Historical Interpretations and Vietnam’s Diplomatic Balancing
To Lam, Vietnam’s president and the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), has just wrapped up his first visit to the United States, a month after his visit to China. Besides...
View ArticleBeijing Latches Onto ‘Green Terror’ Claims to Stoke Historical Divisions in...
On September 5, former Taipei Mayor and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je was arrested – for the second time. He had been briefly held during September 1-2 before a court ordered his...
View ArticleFrom COVID-19 to Economic Stimulus: Why China Is Prone to Sudden Policy U-Turns
After many months of resisting calls for a sizable stimulus to boost economic growth, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) finally delivered one last week. It announced a significant easing of monetary...
View ArticleRights Orgs, Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Cambodian Journalist
Foreign governments and human rights groups have called for the release of Mech Dara, a Cambodian freelance journalist who was arrested on Monday and charged with incitement. The 36-year-old, who has...
View ArticleWhy It’s Time to Rename the South China Sea
The South China Sea is a strategic and resource-rich body of water that is known by various names, reflecting the region’s multifaceted historical, cultural, and geopolitical connections. The English...
View ArticleUS Commerce Department Imposes Duties on Southeast Asian Solar Imports
The U.S. Commerce Department yesterday announced the imposition of preliminary duties on the imports of solar cells and panels from four Southeast Asian nations, in a victory for domestic panel makers...
View ArticleIn First, China Sentences a Taiwanese National to Prison on Separatism Charges
In early September, the Chinese government sentenced Taiwanese independence activist Yang Chih-yuan to nine years of imprisonment. Yang is one of the co-founders of the relatively obscure Taiwan...
View ArticleAI and Indian Defense: Enhancing National Security Through Innovation
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a cornerstone in the evolution of military capabilities worldwide. For India, a nation facing complex...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan’s New North-South Highway Nears Completion
Kyrgyzstan is a land defined by mountains. The Ferghana and Tian Shan ranges, rising up to 7,000 meters, scythe through this Central Asian republic, acting as walls that separate its two most populous...
View ArticleBeijing’s Push to Welcome Foreign Talent
At a convention center on the outskirts of Beijing, hundreds of founders and tech enthusiasts gathered to pitch start-up ideas, network, and wander through booths showcasing arthroplasty robots and...
View ArticleThe Fall of Sheikh Hasina and the Potential Rise of a Radical Political...
Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, resigned and fled the country amid a powerful student movement. Initially elected democratically in January 2009, Hasina’s rule quickly...
View ArticleVietnam Protests ‘Brutal’ Chinese Attack on Fishermen in Paracel Islands
Vietnam yesterday protested to China over a reported attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat three days ago in waters claimed by both countries in the South China Sea, which it says left several fishermen...
View ArticleAfghanistan’s Reckoning Moment in the Fight for Women’s Rights
Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, some extra star power was in the air. Academy award-winning actress and activist Meryl Streep spoke passionately on the sidelines to support the...
View ArticleBlurred Boundaries: The Role of Chinese Companies in CCP Policy
In July 2024, a joint investigation between The New York Times and The Wire China revealed the connections between Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese businessman accused of corruption and bribery, and the...
View ArticleHolding the Taliban Accountable Through the Media
In late September, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan started jamming the Afghanistan International TV news channel with newly acquired equipment obtained from Iran. Earlier, in May, they issued a stark...
View ArticleNuclear Stability in the 21st Century
The beginning of the nuclear age in 1945 generated two conflicting emotions among scientists, superbly captured in the film “Oppenheimer.” One was a sense of achievement at unlocking the mysteries of...
View ArticleChina’s Balancing Act With the ‘Axis of Upheaval’
Everyone remembers former U.S. President George W. Bush’s 2002 designation of an “axis of evil,” at the time comprising Ali Khamenei’s Iran, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and Kim Jong Il’s North Korea. Today,...
View ArticlePhilippines Says It Is ‘Monitoring’ Media Reports of Covert Foreign Ops
The Philippines says that it is concerned about recent media reports of foreign covert operation on its soil, and that security agencies were working to verify and address them. Speaking to reporters...
View ArticleA New Paradigm For Supporting the People of Myanmar Is Emerging in Rakhine State
With analysts increasingly predicting that the Arakan Army (AA) may soon defeat and expel junta forces from Rakhine State in northwest Myanmar, the country is about to arrive at a potentially...
View ArticleMongolia’s Strategic Shift in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Ulaanbaatar in early September placed Mongolia under the harsh glare of the international spotlight – a position in which Mongolia has little experience and...
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