Funding Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
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The coastal cities of Bangkok, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City battle a common existential threat.
Three years after the Modi government struck down Kashmir’s special status, the Valley has only grown more volatile.
Eighty years after the Guadalcanal Campaign, Solomon Islands has once again drawn U.S. strategic interest.
Abe Shinzo’s impact on China-Japan relations will continue long after his untimely death.
There is a clear political consensus behind the UFLPA, but the implementation shows just how dependent U.S. businesses are on China.
CCP and KMT negotiators sought to formulate a framework to manage the cross-strait relationship within what they recognized to be an “irresolvable conflict.”
The CCP has tacitly encouraged cyber bullying of Chinese feminists to prevent the movement from gaining ground.
The National People’s Congress in Beijing may have given the orders, but officials in Hong Kong are also responsible for the decline in Hong Kong’s judicial and legal systems.
In the wake of a shocking assassination, the LDP won a strong mandate in upper house elections. Where will the party, and Japan, go from here?
Both doubts and optimism around the South Korea-U.S. alliance reveal a short-sightedness that is harmful to global stability.
From the Indo-Pacific to the Quad, Abe spearheaded the strategic concepts shaping the region today.
An upswing in negative government messaging may represent the greater threat to building peace between North and South Korea.
With a new consultative body to address forced labor issues, the Yoon administration is seeking to prevent the issues that scuttled the 2015 “comfort women” agreement.
Wickremesinghe’s election as president signals that the discredited Rajapaksas retain their firm grip on power in Sri Lanka.
Policymakers say that the military today is as unpopular as it was in 1971, when East Pakistan broke away.
Notwithstanding the local context of the beheading, it is a continuation of the broader global trend of targeted assassination over blasphemy charges.
Sikhs and Hindus have lived in Afghanistan for generations, but the end of that era is near.
Social stigma attached to abortion forces women especially the unmarried, to turn to unsafe abortions, especially pills prescribed by the local chemist.
The legacies of colonialism continue to shape present-day Southeast Asia.
The new president has avoided his predecessor’s unpopular public rapprochement with Beijing, but he’s also keeping China close.
Given the country’s social conservatism and a shifting Overton window, it is more likely now than ever that the Vietnamese government will take a more restrictive stance on abortion.
The challenge of promoting the use of the riel is not just one of monetary policy. It also touches on questions of Cambodian national identity.
The United States failed to match Beijing’s intense, coordinated diplomacy across Southeast Asia during the COVID-19 crisis.
Regional leaders continue to pin blame for domestic unrest on unnamed foreign forces.
Most of Kazakhstan’s oil exports go through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which has been targeted by Russian courts.
Abzhan admits a role in the events that led to his arrest, but suggests the situation was a set-up by the Kazakh authorities.
Although Islam has been a part of Turkmen culture for centuries, public practice of Islam was largely suppressed during the Soviet Union and in the early independence era, too.
In listing an Uzbekistan-based company, the U.S. State Department has a warning: “If you do business with sanctioned entities or individuals, you risk exposure to sanctions.”
With two visits to Australia in quick succession, Ardern has demonstrated that she is serious about improving New Zealand’s relationship with Australia.
Despite a deal between the PIF and other Micronesian states, Kiribati declared it still intends to withdraw from the premier regional forum.
A U.S. return to the Pacific could yield great benefit, but that return has to be done right, and it should start with an upscaling of America’s Pacific literacy.
What explains Queensland’s unique – and divergent – political choices at the state and federal levels?
Abe had advocated for Japan to be willing to take on a more proactive role in promoting regional security and economic stability. That is in line with what Washington needs.
Is it possible – or advisable – to remake global value chains in order to boost U.S. national security?
Biden’s trip sent the wrong signals to Indo-Pacific observers on a number of fronts.
Japan’s latest defense white paper expresses grave concern about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, as well as the usual worries about China and North Korea.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine offers several vital lessons for South Korea-U.S. alliance in its efforts to deter North Korea.
From 1984 to the present day, North Korea’s offensive cyber program has evolved considerably.
There is no denial that the Indian military requires structural reforms, but can the Agnipath scheme overcome its rough introduction?
The power of the president of India is symbolic – metaphorically as well as literally.
Mongolia’s traditional nomadic culture is vanishing in many ways, but it is preserved and passed down through wrestling.
The rapid growth of tourism to the Angkor temple complex has put strains on the town’s transport capacity. Cycling infrastructure could offer a solution.