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Vietnam Extends Oil Rig Operations Amid Vanguard Bank Standoff With China
By Ankit Panda
Refusing to back down, Hanoi authorizes the extension of exploratory work by the Hakuryu-5 oil rig.
US Announces Proposed Arms Sale for End-User Monitoring of Pakistani F-16s
By Ankit Panda
The agreement would bolster the United States’ end-user monitoring of Pakistan’s F-16s.
Why North Korea Launched Ballistic Missiles Less Than 4 Weeks After the Third Trump-Kim Meeting
By Ankit Panda
South Korea taking delivery of F-35As and pressing ahead with allied military exercises drove the recent North Korean tests.
China’s Disregard for Vietnamese Sovereignty Leaves the Region Worse Off
By Ankit Panda
China shows it prefers a region where “might makes right.”
Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent
By Eleanor Albert
The anti-extradition bill protests are heating up, not cooling down, as summer wears on.
North Korea: Missile Test Was ‘Solemn Warning’ to South
By Foster Klug and Hyung-Jin Kim
Pyongyang has made the meaning of its latest missile test explicit.
A Thucydides Fallacy: The New Model of Power Relations for Southeast Asia, the US, and China
By Danny Quah
Have Southeast Asia, the United States, and China shifted to a new model of power relations?
Taiwan Shaken by Concerns Over Chinese Influence in Media, Press Freedom
By Nick Aspinwall
A report alleging that some Taiwanese media outlets receive instructions from Chinese officials has been countered with a libel lawsuit.
Vietnam Rushes to Adopt 5G
By Dat Nguyen
But Vietnam lacks the crucial industries and talent to maximize the technology's potential.
China Has Quietly Carved out a Foothold in North Africa
By Karim Mezran and Daniel J. Samet
Why the West must respond to growing China-North Africa ties.
What Did Duterte’s State of the Nation Address Reveal About His Presidency?
By Erin Cook
This iteration of the annual speech came amid several domestic political developments and agenda items of consequence.
Does China’s ‘Alliance Treaty’ With North Korea Still Matter?
By Anny Boc
The China-North Korean relationship continues to be a source of debate among Chinese analysts.