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\nPublisher\nTrans-Asia Inc.
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\nPublisher\nJames Pach\n

\nEditor\nShannon Tiezzi\n

\nTechnical & Design\nStefan Yanku
\nPakpoom Fungtaweesrivilai\n

\nAssociate Editors\nAnkit Panda
\nPrashanth Parameswaran
\nFranz-Stefan Gady\n

\nSpecial Projects Editor\nCatherine Putz\n

\nEditorial Assistants\nLing Han\n

\nContributing Editors\nJin Kai
\nKerry Brown
\nXie Tao
\nDavid Volodzko
\nZheng Wang
\nCal Wong
\nCarl Thayer
\nHarsh V. Pant
\nRohan Joshi
\nDingding Chen
\nRobert Farley
\nGreg Austin
\nLuke Hunt
\nMong Palatino
\nShawn W. Crispin
\nJohn Power
\nCasey Michel
\nAkhilesh Pillalamarri
\nTaylor Dibbert
\nAnthony Fensom
\nMercy A. Kuo
\nYuki Tatsumi
\nMina Pollmann
\nMuhammad Akbar Notezai
\nLinda van der Horst
\nUmair Jamal
\nBen Lowsen
\nElaine Ramirez
\nGrant Wyeth
\nDavid Gitter
\nHelen Clark
\nSteven Stashwick
\nJeff M. Smith\n

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RAW, India’s external spy agency, is routinely charged with all sorts of machinations in Pakistan. What’s really at work?

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The long history and mixed results of Russia’s eastward strategy.

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With the future of the TPP undertain, Asian countries have other options to consider.

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Is environmental engagement with North Korea an alternative to denuclearization politics?

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A year after landmark elections, how is Myanmar’s new government handling the country’s many challenges?

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It’s not just a question of money – although that certainly helps.

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Beijing is still figuring out how to handle Hong Kong, its prodigal child.

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Next fall, China’s leaders will kick off the 19th Party Congress. Start your engines.

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U.S. CECC annual report and China’s own human rights action plan showcase starkly different concepts of “human rights.”

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Chinese security policy experts use potential threats to BRI projects to highlight the necessity of a globalized security posture.

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The law’s hasty planning and vague guidelines have ensnared journalists and sent industries reeling.

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Discussions about Japan’s five-year defense acquisition plan may be underway in earnest already.

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Tokyo’s position is damaging its international reputation and playing into China’s hands.

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One cheer for the Nunn-Mullen taskforce, but it offers a flawed pathway to the resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue.

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Samsung Electronics’ mobile devices account for roughly 2 percent of South Korea’s exports.

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Myanmar’s Rohingya are effectively stateless, but their predicament is increasingly internationalized.

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The biggest potential spoiler for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is Pakistan.

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Namgay Zam’s complaint against the country’s Chief Justice is emblematic of a larger debate about democracy.

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India cannot easily and will not abrogate the Indus Waters Treaty.

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The indigenously developed Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 has sparked a nationwide debate in India.

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Trip sees both sides deepen cooperation as the new leader’s foreign policy begins to take shape.

","Philippine President Duterte Finally Makes Brunei Voyage",{"_24":169,"_53":170,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":171},"-KUyyshtyaKND99tj7Yb","

Six months into her tenure as de facto national leader, some say Suu Kyi has done more to appease than challenge military power.

","Suu Kyi’s Silence Speaks Volumes",{"_24":173,"_53":174,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":74,"_40":41,"_26":175},"-KUyyshwTsr71MO7uhs1","

Filling the shoes of the country’s revered monarch will be no easy task.

","How Will Thailand Fill Its Royal Vacuum?",{"_24":177,"_53":178,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":86,"_40":41,"_26":179},"-KUyyshyGFJLCXnwc_ed","

Is there a limit to Beijing’s largesse for its southern ally?

","Judges and Rice: Cambodia's Expanding Reliance on China",{"_24":181,"_53":182,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":108,"_40":41,"_26":183},"-KUyysi-gsMiFrJS0bpR","

The country’s efforts in the cyber domain appear to be misdirected.

","The Trouble with Vietnam’s Cybersecurity Law",{"_24":185,"_46":186,"_26":187,"_49":188},"CEA",7,"Central Asia",[189,193,197,201,205],{"_24":190,"_53":191,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":192},"-KUyysi1EJBd8cBsoJU1","

Moscow’s economic recovery is relative to its devastating crash, and Astana still faces hard times ahead.

