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Beyond China's J-20 Stealth Fighter
By Rick Joe
Is a carrierborne FC-31 in the works? And what about Chinese 6th generation prospects?
High Noon in Hong Kong
By Hugh Bohane
Hong Kong continues to convulse and cry out, “Five demands! Not one less!”
Working for the Wealthy, Islamabad’s Poor Struggle to Live
By Shah Meer Baloch and Mashal Baloch
In Islamabad’s irregular settlements, the city’s poor struggle just a stone’s throw from posh bungalows.
The Dirty Work Behind India’s Smart Cities
By Angel L. Martínez Cantera
Modern Indian cities sweep garbage and the poor aside in multimillion dollar schemes to modernize.
China's Non-state Universities: What It Takes to Succeed
By Olivia A. Halsall
What happens when a local Chinese tycoon establishes a non-state university with private funds?
India’s Miners of Glittery Mica Deadlocked in Debt Traps
By Peter Bengtsen and Peter Bengtsen
After years of increasing attention to child labor, debt traps and risks of bondage are under-reported but widespread.
Why is West Papua in Constant Turmoil?
By Bilveer Singh
The Indonesian territory has struggled for independence for more than 50 years.
Unclear Boundaries in a Changing Uzbekistan
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
In Uzbekistan, a growing gap between the rhetoric of change and continued police discomfort with activism.
What Drives Chinese Arms Sales in Central Asia?
By Yau Tsz Yan
The Chinese military technology industry is becoming a serious leader in Central Asia.
Why Isn’t China Salami-Slicing in Cyberspace?
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
It’s time to start thinking about engaging with the digital variant of this favorite Chinese foreign policy dish.
Chang’e 4 and Chandrayaan 2: To the Moon and Beyond
By Namrata Goswami and Namrata Goswami
Asia’s spacefaring nations eye the Moon as a tremendous strategic asset.
Mumbai's Last Jungle Under Threat
By Angel L Martínez Cantera
A metro project threatens one of the city’s last green spaces and the tribal people who live there.