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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
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
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
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
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
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.
‘No Safe Space in Pakistan for Women’: Rape Case Roils Islamabad
By Somaiyah Hafeez
Another year, another horrifying rape case – and still no action to protect Pakistani women.
South Korea’s Enduring Restraint Toward China
By James Park
Despite much bluster on the campaign trail, President Yoon Suk-yeol's promise to get “tougher on China” has been rhetorical at best.
How the Sino-Vietnamese War Was Purposefully Forgotten
By Christelle Nguyen
In both China and Vietnam, the governments have deliberately tried to bury memories of their 1979 war.
The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya
Recent visits to Colombo by top officials from India and the U.S. illustrate how Sri Lanka’s power sector is becoming a theater of big power rivalry.
South Korea’s First Attempt at Going Nuclear
By Gabriela Bernal
Seoul attempted to attain nuclear weapons back in the 1970s, only to be stopped by heavy pressure from Washington.
Disillusioned, Ladakh Turns to Protests
By Sajid Raina and Attaul Munim Zahid
Ladakh once celebrated its shift to union territory status. Now its people are protesting against broken promises.