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Indonesia’s President Prabowo to Pay State Visit to India Next Week
By Sebastian Strangio
The planned trip, which follows visits to China and the United States late last year, underscores Prabowo's focus on major power diplomacy over regional engagement.
When American TikTok Refugees Found a Home on China’s RedNote
By Anna Ge
After the U.S. government threatened to ban TikTok, American users discovered an unlikely haven: Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media app.
Fostering Stronger Business Ties Between Mongolia and the United States
By Bolor Lkhaajav, Egiimaa Tsolmonbaatar, and Adiya Oyungerel
Despite other positive trends, during the Biden administration, there was no substantial increase in U.S. businesses entering Mongolia.
Tiny Steps for TAPI in the Taliban’s Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban authorities say that around 3 kilometers of the pipeline has been completed, out of more than 770 km needed to bring Turkmen gas to the Pakistani border.
Beijing’s Targeting of Taiwan’s Undersea Cables Previews Cross-Strait Tensions Under a Trump Presidency
By Hans Horan
We can expect China to test the resilience of the Taiwan-U.S. partnership under Trump with more gray-zone operations.
Erasing Taiwan: Implications of a Growing China-Solomon Islands Partnership
By John Augé and Leon Li
With Honiara as host of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, China could see its influence at the regional body soar.
South Koreans Separate Support on PPP and President Yoon
By Mitch Shin
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.
What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?
By KAWASHIMA Shin
And what’s behind the recent flurry of diplomatic initiatives?
Political Outbidding in India on Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants
By Sucharita Sengupta
As elections in Delhi draw near, political parties take to anti-immigrant rhetoric and penal action.
Another Severed Submarine Cable Raises Alarm in Taiwan
By Brian Hioe
A series of incidents, both at home and in Europe, stoked concerns about Chinese attempts to disrupt telecommunications in Taiwan.
Japan ‘Gravely Concerned’ About South China Sea Tensions, FM Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Speaking in Manila, Iwaya Takeshi said that his country's partnership with Southeast Asia was "vital for regional peace and stability,”
The Politics of ‘Ayuda’ in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
Government funds intended for the poor are often used by politicians as a form of political patronage.