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Vaccine Diplomacy in Asia

Vaccine Diplomacy in Asia

By Alyssa Leng, Roland Rajah, and Herve Lemahieu
If vaccine diplomacy is the new great game, it is being played wrong by all sides, with the risk that no one will be left a winner.
Does the World Need to Recognize the Taliban?

Does the World Need to Recognize the Taliban?

By Maryam Jami
Can the international community continue to recognize Afghanistan without recognizing the Taliban?

The Battle for Myanmar

The Battle for Myanmar

By Allegra Mendelson
The strong, armed resistance movement surprised the regime, but without greater international support, the situation will likely continue to deteriorate.

The Struggle to Power Tajikistan

The Struggle to Power Tajikistan

By Sher Khashimov
Tajikistan struggles with electricity rationing 30 years after independence, despite long-held dreams of becoming an energy export powerhouse.

Beijing’s Olympic Redux

Beijing’s Olympic Redux

By Susan Brownell
Don’t let the calls for a boycott mislead – China is more integral to the world, including the world of sports, now than in 2008.
Chad Bown: Revisiting the China-US ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal

Chad Bown: Revisiting the China-US ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal

By Shannon Tiezzi
“Even if not for the reasons initially expected, history is likely to judge the Phase One agreement as having played a fairly important role in U.S.-China trade relations over 2020-21.”

The Limits of Vietnam’s Labor Reforms

The Limits of Vietnam’s Labor Reforms

By Joe Buckley
Contrary to much reporting, Vietnam has not authorized independent workers’ unions.
America’s Militarist Drift in the Indo-Pacific

America’s Militarist Drift in the Indo-Pacific

By Van Jackson
The Biden administration has returned a sense of normalcy to Asia policy. Unfortunately, that includes continuing a military-first approach to Asia.

North Korea: A Decade Under Kim Jong Un

North Korea: A Decade Under Kim Jong Un

By Rachel Minyoung Lee
What has the past decade revealed about Kim’s leadership style and goals for North Korea?

2022: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific

2022: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific

Writers from across the region highlight the trends and event to watch in the new year.

Paul Staniland on Militancy in the Asia-Pacific

Paul Staniland on Militancy in the Asia-Pacific

By Catherine Putz
“There is a huge spectrum of relations between non-state armed groups and governments, ranging from tight alliance to intense warfare to live-and-let-live deals in between.”
‘Patriots Only’: Hong Kong’s New Election System in Action

‘Patriots Only’: Hong Kong’s New Election System in Action

By Jessie Lau and Shui-yin Sharon Yam
Changes to Hong Kong’s election system, as well as the overarching national security law, have all but killed any formal political opposition.

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