2022

Despite Xi’s warm official reception in Kazakhstan, the general population is disturbed by reports of oppression aimed at Kazakhs in China.

China’s leader faces a litany of domestic and international challenges that are creating a gloomy backdrop to his anticipated reselection.

China’s position has subtly shifted since the Russian invasion began, but the partnership with Russia is too important for Beijing to truly abandon its ally.

Reliance on China’s rare earth elements sector limits the ability of the United States to punish Beijing economically should it pursue a military action against Taiwan.

We knew catastrophic climate change was coming. But for Pakistan it has already arrived.

Climate change-induced water loss in the Tibetan Plateau further challenges water security from Central to Southeast Asia.

The contraction of U.S. defense and civilian industries since the end of the Cold War has made foreign inputs into key weapons programs indispensable.

A majority of Khmer Rouge survivors surveyed cited financial circumstances as a reason for not seeking treatment for mental or physical health conditions, disabilities, or ailments. 

At a defense ministers’ meeting, Japan gets U.S. support to bolster its defenses with “counter strike capabilities.”

Li, chairman of the standing committee of China's National People's Congress, heads a 66-member Chinese delegation to South Korea that includes three Cabinet-level officials. 

No matter the areas of friction or tactical disagreement, China and Russia share a core worldview that binds them together.

Htet Htet Khine presented a popular Burmese-language television program produced by BBC Media Action.