Archive
2025
The Complex Road to Extradition: Will India Agree to Send Sheikh Hasina Back to Bangladesh?
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
A legal scholar breaks down the various steps in the process of extradition – which is all the more complicated when an ex-prime minister is involved.
Exporting Culture, Cementing Control: How the CCP Pursues Domestic Legitimacy Through Soft Power
By Gu Bin
By strategically aligning soft power expansion with a revival of traditional culture, the Chinese government leverages successes like “Ne Zha 2” to enhance its domestic political legitimacy.
Trump and the Philippines: Will the Squad Top the Quad?
By Pooja Bhatt and Don McLain Gill
Trump’s regional policy is likely to focus on U.S. military engagement to counter China. The Philippines thus may become a linchpin in U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
The Secret Behind Temu’s Rock-bottom Prices
By Henri Isaac
Temu’s success is due to its ultra-low prices, which many argue are made possible only through questionable practices. The full picture is more complicated.
Trump 2.0: Great Power Politics and the New World Order
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Tiberio Graziani.
To Outcompete China, the US Must Automate Maritime Supply Chains
By Joseph Webster and Grace Hyemin Kim
Failing to optimize port logistics and automation will damage U.S. economic competitiveness, especially vis-à-vis China.
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Holds 1st Meeting With US Secretary of State Rubio
By Mitch Shin
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a meeting with his counterparts from the U.S. and Japan.
A False Dichotomy Regarding Reform Is Prolonging Bangladesh’s Path to Stabilization
By A.K.M. Wahiduzzaman
The interim administration is implying that elections are a deterrent to reform, as if Bangladesh has to choose one or the other.
Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemmas Amid India-US Alignment
By Umair Jamal
Trump 2.0 could be erring by viewing Pakistan solely through the lens of India and terrorism, ignoring its role as a trade hub, climate partner, and stabilizer in Afghanistan.
UN Report Exposes Sheikh Hasina’s Commanding Role in Possible Crimes Against Humanity in Bangladesh
By Mubashar Hasan
The report will undermine the former prime minister’s international legitimacy further and likely complicate India’s relationship with the Awami League.
Why Sovereign Wealth Funds Are All the Rage in Southeast Asia
By James Guild
In an uncertain global climate, the state is playing a more assertive role in financial and capital markets.
Imagining Democratic Futures in South Asia
By Michael Runey and Emma Kenny
What could democracy in the region look like in 2040 and beyond?