Opinion

China has inherited the confidence of Khrushchev’s famous declaration to the West: “We will bury you.”

The U.S. pushing for the divesting of colonialism in the Chagos Archipelago would be a good place to begin.

If Joe Biden wishes to renew global democracy, he would do best to start in his own backyard.

The storming of the US Capitol on January 6 marks one of the darkest days in recent American history.

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s onslaught against the Cambodian opposition has not ceased.

Halford Mackinder is famous for his “heartland” theory, but another of his major theoretical constructs may be more relevant to China's rise.

The willingness (or lack thereof) to embrace Taiwan is a bellwether of how serious liberal democracies are about countering CCP threats to their ideals.

For a multicultural society like Myanmar, the greatest test of democracy is whether the government treats its minorities equal to the majority.

The case for greater cooperation in the protection of ASEAN’s migrant workers.

Australia can't, and shouldn't, compete directly with China on the funding of hard infrastructure.

The pandemic worsened an already precarious situation for many largely due to gaps in social protection systems.

The Trump administration has gifted autocrats with three key tools for consolidating their strength at home.