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Over the past two decades, Beijing has financed and built at least 15 parliament buildings in African nations. These projects carry hidden costs that extend far beyond their initial construction.

Nepal’s post-insurgency constitution was a document of compromise among various political forces. Changing it will bring new risks.

New research shows China is remarkably effective in promoting its authoritarian governance to a global audience. The United States must up its game.

Navigating the clash between human rights, environmental standards, and free trade requires a nuanced approach.

As the world faces rapid change and competition over AI, Japan’s step-up is significant for the East Asian region but also the wider world. 

Mongolian leadership has adopted a more strategic approach to foreign policy, while public opinion has increasingly favored Russia and China as Mongolia’s most reliable partners. 

Integrating Japan’s counterstrike capability with South Korea’s Three Axis system could strengthen the security of both countries.

The timing of the U.S. scrutiny of top Indian officials is important. It came even as India’s rising role in Quad was evident at the Delaware summit.

The third nuclear age has forced strategic thinkers to confront the dilemma of nuclear deterrence anew, this time in a multipolar nuclear world.

The digital revolution and modern journalism allow us to cover Afghanistan during these critical times despite Taliban efforts to block us.

China’s advancement in the Central American region has largely been through Chinese companies – ones that are not usually considered among the main bearers of the CCP’s global influence.

Both were close to former Prime Minister Hasina. But China built ties with other parties too and has reached out faster to the new interim government.