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\nAnthony Fensom
\nKyle Ferrier
\nCharlotte Gao
\nJenna Gibson
\nBonnie Girard
\nUmida Hashimova
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\nDaniel Hurst
\nUmair Jamal
\nPreeti Jha
\nTae-jun Kang
\nMercy A. Kuo
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Across Asia, the forces of precedent and change are at war.

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Five years after the Umbrella Movement, Hong Kong is once again in the midst of revolution and reclaiming.

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Three years of frenzied reform activity have certainly made a difference, but much work remains to be done.

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The re-elected Liberal government in Australia will continue to secure the border, but at what cost?

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As sanctions tighten, North Korea’s efforts at evasion intensify. How long can Pyongyang outpace international enforcement efforts?

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“This episode of Japan-Korea diplomatic friction is different from past instances... Japan and South Korea seem to have given up on each other.”

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It’s been almost seven years since talks started on the mega trade deal. Can China help coordinate a breakthrough?

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A year later, and despite tightening government restrictions, Chinese feminism is still growing as a social force.

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Amid shifting political trends, China’s relationships with strategic partners in Latin America are in limbo.

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A recent expose explores the nexus between an Australian casino, Asian organized crime, and Chinese elites.

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The pilot program in Shanghai was supposed to be a model for national reform. How is it faring?

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South Korea is a good bellwether for the health of the global rules-based order – and we should be worried.

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As foreign and domestic challenges mount, Abe’s chances of scoring a tenure-defining accomplishment dwindle.

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Tracing South Korea’s approach to the continent under 4 presidents.

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The 2020 Games will wow and stun, but they will be no repeat of 1964.

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Tokyo is pulled in several different directions when considering whether to join a U.S.-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.

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After the region’s special status was revoked in August, what’s next?

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Expanding its reach, the Islamic State has aimed recruitment efforts at Afghan universities.

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72 years after partition, migrants are using social media to reconnect with their ancestral homes.

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Can electric vehicles fix Kathmandu’s air pollution?

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General Bajwa’s extension likely means big things are in store.

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The impetus for collaboration in environmental matters has risen over the past few years.

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Perhaps not, but it is one remaining option to gather testimonies and spark conversation about a dark turn in the Philippines.

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s government has not been the game changer for women that many hoped it would be.

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Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are trying to lay modern claims to lands their people have lived on for centuries.

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The rhetoric and reality behind this much-anticipated step have raised concerns about its results and significance.

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Kyrgyz politics this summer has been anything but tame.

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Chinese surveillance technologies are popular among Central Asia’s governments.

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A summer of rumors may be coming to an end, but what happens if Berdimuhamedov does die?

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Serikzhan Bilash was released with a fine and a promise to end his activism for ethnic Kazakhs detained in China.

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Uzbekistan’s change of foreign policy course has its roots in a 2012 concept that recognized changing regional dynamics.

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The Pacific Islands are losing trust in, and patience with, their most valuable strategic partner.

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The island states of the Pacific are pivotal to Japan’s free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.

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New laws allow the government to prevent Australians with suspected terrorism links from entering the country.

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The evolving geopolitics in the South Pacific were on full display at the 50th PIF.

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Calls to incorporate China into a new trilateral strategic arms limitation with the United States and Russia ignore important realities.

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As the U.S. and Japan intensify trade negotiations, the push for a quick “mini-deal” on agriculture and autos will have far-reaching impact.

","The Japan-US ‘Mini-Deal’ Has Big Implications",{"_24":255,"_53":256,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_40":41,"_26":257},"-LnBlh8jJUThkKNyPKTY","

Vietnam is likely the Trump administration’s next trade target. But the calculus differs in key ways from China.

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It isn’t clear that the U.S. necessarily needs land-based intermediate missiles to achieve the missions they are envisioned for.

","US Intermediate-Range Missiles in East Asia: Critical Deterrent or Needless Provocation?",{"_24":268,"_53":269,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":270},"-LnBlh8oLFdTeUowsWRW","

China’s alleged cyberattacks come amid rising sentiments in the Philippines over the South China Sea disputes.

","The Cyber Dimension of the South China Sea Clashes",{"_24":272,"_53":273,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_40":41,"_26":274},"-LnBlh8pXopJAyCxhTk4","

Transnational terror groups remain a challenge for India.

","Has Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh Put Down Roots in India’s Northeast?",{"_24":276,"_53":277,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":89,"_40":41,"_26":278},"-LnBlh8qS4Gfu04XyTvY","

Realpolitik brings Israel closer to Southeast and East Asian countries.

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India’s social divisions are deeply evident in its housing market.

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Transliterating company names into Chinese and Japanese has contributed to the success of popular brands.

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Non-Korean singers raise questions about race and identity in Korean pop music.

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