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Yoon’s Madcap Martial Law Was Predictable

Yoon’s Madcap Martial Law Was Predictable

By Eunwoo Lee
We could have – and should have – predicted this.

The Okinawa Conundrum: Rethinking Regional Security 

The Okinawa Conundrum: Rethinking Regional Security 

By Cathy Fang
As regional tensions escalate, particularly concerning the Taiwan Strait, discussions of Okinawa often fall prey to reductionist narratives.
Between Trump and China: Will Hungary’s Orbán Manage a Balancing Act?

Between Trump and China: Will Hungary’s Orbán Manage a Balancing Act?

By Sebestyén Hompot
There seems to be a clear contradiction between being pro-Beijing and pro-Trump. How will the Orbán government manage this?

South Korean President Lifts Martial Law, Now Faces Looming Impeachment

South Korean President Lifts Martial Law, Now Faces Looming Impeachment

By Mitch Shin
Less than three hours after Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, the National Assembly blocked the motion. Now they are moving to impeach the president.

Marriage of Convenience: How the European Far Right and Far Left Converged on China

Marriage of Convenience: How the European Far Right and Far Left Converged on China

By Ivana Karásková
Both extremes of Europe’s political spectrum are finding common ground in their alignments with China, raising concerns about foreign influence.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

With Visit to Angola, Biden Claims the US Is ‘All in on Africa’ 

With Visit to Angola, Biden Claims the US Is ‘All in on Africa’ 

By Trevor Lwere
U.S. Africa policy is often viewed through the prism of competition with China. If so, the United States has a long way to go to catch up.

China Deepens Its Engagement With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

China Deepens Its Engagement With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

By Ghulam Ali
China has vastly increased economic engagement with Afghanistan as it eyes a new node in the Belt and Road Initiative. 
South Korean President Declares Martial Law

South Korean President Declares Martial Law

By Mitch Shin and Shannon Tiezzi
President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to “root out the anti-state forces” while the opposition gathered at the National Assembly to respond.

KMT, DPP Clash over Taiwan Defense Initiatives

KMT, DPP Clash over Taiwan Defense Initiatives

By Brian Hioe
The defense priorities of the DPP, including domestic submarines and civil defense programs, have become targets for the KMT.

Mark Clifford on Jimmy Lai, the ‘Troublemaker’

Mark Clifford on Jimmy Lai, the ‘Troublemaker’

By Shannon Tiezzi
“Jimmy Lai’s life story is the story of Hong Kong.”

EU-US Cooperation on China and Taiwan 

EU-US Cooperation on China and Taiwan 

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Mor Sobol.
European Business Confronts China Head On

European Business Confronts China Head On

By Bonnie Girard
European companies are more bold in addressing the Chinese government with difficult issues than many of the elected leaders of Europe.

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