Archive
2022
In First Face-to-Face Meeting With Xi, Biden Emphasizes Taiwan
By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller
Biden emphasized his wish to avoid conflict and “a new Cold War” with China.
Targeted Killings Spread Terror in Rohingya Refugee Camps
By Tanbirul Miraj Ripon
Both Bangladesh police and Rohingya accuse the militant group ARSA of conducting a campaign of terror and crime in the refugee camps.
Sri Lanka Aims to Hike Taxes in Budget to Soften Crisis
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
The Wickremesinghe government plans to more than double tax revenue to be able to meet expenditure without having to print currency.
Germany Solidifies Ties With Japan Before Scholz’s China Trip
By Mina Pollmann
Germany's president visited Japan just a few days before a Japan-Germany 2+2.
Jacinda Ardern’s Asia Trip Rekindles New Zealand’s Independent Foreign Policy
By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is back. That’s a key underlying message from Jacinda Ardern’s trip this week to Southeast Asia.
Bangladesh’s ‘War on Drugs’ Shoots Up Narcotic Supplies From India
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Myanmar-made yaba, heroin and brown sugar, and India-produced phensedyl are flowing into Bangladesh via India’s northeast.
German Chancellor Calls for Deeper Trade Ties With Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Olaf Scholz flagged Vietnam as an important future partner in his government's plan to reduce Germany's economic reliance on China.
It’s Time to Take the Gloves Off on Myanmar
By Justyna Gudzowska and Yadanar Maung
As the military junta’s atrocities increase, it is high time for the U.S. and like-minded partners to adopt much stronger targeted sanctions.
Ukraine War, US-China Tensions Set to Predominate at G-20 Summit
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite President Putin's absence, the November 15-16 summit will be marked by growing political and strategic divisions.
Global Leaders Grapple With Global Challenges During Cambodia Summits
By Luke Hunt
Divided they came and divided they left for the G-20 Leaders' Summit in Bali.
Indonesia’s Reluctant Statesman
By Sribala Subramanian
Europe’s bloodshed and fossil fuel politics are not Joko Widodo’s cup of tea.
What to Expect from Tokayev’s Second Term
By Benjamin Godwin
As certain as his re-election may be, Kazakhstan's leader faces a pressing array of domestic and international challenges.