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Navigating the Challenging Path of Local Governance Reform in Uzbekistan
By Isa Khamedov and Igor Tsay
By embracing a balanced approach that empowers kengashes without undermining central oversight, Uzbekistan can foster a resilient and responsive local governance system.
Mongolia’s Prime Minister Looks to Boost All-Important Economic Ties With China
By Sumiya Chuluunbaatar
Mongolia and China seem to be moving forward on long-hoped-for cross-border infrastructure and joint energy projects, while stepping up technology cooperation.
How ASEAN Can Help Mediate in Myanmar
By Leni Winarni
As Myanmar’s military grip weakens amid violence and displacement, ASEAN faces pressure to mediate in a crisis that challenges its principles and unity.
The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda
By Ambihai Akilan
A failure to engage with Tamil demands for justice, accountability, and autonomy will ultimately prevent Dissanayake from realizing the reforms he envisions, even for the Sinhala south.
How Will China React to Donald Trump’s Second Term?
By Brian Wong
Parsing Trump’s China policy – and China’s likely response.
How the Pacific Voted in the US Election
By Patricia O’Brien
On November 5, voters went to the polls on U.S. Pacific islands: the state of Hawai'i and the three U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI).
The China-Japan Travel Visa Spat
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Beijing wants Japan – and only Japan – to offer reciprocity.
Why Climate Diplomacy Should Be at the Top of Prabowo Subianto’s Agenda
By Rafi Adis Subarna
During his current foreign tour, the Indonesian leader has an opportunity to advocate for the interests of both his own country and the developing world as a whole.
Former Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin Dies at Age 86
By Sebastian Strangio
The lawyer-turned-businessman was a key economic powerbroker under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Indonesia’s Prabowo Meets With President Biden on US Trip
By Sebastian Strangio
The Indonesian leader also spoke by phone with President-elect Donald Trump, congratulating him on his recent election victory.
Indonesian Workers Say They Faced Modern Slavery in the UK. Who Is Responsible?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
A post-Brexit seasonal labor migration scheme has been marred by claims of exploitative practices.
Marco Polo and the Mongol Empire’s Strategic Diplomacy
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Marco Polo, while the most famous today, was just one of many emissaries bridging Medieval Europe and the Mongol Empire.