Topic
Diplomacy
June 30, 2022
Ambassador Xiao Qian’s Speech: A New Way Forward for Australia-China Relations?
By Corey Lee Bell
Xiao's recent speech signaled a new approach to the relationship from Beijing, but the many protesters also highlighted the lingering structural issues.
June 30, 2022
From Europe, Yoon Suk Yeol Calls for International Cooperation on North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Threats
By Mitch Shin
As China opposed Yoon’s attendance at the NATO meetings, Seoul will likely face more complicated obstacles to deter North Korea’s nuclear and missile developments.
June 30, 2022
The Complexity of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations on Display
By Aliya Askar
What did Kazakh President Tokayev’s recent statements in Russia actually mean?
June 30, 2022
Sri Lanka Overestimates its Importance to China
By Rathindra Kuruwita
India is a massive market that has great potential. If letting go of Sri Lanka allows China to improve its relationship with India, it will.
June 30, 2022
ASEAN Special Envoy Begins Second Official Mission to Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Prak Sokhonn's five-day visit will involve meetings with regime figures and members of select ethnic armed groups, but significant progress is unlikely.
June 30, 2022
Japan Pushes for Stronger Cooperation to Counter China at G7
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan's prime minister stressed that Russia and China pose similar threats to the rules-based international order.
June 30, 2022
What Do the Pacific Island Countries Think About China?
Henry Ivarature, Lice Movono, and Patricia O’Brien discuss the hopes and concerns Pacific Island governments – and people – have about China.
June 30, 2022
Uzbek Company Falls Afoul of Russia Sanctions
By Catherine Putz
In listing an Uzbekistan-based company, the U.S. State Department has a warning: “If you do business with sanctioned entities or individuals, you risk exposure to sanctions.”
June 29, 2022
Russia’s Putin Makes First Trip Abroad Since Invasion, to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
The warm welcome in Dushanbe and meetings around the Caspian table in Ashgabat were a chance for Putin to reaffirm his network of partners at a critical moment.
June 29, 2022
Marcos Jr. is Steering the Philippines Towards a Foreign Policy Reset
By Richard Javad Heydarian
The president-elect has sent clear signals that he doesn’t want to be too dependent on the U.S. – nor wind up too cozy with China.
June 28, 2022
Mongolia Hosts 7th Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security
By Bolor Lkhaajav
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Mongolia's pre-eminent foreign policy mechanism is back in action.
June 28, 2022
Can Pakistan Weaken the Growing India-Taliban Outreach?
By Umair Jamal
Islamabad is reported to have asked its missions in Afghanistan to highlight ideological and political contradictions between India and the Taliban.