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‘No Remedy, No Rights’: China Blocks Foreigners from Leaving
By Associated Press
Children, a pregnant woman, and a pastor — all with foreign passports — have been banned from leaving China in recent years.
China’s Strategy for Hollowing out Hong Kong
By Simon Shen
Beijing’s fixation on national security legislation is an alarming signal for Hong Kong’s future.
The Chinese People Step up to Enforce China’s Nationalist Propaganda
By Jo Kim
Other countries need to take hyper-nationalistic rhetoric seriously, as it is both a top-down and bottom-up phenomenon.
In Looking Beyond Its Lockdown, India Can Look to Its Past Public Health Successes
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India needs a long-term exit strategy to break out of its lockdown.
Tokyo Prods Japanese Firms to Leave China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Arase.
Reviewing Vietnam’s ‘Struggle’ Options in the South China Sea
By Derek Grossman
What are Hanoi’s options to push back on Beijing?
South Korea: Kim Jong Un Did Not Have Surgery Amid Lingering Rumors
By Associated Press
The North Korean leader did not undergo a surgery, according to South Korean authorities.
Dariga Nazarbayeva Dismissed From Top Senate Seat
By Catherine Putz
First President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s eldest daughter was just dismissed from her post as chair of the Senate. Is it a sign of a power struggle?
Malaysia Begins to Ease COVID-19 Lockdown Despite Lingering Concerns
By Associated Press
Businesses are reopening for the first time since the lockdown began on March 18, but critics worry the move has come too soon.
Kim Jong Un Is Back, But North Korea Should Still Prepare for Leadership Transition
By Cui Lei
Kim’s reappearance ends the current round of rumors, but health concerns will linger.
Killing of PTM Leader Further Antagonizes Pakistan Pashtun Rights Defenders
By Daud Khattak
Sardar Arif Wazir was killed by armed men on May 1.
How COVID-19 Is Reshaping Terror Threats in Indonesia
By Ulta Levenia and Alban Sciascia
Ramadan is always a prime time for JAD to conduct terrorist attacks. How will the pandemic affect that trend?