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Japan’s Difficult Exit From Easy Money
March 06, 2023

Japan’s Difficult Exit From Easy Money

By Anthony Fensom
Japan gets an unconventional new central bank governor at a pivotal time.
Old Faces Dominate China’s ‘New Era’
March 04, 2023

Old Faces Dominate China’s ‘New Era’

By Jarek Grzywacz
With no space for a successor to Xi Jinping, China’s leadership is getting older as generational change slows down.

How China Is Attempting to Control the ‘Information Pipes’
March 03, 2023

How China Is Attempting to Control the ‘Information Pipes’

By Joshua Kurlantzick
In addition to beaming out its perspectives via Chinese state media, Beijing is aspiring to control both the structure and norms of global information networks.

The Real Cause of Sri Lanka’s Debt Trap
March 02, 2023

The Real Cause of Sri Lanka’s Debt Trap

By Bram Nicholas and Shiran Illanperuma
Sri Lanka’s default highlights the dangers of relying on international sovereign bonds – with high interest rates – to fund development.

Cautious Contact on the China-Russia Border
March 01, 2023

Cautious Contact on the China-Russia Border

By Ed Pulford
Amid great power competition, life in the China-Russia borderlands reveals the paradoxes underpinning the Beijing-Moscow friendship.
China’s Transnational Repression and Modern Slavery in Italy
February 28, 2023

China’s Transnational Repression and Modern Slavery in Italy

By Leonardo Delfanti and Hugh Bohane
An eye-witness report by two investigative journalists on the ground in Prato, Italy.

Who Is Li Shangfu, China’s Next Defense Minister? 
February 27, 2023

Who Is Li Shangfu, China’s Next Defense Minister? 

By Marcus Clay
Gen. Li Shangfu, with deep ties to China’s military space enterprises, is widely expected to become China’s next minister of defense. What do we know about him?
The Politics of Apology in the Pacific
February 25, 2023

The Politics of Apology in the Pacific

By Patricia O’Brien
Besides being the right thing to do, apologies bring diplomatic and political gains in a region haunted by colonial and imperial atrocities.

As Russia’s Military Stumbles in Ukraine, Chinese Strategists Are Taking Notes
February 24, 2023

As Russia’s Military Stumbles in Ukraine, Chinese Strategists Are Taking Notes

By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
China is drawing lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chinese military sources can tell us exactly what the PLA is learning.

Nepal’s New Government Faces a Stiff Test
February 23, 2023

Nepal’s New Government Faces a Stiff Test

By Marcus Andreopoulos
Dahal’s return to power could reset Nepal’s foreign policy – but first he'll have to survive an unstable coalition and disgruntled electorate.

The Ukraine War Echoes in Ancient Samarkand
February 22, 2023

The Ukraine War Echoes in Ancient Samarkand

By Dan Storyev
An unusual diaspora -- Indian medical students evacuated from Ukraine last year -- has found community in a small Catholic church in Samarkand.
China’s Debt Relief Position Is Actually Reasonable
February 22, 2023

China’s Debt Relief Position Is Actually Reasonable

By Etsehiwot Kebret and Hannah Ryder
China is right to say that the World Bank and IMF need to engage in debt relief. Many African debtor countries think the same thing.

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