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The Debate
The Debate is our home for the best opinions from around Asia. Whether it is negotiating with Iran, responding to North Korean provocations, discussing Japan's looming demographic issues, or considering the new balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, some of the region's leading thinkers offer their take.
February 02, 2023
The United States Risks Being Complicit in the Myanmar Junta’s Atrocities
By Me Me Khant
Two years on from the military coup, the U.S. government is saying one thing about the country's crisis and doing another.
February 01, 2023
Two Years On, Women Remain at the Forefront of Myanmar’s Resistance Movement
By Nandar and Maggi Quadrini
The work of the country's women is central to the success of the Spring Revolution. It's time for the outside world to support them.
January 31, 2023
Myanmar: Last Chance Before the Final Curtain Drops
By Emilie Lehmann-Jacobsen
New crises have distracted international attention from the country right at the time that it is needed the most.
January 31, 2023
Why the Netherlands Should Restrict Semiconductor Tech Exports to China
By Gerrit van der Wees
In the long run, restricting the supply of ASML machines to China is in the company's own best interests.
January 30, 2023
Repression, Debt, Corruption and Human Trafficking: Hun Sen’s Cambodian Legacy
By Sam Rainsy
The Cambodian leader's goal is to establish a North Korean-style dynasty under which his descendants will continue to hold power indefinitely.
January 27, 2023
How International Legal Interventions Can Help Pressure Myanmar’s Military
By Liam Scott
Foreign governments need to make good on their pledges to intervene in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
January 27, 2023
A Uyghur Reflects on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Omer Kanat
Solemn remembrance of the Holocaust is important for all humanity. And for Uyghurs, in our current crisis, “Never Forget” and “Never Again” have a direct and profound meaning.
January 24, 2023
US Help Won’t Solve Pakistan’s Terrorism Problems
By Riaz Khokhar
So long as Pakistan lacks the political will to root out terrorism on its western borderlands, international efforts would be in vain.
January 18, 2023
Strategic Tech Cooperation Can Push Eu-India Ties to a Higher Level
By Vera Kranenburg and Maaike Okano-Heijmans
The EU and India can play an important role in each other’s ambitions to strengthen strategic autonomy by reducing dependencies.
January 14, 2023
The US and China: Deterrence in the Danger Zone
By E. John Teichert
Success depends on decreasing the perceived likelihood that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would succeed, minimizing the perceived benefits, and increasing the expected costs.
January 13, 2023
Thailand is Failing Refugee Children
By Puttanee Kangkun
The recent arrival of civilians fleeing Myanmar's conflict has highlighted a serious shortcoming in the Thai government's approach to refugees.
January 09, 2023
Pakistan Puts World Leaders’ Climate Promises to the Test
By Shaheen Chughtai
The world should be watching to see if high-income countries and historical emitters back their ambitious talk on climate justice with real cash.
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