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Understanding the KMT’s Evolving Foreign Policy

Understanding the KMT’s Evolving Foreign Policy

By Hiro Fu
“Close relations with the U.S., friendly relations with Japan, and peaceful relations with China” is a mantra crafted and adapted to align with public opinion in Taiwan.
Alexander Vuving on the Political Legacies of Nguyen Phu Trong

Alexander Vuving on the Political Legacies of Nguyen Phu Trong

By Sebastian Strangio
The late party chief "left behind a party-state that governs mostly by control and coercion rather than consensus and legitimacy."

Yunus Should Prioritize Probe Into Enforced Disappearances Under Hasina’s Rule

Yunus Should Prioritize Probe Into Enforced Disappearances Under Hasina’s Rule

By Mubashar Hasan
Victims and their families have the right to know the fate of their kin, and the identity of those who bore command responsibility for the atrocities.

At Least 20 Arrested in Cambodia for Protests Against Economic Pact

At Least 20 Arrested in Cambodia for Protests Against Economic Pact

By Sebastian Strangio
Protesters claim that the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) treaty has led the country to cede territory and control over natural resources to Vietnam.

Why Should I Mourn the Death of Nguyen Phu Trong?

Why Should I Mourn the Death of Nguyen Phu Trong?

By David Hutt
Absent in many eulogies for the late Communist Party chief was any recognition of the scores of government critics whose lives were ruined during his time in power.
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra Sworn in as Prime Minister

Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra Sworn in as Prime Minister

By Sebastian Strangio
The biggest challenge facing the young leader is the perception that she will serve as a mere proxy for her father Thaksin Shinawatra.

Indonesia’s President Marks Independence Day in New Capital Nusantara

Indonesia’s President Marks Independence Day in New Capital Nusantara

By Achmad Ibrahim and Edna Tarigan
The construction of the new capital began in mid-2022 in East Kalimantan, and is expected to cost $33 billion.
Political Rivals Trade Barbs Over Drug Issues in the Philippines

Political Rivals Trade Barbs Over Drug Issues in the Philippines

By Mong Palatino
An ICC investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war has been drawn into the political struggle between the Duterte and Marcos clans.

The Risks of Japan’s Aging Democracy

The Risks of Japan’s Aging Democracy

By Xiaochen Su
Does an aging population affect economic policy, and by extension, undermine trust in the democratic political system? 

India to Hold First Assembly Elections in Disputed Kashmir in 10 Years

India to Hold First Assembly Elections in Disputed Kashmir in 10 Years

By Aijaz Hussain
Polls to be held between September 18 and October 1 will elect a local government, but real legislative power will remain with New Delhi.

‘No to the Taliban!’ Afghans Gather in Washington to Demand Action

‘No to the Taliban!’ Afghans Gather in Washington to Demand Action

By Catherine Putz
Three years after the Taliban returned to power, the Afghan diaspora in the Washington, D.C. area demonstrated outside the White House calling for concrete action.
A Gen-Z Revolution in Pakistan Will Have to Wait

A Gen-Z Revolution in Pakistan Will Have to Wait

By Abdul Basit
Ongoing protests in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fail to strike a chord in Punjab and Sindh, where most Pakistanis live.

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