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August 13, 2022
Which Asian Countries Support China in the Taiwan Strait Crisis – and Which Don’t?
By Shannon Tiezzi
An analysis of foreign ministry statements from across the Asia-Pacific region reveals which countries are hewing close to China's line, which lean toward the U.S., and which are staying neutral.
August 10, 2022
Will We See North Korean Forces in Eastern Ukraine?
By A.B. Abrams
How a military commitment by Pyongyang could materialize.
August 09, 2022
The War in Ukraine: Lessons for Mongolia
By Tuvshinzaya Gantulga
The war reminded Mongolians that they now have no choice but to prepare for all eventualities, because no other country will step in to save them.
August 05, 2022
The Strategic Logic of Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan
By James Lee and M. Patrick Hulme
Why did Pelosi go to Taiwan? Because Congress’ stance is particularly important for ensuring U.S. deterrence.
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August 9, 2022
Pelosi Visits Taiwan and China Responds: Welcome to the New Normal
July 28, 2022
South Asia in Turmoil: The Crisis in Sri Lanka Reaches a Boiling Point, While Bangladesh Requests Help from the IMF
July 18, 2022
Violence in Karakalpakstan Is a Blow to Image of “New Uzbekistan” and Efforts to Court Foreign Investment
July 11, 2022
US-China Trade War Tariffs: The State of Play After Inflation
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August 01, 2022
The Guadalcanal Campaign: Then and Now
By Robert Farley
Eighty years after the Guadalcanal Campaign, Solomon Islands has once again drawn U.S. strategic interest.
August 01, 2022
Undelivered Promises: Life in Kashmir After Article 370
By Ritu Mahendru
Three years after the Modi government struck down Kashmir’s special status, the Valley has only grown more volatile.
August 01, 2022
Southeast Asia’s Sinking Megacities
By Nicholas Muller
The coastal cities of Bangkok, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City battle a common existential threat.
August 01, 2022
Funding Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By Zachary Abuza
War isn’t cheap. How has the National Unity Government funded itself – and its military efforts?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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August 13, 2022
The Realist Underpinnings of China’s Taiwan Strategy
By Corey Lee Bell
Yes, “reunification” is a matter of national pride and prestige for China. But isolating Taiwan also serves a critical strategic function – and that helps explain Beijing’s response to Pelosi’s visit.
August 12, 2022
Hong Kongers in Exile Fight for Their Truth – and Ukrainians
August 11, 2022
Xi, Henan, and China’s Growing Financial Crisis
August 11, 2022
China’s New White Paper Lays out Vision for Post ‘Reunification’ Taiwan
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
FAugust 13, 2022
Which Asian Countries Support China in the Taiwan Strait Crisis – and Which Don’t?
By Shannon Tiezzi
An analysis of foreign ministry statements from across the Asia-Pacific region reveals which countries are hewing close to China's line, which lean toward the U.S., and which are staying neutral.
August 13, 2022
India’s New Small Satellite Launch Vehicle Fails
August 12, 2022
How Things Could Have Gone Wrong – and Still Can – in the Taiwan Strait
August 09, 2022
China-US Tensions a Moment of Reckoning for the Indo-Pacific Order
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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August 11, 2022
Thailand’s Awkward Pursuit of American F-35As
By Tita Sanglee
The Royal Thai Air Force is bent on acquiring the state-of-the-art U.S. stealth fighter. But is it worth the cost and effort?
August 10, 2022
Military Exercises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Illustrate Regional Cooperation and Concerns
August 10, 2022
Will We See North Korean Forces in Eastern Ukraine?
August 05, 2022
China’s Live-Fire Drills Near Taiwan Send Ballistic Missiles Into Japan’s EEZ
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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August 12, 2022
Report Claims 38 Singapore-Based Firms Supplying Myanmar’s Military
By Sebastian Strangio
In a new report, Justice For Myanmar names 116 companies that are supplying arms to the Tatmadaw, including 38 from the city-state.
August 12, 2022
Vietnam Takes Major Step Forward in Recognizing LGBTQ Rights
August 11, 2022
Malaysian FM Again Pushes for Talks With Myanmar Opposition
August 11, 2022
The Taiwan Crisis Could Spill Over Into Southeast Asia
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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August 13, 2022
Pakistan at 75: A Long History of Anti-Americanism
By Muhammad A. Basit
For most of its history, Pakistan has had turbulent relations with the United States, leading to deep-rooted public antipathy.
