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What Is the Quad? 
June 02, 2023

What Is the Quad? 

By Blake Berger, Victoria Cooper, Lucas Myers, Shu Uchida, and Gaurav Saini
The grouping's exact role in the Indo-Pacific is the subject of considerable debate. Here’s what scholars from all four countries could agree on.

The Trouble With China’s Global Civilization Initiative 
June 01, 2023

The Trouble With China’s Global Civilization Initiative 

By R. Evan Ellis 
The GCI is an attempt to win global buy-in for China's principle of non-interference by conflating modern-day regimes with traditional culture.
UN Special Envoy to Myanmar to Step Down This Month
June 01, 2023

UN Special Envoy to Myanmar to Step Down This Month

By Sebastian Strangio
Since late 2021, Noeleen Heyzer has had the unenviable task of trying to mediate a conflict in a context of extreme polarization and mutual hostility.

Malaysia Expels Prominent Cambodian Opposition Figure Sam Rainsy
June 01, 2023

Malaysia Expels Prominent Cambodian Opposition Figure Sam Rainsy

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Hun Sen claims that he received a promise from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that Rainsy would “never be allowed to step on Malaysian soil.”

Did Malaysia’s PM Just Say the Quiet Part Out Loud on Myanmar?
June 01, 2023

Did Malaysia’s PM Just Say the Quiet Part Out Loud on Myanmar?

By Sribala Subramanian
A look back at the origins of ASEAN's "embarrassing problem."

Anti-Chinese Protests Are on the Rise in Myanmar
May 31, 2023

Anti-Chinese Protests Are on the Rise in Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
China's engagement with the hated military administration has pushed its reputation in Myanmar to new lows.

The Case for ‘Kangaroo Diplomacy’ in Australia’s Relations With Vietnam
May 31, 2023

The Case for ‘Kangaroo Diplomacy’ in Australia’s Relations With Vietnam

By Hai Hong Nguyen
With the two nations expected to upgrade their relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" this year, Canberra has an obvious choice of "special envoy."
Possible Putin Trip in Spotlight as Russia, China Foreign Ministers Set for Meeting in South Africa
May 31, 2023

Possible Putin Trip in Spotlight as Russia, China Foreign Ministers Set for Meeting in South Africa

By Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray
The main summit of BRICS leaders, set for August, could be one of the most important in the bloc's short history as it contemplates expansion.

Planned Fukushima Water Release Adds a New Wrinkle to Japan-South Korea Ties
May 30, 2023

Planned Fukushima Water Release Adds a New Wrinkle to Japan-South Korea Ties

By Thisanka Siripala
As Japan prepares to release treated water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, it battles harsh criticism from South Korea.

Yuki Tatsumi on the G7 Hiroshima Summit
May 30, 2023

Yuki Tatsumi on the G7 Hiroshima Summit

By Shannon Tiezzi
“The fact that the summit took place in Hiroshima in the middle of Russia-Ukraine war (in which Russia has not been hesitant to use nuclear intimidation) was significant.”

Russia’s Asia-Pacific Interests
May 30, 2023

Russia’s Asia-Pacific Interests

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Elizabeth Wishnick.
China-Latin America Relations Amid the Pink Tide 2.0
May 26, 2023

China-Latin America Relations Amid the Pink Tide 2.0

By Lunting Wu
The distinct features of the current leftist politics in Latin America may shape relations with China differently than during the first Pink Tide in the early 2000s. 

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