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2025

DeepSeek and the AI Competition
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What does American anxiety over DeepSeek reveal about the state of US-China competition in AI?

Hyundai’s Sustainability Push Rings Hollow While Automaker Exports Pollution
By Hyeran Hong
Hyundai-Kia has targeted 100 percent electrification in Europe, the United States, and South Korea, but it lacks concrete electrification targets for India and other Global South markets.

What Trump’s Tilt Toward Russia Means for China
By Vita Golod
The U.S. and China are both effectively pushing Ukraine back into Russia’s sphere of influence – but Beijing’s approach suddenly looks more reasonable in comparison.

As Trump Upends US Politics, Chinese People Watch in Fascination
By Mu Chunshan
The Chinese public has never paid so much attention to U.S. domestic affairs.

Can Young Americans and Chinese Build Bridges Over Troubled Waters?
By Brian Wong
While relations between the U.S. and Chinese governments are unlikely to improve, the relationship between the two peoples can still weather the storms ahead.

Why India’s Ruling BJP Is Celebrating Trump’s Crackdown on USAID
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Trump’s claims that USAID funding in India went toward boosting voter turnout triggered a political firestorm in India.

Thailand Rescues 7,000 but Faces Stiff Resistance in Scamming Crackdown
By Luke Hunt
Fraud syndicates have reportedly moved deeper into Myanmar in response to crackdowns.

Is the Elevation of India-Qatar Ties to a Strategic Partnership More a Reflection of Aspirations?
By Rushali Saha
Defense cooperation was barely mentioned during the visit of Qatar’s amir to India. Overall, there is little to suggest that underlying differences have been fully reconciled.

It’s Time to Move Beyond Federal Democracy in Myanmar
By Thurein Naing
Given the sorry trajectory of the country's recent history, a peaceful and structured dissolution might be better than a forced unity.

Why So Many Cambodians Travel Abroad For Medical Care
By Menghun Kaing
People with serious illnesses often do not feel that they can rely on their own country's healthcare system.

Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves $8B Rail Link to China
By Sebastian Strangio
The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.

Will Expo 2025 in Osaka Be a Success?
By Maximilien Xavier Rehm
Despite a host of setbacks, Expo 2025 in Osaka is set to open on time April.
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