow drought as dams, climate change and illegal fishing take their toll on Southeast Asia's mighty river.

Xi Jinping Demands More Focus on the ‘War to Resist American Aggression’

Xi Jinping Demands More Focus on the ‘War to Resist American Aggression’

By Shannon Tiezzi
Amid the worst downturn in U.S.-China relations in decades, Xi highlights the one actual conflict fought between the two sides: the Korean War.
Australian Parliament to Debate a Beijing Olympics Boycott

Australian Parliament to Debate a Beijing Olympics Boycott

By Philip Citowicki
Next month the Senate will debate Australia’s participation in the 2022 Winter Olympics amid growing outcry over China’s human rights violations.

Harry Harding on the US, China, and a ‘Cold War 2.0’

Harry Harding on the US, China, and a ‘Cold War 2.0’

By Shannon Tiezzi
“Calling it a second Cold War is misleading, but to deny that it’s a Cold War is also disingenuous.”

Time for a Positive EU Policy on Taiwan

Time for a Positive EU Policy on Taiwan

By Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy
The EU must have its own Taiwan policy, not one that is determined in Washington and controlled by Beijing.

Pakistan Will Remain in the FATF Grey List – But That’s Not Enough

Pakistan Will Remain in the FATF Grey List – But That’s Not Enough

By Mariam Solaimankhail
At a time when Islamabad, with Beijing’s backing, desperately seeks to escape the clutches of the task force, it must introspect on its efforts.
Kyrgyzstan: Raimbek Matraimov Detained, Released

Kyrgyzstan: Raimbek Matraimov Detained, Released

By Catherine Putz
The former customs official’s arrest was a suspicious surprise, though he’s long been alleged to have engaged in massive corruption in Kyrgyzstan. 

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