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Amid Trump Tariffs, Where Do China-Mexico Ties Stand?
By R. Evan Ellis
Mexico’s government is attempting to downplay its relationship with China to avoid Trump’s ire, but ties continue beneath the surface.
Kazakhstan’s Bid For AI Sovereignty
By Joe Luc Barnes
Astana is talking a big game on artificial intelligence, but can it deliver?
The US Security Treaties With Japan and South Korea Aren’t Enough to Keep the Peace
By Ju Hyung Kim
Lessons from the 1925 Locarno Treaties for the contemporary security dynamics of the U.S., South Korea, and Japan.
Southeast Asia’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty
By Vishal Rana and Govand Khalid Azeez
Data is the oil of the 21st century, and Southeast Asia risks pumping its reserves into foreign tanks. The need for the region to develop its own technological infrastructure has never been more pressing.
China Watches, Taiwan Learns: Ukraine’s War and the Indo-Pacific
By Benedetta Girardi, Davis Ellison, and Tim Sweijs
Over the course of a year-long study, we analyzed the campaign in Ukraine, comparing it with Taiwan’s military strategies and defense posture. Here’s what we found.
Bougainville Continues Its Struggle For Independence
By Marcus Ray
The region voted overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea in 2019, but realizing this in practice has been far from straightforward.
How China Is Weaponizing Education to Erase Tibetan Identity
By Tsering Dolka Gurung
For China, Sinicizing Tibet’s next generation through boarding schools is the ultimate strategy for solidifying its control over the region.
Making Sense of Nepal’s Pro-monarchy Protests
By Biswas Baral
While the recent rallies have drawn international attention, support for a return to the monarchy is neither new nor a majority position.
The Case for a Taiwan-US Semiconductor Agreement
By Ching-Fu Lin and Han-Wei Liu
Currently, Taiwan-U.S. “silicon statecraft” is overly reliant on a single firm, TSMC. An intergovernmental approach would provide a lasting foundation for cooperation.
Was a CCP Influence Operation Behind RedNote’s US Surge?
By Rohit Sharma, Nikhil Prashar, and Kashish Kunden
The surge in TikTok refugees looks to have been a major success for a new CCP technique: perspective hacking.
Can China’s Power Sector Walk the Tight-Rope Between Decarbonization and Market Liberalization?
By Chris Hankin
China’s renewable energy sector will now be beholden to market prices. Can that bring China’s decarbonization efforts into a new era?
Communities in Cameroon Demand Justice as Chinese-funded Iron Mining Project Advances
By Jean Thierry Mvondo, Victor Dang Mvongo, and Joliesse Videle Feze
The Lobé-Kribi Iron Ore Project in Cameroon, led by Sinosteel, poses serious social and environmental risks.
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