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What Happens After China Invades Taiwan?
By Wang Mouzhou
Even a tactically “successful” invasion of the island might lead to strategic defeat for the PRC and the Communist Party.
Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China's Silk Road?
By Nishtha Chugh
China needs to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia.
A Temple Under Siege: Wat Phra Dhammakaya
By George Styllis and Patthiya Tongfueng
The fate of a notorious Thai cult hangs in the balance.
Saving Vietnam's Floating Markets
By Nguyen Minh Quang and Dao Ngoc Canh
Long a staple of Mekong Delta culture, Vietnam's floating markets must now adapt or fade away.
Can Malaysia's Opposition Win?
By Nithin Coca
Despite the massive 1MDB scandal, Malaysia's ruling party might be in an even better position than in 2013.
China's Urbancide in Tibet
By Rinzin Dorjee
China's urbanization policies have a particularly telling impact on Tibet.
Indonesia and the Islamic State Threat
By Arsla Jawaid
How big a danger do returning fighters pose to Indonesia?
Cambodia, Catholicism, and Cauliflower
By Peter Ford
The ups and downs of life in an ethnically Vietnamese community in Cambodia.
Is the North Korea Crisis a Gift for Malaysia’s Najib?
By Luke Hunt
Despite the scandals, Malaysian prime minister has the moral high ground.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the 'Good Taliban'
By Syed Arfeen
Pakistan believes Afghanistan is harboring terrorists that conduct cross-border attacks; Kabul says the same.
China's Most Important South China Sea Military Base
By Damen Cook
The Yulin Naval Base is shaping up to be the most strategically important military base in the South China Sea.
Central Asia and Islamic State: The Russian Connection
By Iris Oppelaar
Impoverished and oppressed, Central Asian migrants to Russia make perfect targets for extremist recruiters.