Archive
2025
What’s Next for India-Indonesia Ties?
By Rishi Gupta
Indonesian President Prabowo was the chief guest at India’s 75th Republic Day – a testament to growing strategic ties.
China’s Undersea Cable Sabotage
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Raymond Powell.
Deep Cuts to Government Budget Spark Widespread Recall Efforts Against KMT Legislators in Taiwan
By Ricky Yeh
Amid the backlash to the KMT-TPP alliance's cuts to the national budget, 35 KMT legislators across Taiwan are being targeted in recall efforts.
China’s Position in the Global Aviation Industry
By Matthew Rochat
China is trying to set up domestic firm COMAC as a challenger to Western giants Airbus and Boeing.
The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct
By Carl Thayer
Major developments in the South China Sea in 2024 do not augur well for 2025.
Trump 2.0 and Central Asia: Optimism After Rubio’s Comments
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
During his nomination hearing last week, now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio endorsed the annulment of the Jackson-Vanik amendment, although its removal is ultimately a Congressional task.
Japan and China Vie for Influence in Sri Lanka Via Soft Power Strategies
By Rathindra Kuruwita
As China refines its strategy on the Indian Ocean island, it is posing a significant challenge to Japan’s long-held influence in Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh Probes Hasina’s Niece for Corruption in Russian Nuclear Power Deal
By Mubashar Hasan
But are the allegations against the British MP politically motivated? Is the Yunus-led interim government settling scores with Hasina?
Y Nithiyanandam on the Risks of China’s Ambitious Yarlung Tsangpo Project
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Without greater transparency on the part of China and cooperative frameworks, this dam could become a flashpoint in an already delicate regional equilibrium”
Pakistan’s Multi-Pronged Afghan Strategy
By Abdul Basit
While security concerns are important, the strategy is not security-centric but pays equal attention to diplomatic, political and economic engagement.
China’s Lesson for India on Weaponized Interdependence
By Srijan Shukla
Recent Chinese export curbs on capital goods and machinery to India amount to India’s biggest geoeconomic challenge since sanctions by the West following its successful nuclear test in 1998.
Forgotten Voices: The Uyghurs Facing Deportation From Thailand to China
By Abdulhakim Idris
The fate of these 48 men has become a litmus test for human rights in Southeast Asia, with far-reaching implications that extend beyond the borders of Thailand and China.