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June 24, 2023
Will China’s Private Security Companies Follow the Wagner Group’s Footsteps in Africa?
By Jong Min Lee and Samuel Wittman
As the controversial Russian mercenary group is diverting its attention to Ukraine, China’s PSCs have a window to expand their engagement in African countries.
June 19, 2023
Dog Fight over the South China Sea?
By Sribala Subramanian
A Chinese action movie may offer a preview of conflicts yet to unfold.
June 19, 2023
In Malaysia, Religious Controversies Threaten Anwar Ibrahim’s Government
By Sophie Lemière
In his attempts to mollify Malay nationalists and Islamic conservatives, Anwar risks alienating his liberal and multi-ethnic support base.
June 17, 2023
Why Nepalis Are Fighting on Both Sides of the Russia-Ukraine War
By Birat Anupam
A long tradition of serving in foreign militaries – and a lack of options at home – has drawn young Nepalis into the conflict.
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June 15, 2023
ASEAN Launches Cross-Border Payment System to Promote Regional Connectivity
June 8, 2023
At Shangri-La Dialogue, a Search for US-China Guardrails
May 31, 2023
China’s Double-Edged Fintech Ecosystem: Promoting Both Development and Surveillance
May 26, 2023
Thailand Edges Closer to New Government in Break With Recent Past
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June 01, 2023
Kalay: A Case Study of Resistance in Myanmar
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The city in northwestern Myanmar was one of the first to see anti-coup protests – and also among the first to see pitched battles between resistance fighters and the military.
June 01, 2023
What Will It Take to Finally Build a ‘New Uzbekistan’?
By Madina Amin
Since 2016, Mirziyoyev’s reforms have often served two purposes: a populist aim paired with an overriding interest in regime security.
June 01, 2023
What Drives the Taiwanese Fighting in Ukraine?
By James Baron
Many Taiwanese feel a sense of kinship with Ukraine as it battles an invading neighbor. But only a few have made the heavy choice to travel to Ukraine and take up arms.
June 01, 2023
Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief
By Ayesha Siddiqa
Even if the establishment manages to put Khan behind bars, his political ghost will not be that easy to get rid of.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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June 27, 2023
China’s Foreign PR Enablers
By Sarah Cook
Public relations firms based in target countries play a critical role in the Chinese government’s global propaganda system.
June 26, 2023
Russia Says China Backs Its Efforts to Stabilize the Country After Mercenary Rebellion
June 24, 2023
What Do Taiwanese Think About Expanding Conscription?
June 23, 2023
Child Sex Abuse Victim Gets a Landmark Win in Chinese Court
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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June 28, 2023
极速赛车/英国幸运赛车现场直播最新开奖结果号码
By Dingding Chen and Yingfan Chen
Whether in Germany or the EU as a whole, expanded concepts of security are threatening economic exchanges with China.
June 27, 2023
Taiwan’s Will to Fight May Be Stronger Than You Think
June 27, 2023
The Taliban’s Unsustainable War on Drugs
June 26, 2023
What Should the US Do About China’s Spy Facility in Cuba?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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June 26, 2023
India’s Strategic Imperative: Internal Military Balancing Against China
By Rahul Jaybhay
Even as India’s defense ties with the U.S. attracts increasing attention, New Delhi’s first goal remains internal self-strengthening.
June 21, 2023
The Philippines Is Leveraging Its Strategic Value to Become an Indo-Pacific Power
June 16, 2023
A NATO Office in Japan: Much Ado About Not Much
June 16, 2023
An Era of ‘Submarine Diplomacy’?
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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June 27, 2023
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam For Six-Day Friendship Visit
By Sebastian Strangio
The visit of the USS Ronald Reagan came as Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh embarked on his first visit to Beijing since his appointment in 2021.
June 27, 2023
Cambodian Microfinance’s High Repayment Rates Are Built on Misery, Research Finds
June 27, 2023
Military-Aligned Border Guard Forces Defect in Southeastern Myanmar
June 26, 2023
Cracks Are Appearing in Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Coalition
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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June 28, 2023
Bollywood Movie Dialogue Riles Nepal’s Nationalists
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
The film ‘Adipurush’ refers to Sita, who is believed to have been born in Nepal, as ‘India’s daughter.’
