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The Tajik government reportedly has given Afghan refugees residing in the country 15 days to leave voluntarily or face deportation.

Wang Yi’s remarks confirm what many have long suspected: China’s interests are best served not by stability, peace, or sovereignty, but by a prolonged conflict.

While the economy remained stable in the first half of 2025, internal pressures like stagnant consumption, falling property prices, and a low consumption-to-GDP ratio persist.

Pakistan’s largest social support initiative is a vital lifeline for the poor – but is plagued by “total corruption” at all levels of disbursement.

U.S. calls for clearer commitments on Taiwan underscore the growing pressure on the Quad, as the Taiwan issue increasingly tests the group’s unity and strategic purpose.

The Gulf region represents a convergence of regional instability and great power rivalry, with Chinese high-tech exports caught in the crossfire.

Political and security hurdles, particularly TTP-related violence, continue to prevent the two countries from realizing the full potential of bilateral trade.

Thailand has accused Kok An, who also serves as a senator for Cambodia's ruling party, of involvement in large-scale scamming operations.

The agreement bears a close similarity to the deal that the U.S. president announced with Vietnam in early July, but a lot of details remain unclear.

Vietnam is different from the rest of Asia in that it does not depend on the U.S. for security and China for trade. In fact, the opposite is true.

Trump and his team appear to pay little attention to the region, but whether by accident or design his policies are fundamentally altering Southeast Asia’s trajectory.

For the first time, the annual white paper expressed Japan’s concern over the expanding military role of the China Coast Guard.