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TikTok and Beyond: How China’s Ascendancy in Digital Technology Challenges the Global Order
By Marina Yue Zhang
This isn’t just a feud between two great powers; it’s a competition for a new world order in cyberspace.
What Is the Quad?
By Blake Berger, Victoria Cooper, Lucas Myers, Shu Uchida, and Gaurav Saini
The grouping's exact role in the Indo-Pacific is the subject of considerable debate. Here’s what scholars from all four countries could agree on.
Emulating Russia, China Is Improving Its Ability to Operate in the Gray Zone
By Colin P. Clarke
Chinese disinformation efforts have advanced far beyond mere troll farms and online bot armies recycling conspiracy theories on social media.
The China Factor in Japan-South Korea Rapprochement
By Corey Lee Bell, Elena Collinson, and Xunpeng Shi
Long-running trade rivalries between the two nations are now being eclipsed by the common threat posed by China’s economic transformation.
How Thailand’s Move Forward Party Painted Bangkok Orange
By David Matijasevich
The party’s capture of 32 of the capital’s 33 parliamentary constituencies may serve as a crucial bulwark against conservative interference.
Two Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Fog of War
By Naw Theresa
Three trends that offer a fuller and more accurate picture of the state of the country's civil war.
How China Integrates Drones Into PLA Operations Surrounding Taiwan
By Olli Pekka Suorsa and Adrian Ang U-Jin
Operating alongside seemingly complementary crewed counterparts, Chinese drones offer significant advantages in terms of range and loiter time.
Addressing Jemaah Islamiyah’s Infrastructure in Sulawesi
By Alif Satria
Despite aggressive counterterrorism efforts, Sulawesi still plays an important role for JI as a venue for key fundraising, membership training, and preaching.
Where Are the Women in Pakistan’s Politics?
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?
Okinawans March for Peace as Japan Beefs Up US Military Alliance
By Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Even while Tokyo moves to bolster its defense capabilities, residents of Okinawa continue to protest the militarization of their homeland.
Southern Thailand’s ‘Insurgency Express’
By Gerard McDermott and Richard Humphries
The railway from Hat Yai to Sungai Golok offers numerous glimpses into a borderland marred by conflict and marked by contradiction.
Karakalpakstan’s Sovereignty in Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
Karakalpakstan has a constitutional right to secede from Uzbekistan via referendum, but calling for such a vote results in immense pressure and often prison terms.