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US Must Recapture Lost Ground in Southeast Asia or Risk Being Shut Out
By John Goyer
The “State of Southeast Asia 2020” report is a warning bell for American influence in the region.
Myanmar’s Justice System Is Failing Survivors of Sexual Violence
By Wai Wai Nu and Maggi Quadrini
Myanmar's judiciary is driven by stakeholders more interested in protecting perpetrators than victims.
Where Does China’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Stand in 2020?
By Derek Grossman
The framework for governing Hong Kong and Macau – and, Beijing hopes, one day Taiwan – is battered but unbroken.
Will Japan’s Economy Buckle Under the Coronavirus Outbreak?
By Thisanka Siripala
Japanese companies are bracing for a slowdown in supply chains and sales.
A New Era of Strategic Partnership: The US Engages to Find Opportunities in Central Asia
By Kristen Cheriegate
Central Asia will generally welcome -- and want -- U.S. attention, but will want a degree of circumspection.
Power and Money in Japanese Politics
By Daisuke Akimoto
What the annual income and terms of office for Japanese lawmakers tell us about bribery and corruption in the Diet.
Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific: Measuring Challenges and Progress
By Jay Benson
Only by seeking to measure maritime security dynamics in uniform and rigorous ways can we begin to understand the scope of the challenges and make progress.
Beyond Rajapaksa’s Visit, Are India and Sri Lanka Really on the Same Page?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
While the trip offered a chance to build on cooperation, it also reinforced existing differences between the two countries.
EU Partially Withdraws Cambodia Trade Deal Amid Rights Concerns
By Andrew Nachemson
After months of speculation, the body has decided on a partial withdrawal of the Everything But Arms deal.
Kyrgyz Customs Officer Reportedly Under Investigation
By Catherine Putz
A customs official named in the bombshell OCCRP, RFE/RL, and Kloop investigation last year is reportedly under official investigation.
The Coronavirus and China’s Diplomatic Slowdown
By Eleanor Albert
With Beijing turning inward to battle the new disease, progress on the foreign policy front may be delayed.
Pakistan: How ‘Accountability’ Became a Tool for Political Oppression
By Abdul Rehman
Pakistan’s judiciary acknowledges the political victimization of the opposition, backed by military agencies.