Podcast
Asia Geopolitics
A weekly discussion of the geopolitical implications of current events in the Asia-Pacific, hosted by Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz from The Diplomat, with regular guests.
Toward a US-China ‘Steady State’: Assets, Liabilities, and Great Power Competition
By Ankit Panda
Can the United States and China find terms on which to coexist in the 21st century?
How Will Hong Kong’s 2019 Pro-Democracy Protests End?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The protest movement in Hong Kong continues amid concerns of a Chinese crackdown.
Two Rivals Clash: Understanding Kyrgyzstan’s Political Crisis
By Ankit Panda
What led to Kyrgyz special forces storming the compound of the country’s former president?
Kashmir After Article 370: Instability, Unrest, and Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Kashmir is about to enter a new era. What can the region expect?
Where Is the US-North Korea Process Heading in the Final Months of 2019?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The optimism after the third Trump-Kim summit at Panmunjom quickly evaporated.
Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense, and Asia’s Changing Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda
Arms control dies, great powers stir
Hun Sen’s Big Bet: Making Sense of China’s Second Overseas Military Base
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What is the significance of China setting up its second overseas military base in Cambodia?
Danny Russel on Improving China’s Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea Tensions
By Ankit Panda
U.S. President Barack Obama’s former top Asia diplomat discusses the Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea tensions.
Export Controls, History, and Geopolitics: Making Sense of the Japan-South Korea Crisis
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What’s at the core of rising Japan-South Korea tensions and what will it take for the two countries to walk back?
ASEAN Takes a Stand on the ‘Indo-Pacific’
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Can ASEAN and the various Indo-Pacific concepts coexist?
Why the Third Trump-Kim Summit Won’t Crack the Case on Denuclearization
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What did the third summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump really change?
When Xi Went to Pyongyang: Making Sense of Sino-North Korean Relations in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
“Lips and teeth” or something else? The hosts discuss China’s complex relationship with North Korea.