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Taiwan Says It Will Draft Plan to Help Hong Kongers as National Security Law Looms
By Nick Aspinwall
Beijing's plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong has reopened a debate over how Taiwan should help Hong Kongers intending to seek asylum or residency.
COVID-19 and Trust in the Chinese Government: What Do We Actually Know?
By Allison Quatrini
We need to be cautious about survey data exploring the Chinese public's attitudes toward their government.
COVID-19 and Shrinking Press Freedom in India
By Bansari Kamdar
Amid the pandemic, India’s crackdown on press freedom continues unabated.
Implications of the US Withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
It is difficult to say what the future of arms control might be given the increasingly contentious nature of major power relations.
Virus, Heat Wave and Locusts Form Perfect Storm in India
By Associated Press
Scorching temperatures and rampaging locusts contribute to India’s woes on top of the pandemic.
US-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trilateral Tests Out New Format for Engagement
By Catherine Putz
The new trilateral fits into existing efforts to increase regional cooperation and integrate Afghanistan’s into Central Asian thinking.
Human Rights Watch Report Details Harm to Children, Urges UN Probe Into Philippine Drug War
By Nick Aspinwall
A new report details the suffering of children who lose fathers and relatives in President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war.
What COVID-19 Means for the US-Japan Alliance
By Yuki Tatsumi and Yoshimitsu Sato
With both militaries having to fight the pandemic alongside their existing operations, how can the U.S. and Japan keep deterrence robust?
South Korea’s Green New Deal
By Troy Stangarone
Moon's vision for a post-COVID economy includes a new commitment to reducing emissions.
Fed Up Kyrgyz Forge Ahead with Online Protests
By Colleen Wood
What should we make of a new digital flashmob that channels widespread discontent with Kyrgyzstan’s government?
China Moves to Quell Hong Kong Protests With Security Law
By Zen Soo and Ken Moritsugu
The decision allowing Beijing to craft a national security law for Hong Kong sailed through the National People’s Congress on Thursday.
Where Have America’s Pro-Business China Watchers Gone?
By James Haynes
What happened to Amb. Terry Branstad and the rest of the United States’ pro-business, pro-engagement China watchers?