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Opinion
Vietnam War Legacies and America’s Controversial Support for Ukraine
By Phan Xuan Dung
Netizens in Vietnam are pointing out the apparent U.S. hypocrisy on cluster munitions and human rights.
Will Africa Rather Than China Be the Peacemaker in the Russia-Ukraine War?
By Ovigwe Eguegu
Africa's proposal for an end to the war is broadly similar to China's, but there are some important differences.
Hoang Thi Minh Hong’s Release Is Vital for Vietnam’s Energy Transition
By Norly Mercado
Vietnam has an instrumental role to play in ensuring a just, equitable response to climate change. But this cannot happen with climate leaders like Hong in jail.
Start With Steel: An Opportunity for China-US Climate Cooperation
By Ray Cai
The U.S. and China might have a real, once-in-a-generation opportunity to cooperate on decarbonizing one of the world’s most polluting industries.
Cambodians Will Use Null and Void Votes to Call for Genuine Elections
By Sam Rainsy
Without any meaningful opposition alternative to Hun Sen's CPP, expect a large number of spoiled and empty ballots on July 23.
The Problems With Bilahari Kausikan’s ‘ASEAN Realism’
By David Hutt
The outspoken former Singaporean diplomat's latest dispatch flies very wide off the mark.
Muslim Women’s Quest for Equality in Sri Lanka
By Hyshyama Hamin
Activist Hyshyama Hamin explains how Sri Lankans’ personal stories intersect with global movements.
Dynamic Repression Amid Uzbekistan’s Snap Presidential Election
By Alva Omarova
The state seems to aim for branding Uzbekistan as dynamic. Its approach to free speech is anything but.
6 Years Without Books: A Lost Generation of Rohingya Youth
By Lucky Karim
In the sprawling, poorly-provisioned refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, it is nearly impossible for Rohingya children to get a proper education.
What Americans Don’t Understand About the Conflict in Myanmar
By Zaw Wai Soe
This struggle is not a civil war. It is a revolutionary struggle to extricate the military from the country's politics on a permanent basis.
Uzbekistan’s Election Highlights Lost Hopes for Reform
By Hugh Williamson
There have been some areas of progress on human rights under Mirziyoyev but the country’s international partners should recognize that these gains have now halted and gone into reverse.
A Firsthand Account of the China-India Journalist Visa Spat
By Zhao Wencai
A journalist with Xinhua details the frustration of living in limbo amid bilateral tensions.