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First Known Survivor of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Speaks Out
By Tasnim Nazeer
Cheng Pei Ming’s testimony offered a rare and disturbing glimpse into the horrors faced by prisoners of conscience in China, particularly practitioners of Falun Gong.
Nuclear Shadows Over South Asia: Strategic Instabilities in the China-India-Pakistan Triad
By Shawn Rostker
The China-India-Pakistan triad arguably poses a more serious threat of nuclear use than the ongoing competition between China, Russia, and the United States.
Securing America’s Critical Minerals: A Policy Priority Conundrum
By Ansel Bayly and Sarah Tzinieris
Critical minerals sit at the intersection of three policy objectives for the United States – and at times the security, economic, and climate aims are in direct contradiction.
The Geopolitics of Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal
By Nguyen Minh Quang and James Borton
With its potential to foster Chinese-backed economic enclaves and military installations, the canal poses a foreseeable challenge to Vietnam’s national security.
The Killing of Dawa Khan Menapal and the Fall of Afghanistan’s Republic
By Freshta Jalalzai
In August 2021, a brutal assassination prefigured the fall of the Republic and the Taliban’s return to power.
How Bangladesh’s Quota Reform Protest Turned Into a Mass Uprising Against a ‘Killer Government’
By Mehedi Hasan Marof
The government's violent crackdown on protesters backfired spectacularly, as demonstrators adopted “one demand”: the end of Sheikh Hasina's rule.
Jammu and Kashmir: Five Years After the Abrogation of Its Autonomy
By Sudha Ramachandran
Restoration of J&K’s statehood and free and fair assembly elections would be the first step, albeit a small and long overdue one, toward righting the wrongs done to its people since 2019.
Dealing With China Should Be a Key Priority for the New EU Leadership
By Rahul Mishra
As the EU leadership gears up for a new term, with some new faces in key positions, the European Union should re-examine its China policy.
Understanding China’s Approach to Nuclear Deterrence
By Alex Alfirraz Scheers
It has never been more crucial to understand China’s approach to deterrence, in order to bring a much-needed sense of perspective to Sino-American nuclear dynamics.
How Should the World Perceive Today’s Hong Kong?
By Michael Mo
Hollowed out by Beijing, the city, once the world’s freest society, should be viewed as an example of the state of post-authoritarianization.
On China-India Border, Ladakh Blames Modi’s BJP for Unemployment, Stagnancy
By Tarushi Aswani
In 2019, Ladakh’s residents had high hopes for their region’s new status. Today, they feel ignored and betrayed.
The Threat From Overseas Chinese Military Bases Is Overblown
By Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga and Howard Wang
U.S. policymakers see China’s overseas bases as a threat, but writings from Chinese military strategists suggest little interest in initiating offensive operations from such facilities.