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Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military's long-promised election, but conditions in the country are not propitious.
China’s Chilling Anti-Espionage Law

China’s Chilling Anti-Espionage Law

By TSURUTA Jun
The extraterritorial application of the law could infringe on constitutionally guaranteed rights.

Kim Jong Un’s Emphasis on Chongryon

Kim Jong Un’s Emphasis on Chongryon

By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
The North Korean leader extends a warm welcome to a visiting group of Korean nationals resident in Japan.

Philippine President Links Budget Petition to ‘Destabilization’ Plot

Philippine President Links Budget Petition to ‘Destabilization’ Plot

By Mong Palatino
Concerns about corruption in budget allocations have been drawn into the intensifying political war between the Marcos and Duterte clans.

The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the Limits of China’s BRI Agency

The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the Limits of China’s BRI Agency

By Pascal Abb
The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and offer insight to the role it is playing in the ongoing civil war. 
America’s Blind Spot: How Failing Trade Enforcement Strengthens Beijing

America’s Blind Spot: How Failing Trade Enforcement Strengthens Beijing

By David Rashid
Reported tariff assessments and changing trade patterns from 2018 to today tell a striking story of loopholes and weak enforcement in U.S. tariffs on China.

It’s Not Just Trump: Japan’s Flawed Energy Plan Threatens Global Climate Goals

It’s Not Just Trump: Japan’s Flawed Energy Plan Threatens Global Climate Goals

By Hinako Arao
Since December, civil society protests have marked the Japanese government's drafting of its basic energy and climate action plans.
Amid Environmental Concerns, Hong Kong’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Project Presses Ahead

Amid Environmental Concerns, Hong Kong’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Project Presses Ahead

By Katie Schulder-Battis
A massive new development project, centered around the San Tin Technopole, will transform farm and village land – including manmade wetlands crucial for regional wildlife.

The Weave: China Policy and Trump’s Executive Orders

The Weave: China Policy and Trump’s Executive Orders

By Bonnie Girard
Most of the presidential actions Trump has taken thus far don't seem to relate to China directly. Yet all of them will impact the China-U.S. competition.

Nepal Wants Green Hydrogen. But Does It Need It?

Nepal Wants Green Hydrogen. But Does It Need It?

By Bibek Raj Kandel
Green hydrogen is being hailed as a new opportunity for Nepal to join the global energy transition. But the country’s priority should be electrification.

Hawai’i’s Role in the US Indo-Pacific Energy Security Dilemma 

Hawai’i’s Role in the US Indo-Pacific Energy Security Dilemma 

By Zane Kheir
Hawai'i’s local energy infrastructure issues have major implications for the security of U.S. forces in the Pacific.
The Quad Under Trump 2.0: Early Signs of Shift Amid Continuity

The Quad Under Trump 2.0: Early Signs of Shift Amid Continuity

By Araudra Singh
The first Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the new U.S. administration suggested changes on at least three counts.

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