August 13, 2022
Under Taliban Rule, Afghanistan Will Never Have an Inclusive Government
August 12, 2022
Food for Thought as Independent India Turns 75
August 12, 2022
Pakistan at 75: A Country in Search of Itself
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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August 11, 2022
Kim Yo Jong Targets South Korean Leaflets as Root Cause of North’s COVID-19 Pandemic
By Mitch Shin
With Kim Jong Un’s declaration of victory over the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim Yo Jong warned of “deadly retaliatory” countermeasures against leaflets sent from South Korea.
August 11, 2022
Unprecedented Rainstorm Exposes South Korea’s Blind Spots
August 09, 2022
South Korea’s Demographic Trends Continue to Decline
August 09, 2022
North Korea: Repeated Reshuffling at the Top
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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August 13, 2022
What Will Kishida Say on August 15 at Japan’s National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead?
By Mindy Kotler
Kishida has an opportunity to demonstrate his independence now that Abe is gone. Will he return to the legacy of the Murayama statement?
August 12, 2022
The Japan-US Alliance Embraces the Economic
August 11, 2022
Japan Prime Minister Purges Cabinet After Support Falls Over Church Ties
August 10, 2022
Japan’s Evolving Approach to the Taiwan Strait
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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August 12, 2022
What International Financial Actors Need to Learn From Sri Lanka
By Frances Rachel Morrow-Nguyen
Establishing rules of the aid game and channels of communication might prevent a repeat of the current crisis, in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.
August 12, 2022
How Phnom Penh Can Recapture Its Mid-Century Glory
August 12, 2022
Violence Against Indian Muslims Must Be Urgently Investigated
August 10, 2022
The British Treasury Is Still Hopelessly Optimistic About China
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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August 12, 2022
Uzbek Government Warns Citizens in Russia Against Joining Ukraine War
By Catherine Putz
The warning came after a video surfaced of a migrant leader in the Russian city of Perm urging compatriots form a “volunteer battalion.”
August 11, 2022
Why Was the UN Secretary General Planting Trees in Mongolia?
August 09, 2022
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Inch Closer to Settling Border
August 09, 2022
Closing the Gender Gap in Uzbekistan’s Universities
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
VAugust 05, 2022
The Strategic Logic of Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan
By James Lee and M. Patrick Hulme
Why did Pelosi go to Taiwan? Because Congress’ stance is particularly important for ensuring U.S. deterrence.
August 04, 2022
China Tensions Are Deepening South Korea-US Economic Coordination
August 02, 2022
US Congress Reaffirms Ties With India
August 01, 2022
China, US Woo Pacific Island Nations
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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August 09, 2022
Why Does Indonesia’s Bank Jago Have Such a High Valuation?
By James Guild
The strong track record of the bank's leadership, and the broader optimism about the future of digital banking in Indonesia, have combined to raise investors' expectations.
August 06, 2022
Pacific Rim Economies in Doldrums, Sapped by Inflation, War
August 02, 2022
Rodrigo Duterte’s Economic Legacy in the Philippines
July 26, 2022
Why is Vietnam’s VinFast Building an EV Factory in the United States?
Oceania
The South Pacific
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August 12, 2022
Australia, China, and the Language of Humiliation
By Grant Wyeth
When Australia defends mutually beneficial rules – or the status quo in Taiwan – China takes offense.
August 09, 2022
US Compacts of Free Association Are Key to Deterring a Taiwan Contingency
August 05, 2022
Australia’s China Strategy Under the Labor Party
August 02, 2022
Jacinda Ardern Strikes a Softer Tone on China
Videos
Asia on Video
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August 09, 2022
Indonesia’s Plans for the G-20
Rizal Sukma, Shafiah F. Muhibat, and I Gede Wahyu Wicaksana discuss Indonesia's foreign policy strategy as Jakarta prepares to host the G-20 summit later this year.
June 30, 2022
What Do the Pacific Island Countries Think About China?
May 12, 2022
Russia-Ukraine War: The Economic Impact for the Asia-Pacific
April 21, 2022
What’s Driving Pakistan’s Political Crisis?
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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July 27, 2022
No End in Sight: 18 Months of Military Rule in Myanmar
By Ankit Panda
What is the state of Myanmar’s complex internal insurgency and how has the international response evolved since the January 2021 coup?
July 20, 2022
Sri Lanka’s Future May Not Be All That Bleak
July 19, 2022
Abe Shinzo’s Enduring Legacy on Geopolitics in Asia
July 11, 2022
An American Artist Who Stayed Behind in Myanmar
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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July 26, 2022
Sri Lanka’s New President Cracks Down on Protests as Challenges Mount
By Luke Hunt
Ranil Wickremesinghe's use of troops to dismantle protest camps in Colombo sends out a chilling message.