Papua New Guinea: All Geopolitics Is Local
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It is politics, not economics, that is preventing a wholesale turnaround of Pakistan’s broader trajectory.
Countries in Asia and the Pacific bore the brunt of nuclear trauma. Now they are leading the charge to prohibit nuclear weapons.
Recent upgrades drew attention to China’s system for labeling its relationships – which doubles as a handy guide for finding Beijing’s closest partners.
China’s media was bullish on Xi’s progress in mending ties with Europe, but the true test is still to come.
Lai’s inaugural address was consistent with his pro-status quo platform on cross-strait relations. Domestic politics could pose a more immediate flashpoint, however.
Chinese investments in Latin America are shifting to focus on decarbonization and renewable energies, using technologies that are strategic for the future of the global economy.
Mao’s China has had a profound and lasting ideological impact on the Palestinian national movement.
Japanese lawmakers continue to pay respects at the contentious shrine, fueling historical disputes with South Korea and China.
President Yoon’s message to prosecutors is clear: Protect his government or be banished to the countryside.
Pyongyang has infiltrated its IT workers into contractors and subcontractors serving the United States’ largest and most profitable companies.
Despite a destabilized Korean Peninsula due to North Korean missile developments, acquiring nuclear weapons would be a dead end for Seoul.
Despite obvious friction points, the three leaders are hoping to make progress on economic cooperation – especially a long-sought FTA.
Of all candidates fielded in the 18th general elections, just a fraction were women.
The Sharif government hopes to convert its loss-making state-owned enterprises into profitable ventures. Will the bureaucracy cooperate?
In recent years, elections have been repeatedly postponed. Will that be the fate of the presidential election too?
A lack of access to toilets and sanitary products plague Afghan women in the wake of recent floods, problems worsened by cultural taboos and strict gender-separation.
In addition to rising prices, Kashmiris are angry that Islamabad has denied them political autonomy and rights over the region’s resources.
By mid-May, the political blood-letting had left three of Vietnam’s five most important political posts vacant.
A Senate Committee is investigating the Chinese Embassy’s alleged recording of a phone call between Carlos and a Chinese military attaché in January.
Attempts to create an upper house that is “above” the dirty reality of Thai politics have failed before – and will fail again.
Phnom Penh claims that the Funan Techo Canal will give it greater economic autonomy, but Hanoi is concerned about the project’s environmental and security implications.
Rights groups have accused the Arakan Army of displacing tens of thousands of Rohingya civilians during its seizure of the town of Buthidaung.
With the new U.S. ban on Russian uranium imports, Kazakhstan may have an opportunity. But the tyranny of geography is not so easy to overcome.
The mob, apparently triggered by a video of a fight between foreigners and locals earlier in May, “went on a rampage” targeting mostly South Asian students while raging against illegal immigration.
While some progress has been made, foreign investors are starting to wonder if Uzbekistan’s privatization agenda will ever live up to its much-lauded potential.
Under Kazakhstan’s hybrid jury model, jurors and the judge make a final decision together. In this case, the former minister was convicted of murdering his wife and handed a long sentence.
The overwhelmingly authoritarian governments in Central Asia have utilized severe repression against Islamist movements – extremist or not.
The politics of populism may be able to win elections, but it is often far removed from the serious work of addressing the fundamental needs of the country.
Whatever window of opportunity the election presented for a change of course on the geopolitical front has closed. But Manele has an opportunity still to deflate regional tensions.
Recent sensational revelations show how extensively Fiji has been affected by – and integral to – one of the most sensitive dimensions of China’s rise: the illicit drug trade.
Supporting separatism in France’s overseas territories has become a top priority as Baku seeks to punish France for its longtime sympathy for Armenia.
U.S. partners and supporters in the Indo-Pacific have growing concerns about the fallout of protectionist measures.
Three points of friction could emerge over policy toward North Korea, host-nation support, and China policy.
As a proof of concept for the G-7’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, there is a lot riding on the initiative in the northern Philippines.
The two nations move ahead with Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) co-development.
Beijing and Moscow have different perspectives on – and different appetites for – Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
Poland is choosing South Korea as a primary partner in defense deals – and it’s not alone.
China’s vision for the Asian security order has a strong emphasis on cooperative security, but Beijing, despite new initiatives, is not quite sure how to make it happen.
New Delhi has introduced an award for Indian restaurants but so far didn’t promote it adequately.
Zerka Malyar and her team sought to confront the Taliban on the critical issue of women’s rights.
Taiwan, like many other liberal democracies, is grappling with the question of how to deal with illegal content on internet platforms.