","A Russian Recovery and a Kazakh Recession",{"_24":194,"_53":195,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":196},"-KUyysi3H-9wMK8lDZ33","

Unless something truly surprising happens, it looks like Kyrgyzstan will have a referendum on December 11.

","Kyrgyzstan Can’t Find Constitution, Referendum To Change It Moves Forward",{"_24":198,"_53":199,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":74,"_40":41,"_26":200},"-KUyysi8ZTWDyikeHqCo","

Because it’s a decent lede into a discussion of politics and presidential succession.

","Why Did the Kazakh President's 'Cold' Make News?",{"_24":202,"_53":203,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":86,"_40":41,"_26":204},"-KUyysiAS-FuT4MqftNb","

Sochi once seemed doomed to fall into post-Olympics neglect. Ironically, Russia’s recession has lifted the city’s fate.

","Russia's Recession: A Blessing in Disguise for Post-Olympics Sochi",{"_24":206,"_53":207,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":108,"_40":41,"_26":208},"-KUyysiDps1AA89aD7lP","

Dushanbe has ensured that future targets of the state may not have anyone to defend them.

","No Surprises in Tajikistan: Rights Lawyers Given Long Prison Sentences",{"_24":210,"_46":211,"_26":212,"_49":213},"OCE",8,"Oceania",[214,218,222,226],{"_24":215,"_53":216,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":217},"-KUyysjk5s6LH0zwXNSM","

Bainimarama’s visit to New Zealand, his first since seizing power in a 2006 coup, is a first step toward rapprochement.

","Fiji on the Trail of Regional Rapprochement",{"_24":219,"_53":220,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":221},"-KUyysjlDpI34MAJ-SuJ","

While the ICJ ruled that it didn’t have jurisdiction to proceed, the case isn’t a complete loss for nuclear disarmament.

","No Luck for Marshall Islands in Nuclear Disarmament Case Against India, Pakistan, and UK",{"_24":223,"_53":224,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":74,"_40":41,"_26":225},"-KUyysjmI_OymBqj9zvy","

As Wellington pursues improvement in its relations with Washington, challenges remain.

","Louder Than Words: Actions Speak Volumes for New Zealand-US Relations",{"_24":227,"_53":228,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":86,"_40":41,"_26":229},"-KUyysjnoCfHM8RKoTxW","

The brutal irony is that without the current presence of displaced persons, Nauruans may become displaced themselves.

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Despite improvements, there are still large areas of distrust in U.S.-China relations regarding cybersecurity.

","The China-US Cyber Spying Deal: Where Are We Now?",{"_24":240,"_53":241,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":242},"-KUyysjxYPI3L0JY_BTK","

Ballistic missile defense can work for Japan, but it must be placed in context.

","Making Missile Defense Work for Japan",{"_24":244,"_53":245,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":74,"_40":41,"_26":246},"-KUyysjzzD9D-r8L5RY4","

Multi-Domain Battle will project power from land over sea and air.

","The US Army’s Answer for an A2/AD Shield in Asia",{"_24":248,"_53":249,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":86,"_40":41,"_26":250},"-KUyysk-Lcq1F-n8zD8j","

NATO and Afghan forces continue to adapt to capability and capacity gaps.

","NATO Trains Afghan Tactical Air Controllers as Civilian Casualties Rise",{"_24":252,"_46":253,"_26":254,"_49":255},"DPL",10,"Diplomacy",[256,260,264],{"_24":257,"_53":258,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":259},"-KUyysk3mZrO3WtpHzgq","

North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile tests in 2016 underline the need for a shift in course when it comes to diplomacy.

","From Prevention to Containment With North Korea",{"_24":261,"_53":262,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":263},"-KUyysk4luo4NsQow9_W","

China’s role in Africa is changing from resource extractor to long-term strategic partner. Djibouti is a prime example.

","China’s Experiment in Djibouti",{"_24":265,"_53":266,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":74,"_40":41,"_26":267},"-KUyysk5O-ZiQgR5s412","

Indonesia is important to the U.S., in ways that might be unexpected.

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While Wang Jianlin is making Hollywood an offer it simply cannot refuse, some worry about Beijing’s influence.

","Hollywood Puts Out the Red Carpet for China",{"_24":277,"_53":278,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":279},"-KUyyskBauufAbFKnyoe","

The once-banned music of the fallen South is gaining renewed popularity in Vietnam.

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Despite an illustrious past and revered status overseas, Japanese tattoos have long struggled for acceptance at home.

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