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Interviews
An Interview with Radio Azadi’s Qadir Habib and Malali Bashir
By Catherine Putz
In the wake of the Taliban takeover in 2021, RFE/RL’s Afghan Service faced considerable challenges. But they have risen above them to continue providing information to Afghans young and old.
Europe and Germany in China-US Rivalry
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Klaus Mühlhahn.
Michael Kugelman on the India-Pakistan Relationship
By Shannon Tiezzi
Pakistan wants a more stable relationship with India, but “that doesn’t mean it wants to pursue reconciliation.”
An Interview With the Prime Minister of Mongolia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai discusses his government’s plans for fighting corruption, attracting investment, and navigating a worrisome security environment.
Japan’s Regional and Global Leadership
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Naoko Aoki.
China and Strategic Instability in Space
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Carla Freeman.
Medha Bisht on Understanding the China-Bhutan Boundary Dispute
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Territory is not being ceded by Bhutan. Rather, China has built a strong shi (strategic advantage) for itself by creating border infrastructure.”
US Relations With the Republic of China, 1943-1960
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Martin B. Gold.
How Farid Tuhbatullin Tells Turkmenistan’s Story
By Catherine Putz
An interview with the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights’ Farid Tuhbatullin, who works to draw attention to the troubles in his homeland.
How China’s Government Outsources Repression
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Lynette H. Ong.
NATO and the China Challenge
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Liselotte Odgaard.
Ahmad Shuja Jamal on How the US Facilitated the Taliban’s Return to Power
By Sudha Ramachandran
“The Trump administration committed, and the Biden administration gave, everything the Taliban needed [to return to power] without getting anything in return.”