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Assessing the US Indo-Pacific Strategy Report: Current Opportunities and Future Uncertainties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While the much-anticipated report is a notable development for US Asia policy and offers much promise, there remain uncertainties about how rhetoric will translate into reality.
Japan’s Peacebuilding Prowess: The Case of Marawi City
By Mark Manantan and Dahlia Simangan
It’s time for a new brand of diplomacy for Japan’s new era. Rebuilding Marawi in the Philippines is a good place to start.
Eye for An Eye: China to Establish ‘Unreliable Entity List’
By Charlotte Gao
The move is obvious retaliation against U.S. ban on Huawei and U.S. companies are the ones to be punished.
South Korea’s Uphill Battle to Revive Its Shipbuilding Industry
By Tae-jun Kang
A planned merger between South Korea's two largest shipbuilders faces backlash at home and abroad.
Why the UK Shouldn’t Follow Washington on China
By Tim Summers
A divergence between the China policies of the two traditional trans-Atlantic allies is not new.
The ‘Cold Confrontation’ Underway in the South China Sea
By Chen Xiangmiao
Neither the U.S. nor China wants a hot war, but they will continue to contest their differing interests in the region.
Under Pressure in the West, Huawei Looks to South Asia
By Sabena Siddiqui
China's Huawei may be on the backfoot in the West, but South Asia remains a massive, ripe, market.
Violent Stabbing Spree Near Tokyo Targets Elementary School Girls, Wounding Scores
By Thisanka Siripala
A mass stabbing at a bus stop in west Tokyo leaves Japan reeling.
Moving Into the Neighborhood: Australia’s Soft Power Push in Asia
By Shane Preuss
In Asia, Australia has long been viewed as a neighbor, not necessarily a part of the neighborhood.
Malala’s Father: ‘I Did Not Clip Her Wings’
By Daud Khattak
In a new book, Ziauddin Yousafzai recounts his struggle to challenge discrimination against girls and women in Pakistan.
Korean Legislator Under Fire for Publicizing Classified Trump-Moon Phone Call
By Kyle Pope and Adam Pepin-Hall
The leak has created a political firestorm in South Korea.
China’s Changing Role on the Korean Peninsula
By Sukjoon Yoon
It is striking that China’s policies are so clearly ill-adapted to the changing situation on the Korean Peninsula.