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COVID-19
IMF Warns of Pandemic-Induced ‘Great Lockdown’
By Ankit Panda
The crisis to come may be the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s, but with its geopolitical consequences still uncertain.
South Korea’s Response to COVID-19 in Africa
By R. Maxwell Bone & Matthew Minsoo Kim
COVID-19 has presented new opportunities for cooperation between South Korea and Africa.
China to the Rescue in Sri Lanka
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Beijing first stepped forward to assist Colombo, a move with geopolitical ramifications.
Pakistan Struggles to Fight COVID-19
By Rabiya Jaffery
Doctors are concerned about Pakistan’s healthcare capacity as COVID-19 cases increase.
Amid COVID-19, a Governance Crisis Looms in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan faces a likely ruling class reshuffle in due time—once the COVID–19 crisis clears.
Japan and South Korea Should Use the Coronavirus to Patch up Their Differences
By Rintaro Nishimura
It’s in both Seoul and Tokyo’s interest to get along.
Did Xi Jinping Deliberately Sicken the World?
By Ben Lowsen
PRC moral turpitude forces us to consider the unthinkable.
No, COVID-19 Isn’t Turning Europe Pro-China (Yet)
By Erik Brattberg and Philippe Le Corre
China’s muscular coronavirus PR campaign in Europe may end up backfiring.
ASEAN Leaders Hold Virtual Summit Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
By Associated Press
Southeast Asian leaders linked up by video Tuesday to plot a strategy to overcome the coronavirus crisis that has gripped the region.
COVID-19 Boosts India’s Growing Surveillance State
By Aadil Brar
India has been developing a surveillance mechanism for years. The COVID-19 crisis has given the government the chance to test it out.
Inter-Korean Relations Amid COVID-19
By Magnus Lundström
The North’s stonewalling of South Korean assistance is more proof that Kim Jong Un has little interest in reconciliation.
COVID-19 in Asia: A Country-By-Country Guide
By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the coronavirus fallout for each government in East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia.