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The China-Built Addis-Djibouti Railway Gains Steam

The China-Built Addis-Djibouti Railway Gains Steam

By Istvan Tarrosy and Zoltan Voros
A new approach to utilizing the potential of the two-country railway line has already been producing several of the desired results. A people-centered turn is yet to come.
What’s Driving Kim Jong Un’s New Regional Development Policy?

What’s Driving Kim Jong Un’s New Regional Development Policy?

By Lee Sang-yong
The plan acknowledges the severe disparity in living conditions between Pyongyang and the rest of the country – and the resulting public discontent.

Navigating the Political Economy of Cold War 2.0

Navigating the Political Economy of Cold War 2.0

By Ronald U. Mendoza
Lessons from the first cold war could help states in the second. So could recognizing what's changed.

Vietnam’s Climate Solutions Are Decimating the Mekong Delta

Vietnam’s Climate Solutions Are Decimating the Mekong Delta

By Quinn Goranson
Shrimp farming along the Mekong may be an economic win in the short term, but it is ultimately unsustainable.

Why Is Tashkent Reluctant to Reconnect with Ethnic Uzbeks Abroad?

Why Is Tashkent Reluctant to Reconnect with Ethnic Uzbeks Abroad?

By Niginakhon Saida
Although there are millions of ethnic Uzbeks in neighboring countries, the Uzbek government does not seriously entertain the idea of building bonds with them. Why?
Do Pakistan’s Elections Matter for Balochistan?

Do Pakistan’s Elections Matter for Balochistan?

By Somaiyah Hafeez
Amid violence, public protests, and electoral manipulation, enthusiasm for the polls among the Baloch is at an all-time low.

Thailand’s New Government Rebalances Its Relationship With China

Thailand’s New Government Rebalances Its Relationship With China

By Tommy Walker
While relations between Bangkok and Beijing remain warm, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is pursuing a more diversified foreign policy.
China-US Relations: Ping-Pong Diplomacy 2.0

China-US Relations: Ping-Pong Diplomacy 2.0

By Shannon Tiezzi
As Beijing and Washington look to resurrect people-to-people diplomacy, a group of 12 American college students headed to China to play ping-pong. 

Where Are the Women in Bodoland’s Peace Process?

Where Are the Women in Bodoland’s Peace Process?

By Amrita Saikia
As is too often the case, women in Bodoland, Assam, have been relegated to the periphery of formal peacebuilding.

East Java Looms as Key Battleground in Indonesian Presidential Contest

East Java Looms as Key Battleground in Indonesian Presidential Contest

By Joseph Rachman
The country's second-most populous province is also a stronghold of the country's largest and most influential Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama.

Admiral Yamamoto’s Practice for Pearl Harbor: Truth and Fiction

Admiral Yamamoto’s Practice for Pearl Harbor: Truth and Fiction

By Ronald Drabkin
Ahead of the surprise attack, Japanese pilots openly practiced torpedo bombing above a major Japanese city. How did it go unnoticed?
How Aceh’s About-face on Rohingya Refugees Echoes in India

How Aceh’s About-face on Rohingya Refugees Echoes in India

By Angshuman Choudhury
Right-wing disinformation networks in India are using events in Indonesia to revive fake news and hate speech campaigns targeting the Muslim minority group.

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