June 27, 2023
New York Dreams: Kerala’s Subnational Diplomacy
June 27, 2023
What the GE Engine Deal Means for India’s Military Diversification
June 27, 2023
Balochistan Is Stabilizing Despite Challenges
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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June 27, 2023
Thousands of North Koreans March in Anti-US Rallies as Country Marks Korean War Anniversary
By Kim Tong-hyung
More than 120,000 North Koreans marched in mass rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists.”
June 12, 2023
Where Does Japan Fit Into South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?
June 10, 2023
‘Dollarization’ of North Korean Economy, Once Vital, Now Potential Threat to Kim’s Rule
June 08, 2023
South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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June 27, 2023
Japan Will Reinstate South Korea as Preferred Trade Nation as Two Sides Improve Ties
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan’s tightening of trade controls against Seoul in 2019 was widely seen as retaliation for a South Korean court ruling on World War II-era forced labor.
June 20, 2023
Victims of J-pop Talent Agency Speak Out About Sexual Abuse
June 16, 2023
Abe’s Unfinished Business: Japan’s Agriculture Reform
June 13, 2023
Japan’s Lower House Passes Bill to Promote LGBTQ Awareness, But Not Guarantee Rights
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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June 23, 2023
Instead of a Cell, a Muzzle: How Kazakhstan Stifles Critics and Avoids Criticism
By Kyle Delbyck
Instead of lengthy jail terms, Kazakh authorities have taken to issuing years-long bans on speech and political activity, a tactic that incurs far less international condemnation.
June 23, 2023
One Year After a Landmark Green Finance Policy, Can Chinese Banks Go Green?
June 21, 2023
Will a Legal Case in Argentina Bring Justice for the Rohingya?
June 21, 2023
How to Stop the Myanmar Junta’s War on Its People
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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June 28, 2023
Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Emphasizes the Significance of Cooperation in Northeast Asia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
The country's government wants to see the annual dialogue become the region’s most prominent confidence-building mechanism.
June 23, 2023
Kazakhstan and Germany: Dissecting President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Visit
June 23, 2023
Kazakhstan Is Vulnerable to Secondary Sanctions
June 23, 2023
Who Is Responsible for the Fires in Kazakhstan?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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June 28, 2023
America’s India Problem
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Predictions of the demise of Indian democracy by American media and activists are exaggerated and reflect a narrow understanding of India’s history and complexity.
June 21, 2023
Bringing the India-US Partnership to Third Countries
June 16, 2023
Modi Comes to Washington: Prospects and Challenges for India-US Relations
June 15, 2023
US NSA Sullivan to Visit Tokyo for Talks With Japan, Philippines, South Korea Officials
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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June 27, 2023
Is Indonesia’s New High-Speed Rail Line Worth It?
By James Guild
Whether or not the rail line turns a profit, Jakarta is hoping that the project brings a wider range of subsidiary benefits.
June 22, 2023
Pakistan: Escaping the Sovereign Debt Trap
June 21, 2023
How Last Week’s High-profile Resignation Will Impact the AIIB
June 21, 2023
Who Pays and Who Profits From High Energy Prices in Thailand?
Oceania
The South Pacific
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June 24, 2023
Suspected Russian Diplomat Is Occupying Proposed Embassy Site Vetoed by Australia
By Rod McGuirk
A man has been living on the site in a portable building since Sunday, after Parliament passed emergency legislation last week blocking Russia’s lease on security grounds.
June 19, 2023
End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?
June 16, 2023
2 Men Who Helped Run Megaupload Sentenced to Prison in New Zealand
June 16, 2023
Palau Leader Stresses Need for US Help to Deter China in the Pacific
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June 08, 2023
The Shangri-La Dialogue Hits 20 Years With US-China Tensions at the Center
By Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda
What does the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue tell us about Asian geopolitics?
May 23, 2023
Takeaways From the 2023 Hiroshima G7 Summit
May 20, 2023
A New China-Central Asia ‘Blueprint’?
April 29, 2023
The Washington Declaration and the US-South Korea Alliance
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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June 15, 2023
Snapshots of Life in Myanmar’s IDP Camps
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The Diplomat captures how those who were forced to flee their homes cook, eat and play in camps for the displaced in Chin State and Sagaing Region.