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The Himalayan Triangle: Bhutan’s Courtship With India and China
By Passang Dorji
Bhutan’s efforts to ensure predictable ties with China and India (and between them) touch on the state’s very survival.
The Old Politics of New Kazakhstan
By Luca Anceschi
Despite two era-defining moments occurring in the five years since Nazarbayev’s resignation, continuity is the main feature of governance in Kazakhstan.
Myanmar: The Many Foes of Min Aung Hlaing
By Thomas Kean
Three years after the coup, and several months after the beginning of a major resistance offensive, Myanmar under Min Aung Hlaing is locked into a course of continued conflict.
Weiting Chen Discusses the Sunflower Movement, 10 Years Later
By Shannon Tiezzi
10 years on, what impact has the Sunflower Movement had on Taiwan?
Pakistan’s Not-So-Azad Kashmir
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan spends a lot of effort condemning India’s governance in Kashmir. Few are interested in addressing the plight of the Kashmiris under Pakistan’s control.
Markets, Makers, and the State of Play in Southeast Asia’s Electric Vehicle Industry
By James Guild
Across Southeast Asia, countries do not want to simply be a market for EVs. They want to make them.
After the Election: Where Will Lai Lead Taiwan?
By Lev Nachman and Brian Hioe
Taiwanese voters have made their choice. Now it’s up to President-elect Lai Ching-te – and the reactions from Washington and Beijing – to shape the future.
Ali Riaz on the Future of Bangladesh’s Politics
By Shannon Tiezzi
Despite Bangladesh’s slide toward a one-party autocracy, “the current trajectory is not destiny.”
Central Asia’s Water Crisis Is Already Here
By Jahan Taganova, Anna Shabanova-Serdechna, and Niginakhon Saida
What will it take for Central Asian states to sustainably adapt to climate change, particularly the regional water crisis that is already underway?
A Litmus Test for Indonesian Democracy
By Joseph Rachman
As Prabowo’s remarkable rise from disgraced exile to likely next president attests, in Indonesia things once thought buried can yet rise again.
Contrasting Trilaterals: South Korea’s Summitry Dilemma
By Minseon Ku
The diverging fates of two trilaterals encapsulate the latest geopolitical developments in Northeast Asia.
2024: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific
Welcome to the new year, and to our annual primer on what to expect in the Asia-Pacific.