Taiwan’s Semiconductor Export Conundrum
In the recent U.S. presidential election, the semiconductor trade issue catapulted Taiwan into the spotlight. During the September 10 debate, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former President...
View ArticleBoiling 54 Eggs: China’s Approach to Africa
A colloquial Chinese saying goes something like “boil one egg or boil 10 eggs – it takes the same amount of time.” Yet this wisdom is questionable when one considers that peeling 10 eggs adds a whole...
View ArticleFrom G2 to Cold War 2.0: The Changing US Attitude Toward China
On September 18, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell bluntly stated at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing that “the Cold War pales in comparison to the multifaceted challenges that...
View ArticlePrabowo to Reappoint Sri Mulyani as Indonesia’s Finance Minister
Indonesia’s incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, plans to reappoint Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati to his new cabinet, making her the first person to hold the ministry under three different...
View ArticleThe EUDR Hints at the Limits of Market Access as Leverage
The European Union’s landmark Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) was all set to go into effect at the end of this year. The law requires that commodities that have been linked to deforestation and other...
View ArticleLee Kuan Yew’s Youngest Son Requests Permission to Demolish Family Home
The youngest son of Singapore’s late former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is seeking permission to demolish the family’s home in central Singapore, threatening to inflame a dispute that has divided the...
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The Politics of China’s Land Appropriation in Bhutan
In dealing with its neighbors, China “always strives to find fair and reasonable solutions through peaceful and friendly consultations,” a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the United States told...
View ArticleHow Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Are Resolving Transport Connectivity Issues
Cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the field of transport and transit should be considered within the paradigm of intensifying regional interaction. In 2018, the Central Asian countries,...
View ArticleChina’s Cautious Moves in the EU Tariff Conflict
On October 4, representatives from EU member states voted to approve the final draft of an anti-subsidy ruling targeting electric vehicles (EVs), primarily those imported from China. This vote...
View ArticleRevived Cambodian Nationalism Threatens to Undermine ‘Special’ Relationship...
Cambodia’s recent withdrawal from Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA), a cross-border development cooperation scheme with Laos and Vietnam, is a cause for concern. The four...
View ArticleHow Vietnam Can Realize Its Semiconductor Ambitions
Vietnam recently unveiled its national strategy for developing the semiconductor industry, signaling its ambition to build a robust semiconductor sector by 2030. This is part of the country’s broader...
View ArticleHow Hunger Drives Mass Uprisings in Bangladesh
On August 2 of this year, after attending a student-led protest at the Central Shaheed Minar on the Dhaka University campus, I took a rickshaw home in the evening. During the ride, I struck up a...
View ArticleIn Financing ‘Infrastructure for Tomorrow,’ the AIIB Refuses to Learn From...
Last month, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) held its ninth annual meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. For the bank, this was an opportunity to boast about its efficient timelines, its...
View ArticleHarris or Trump? South Korea’s Own Political Divide Colors Views of the US...
Many parts of the world have been closely following this year’s U.S. presidential election, predicted to be a close race between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris....
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The Politics of China’s Land Appropriation in Bhutan
In dealing with its neighbors, China “always strives to find fair and reasonable solutions through peaceful and friendly consultations,” a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the United States told...
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Program Could Seriously Complicate a Future...
On October 8 South Korean media outlets cited sources in the country’s armed forces and National Assembly to report that North Korea was believed to have begun construction of its first nuclear-powered...
View ArticleThe View From the Ground: China’s Evolving Strategy in South and Central Asia
In the middle of the Pamir mountains, near the remote Tajik-Afghan border area of Badakhshan, I find myself staring at a large red banner with Chinese text that says “China Aid: Shared Humanity.”...
View ArticleMyanmar Junta Chief to Visit China This Month, Report Claims
Yesterday, The Irrawaddy published a report claiming that China’s government is preparing to host Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military junta, in what would be his first state...
View ArticleNorth Korea Steps up Its Hostile Moves Against South Korea
Earlier this month, North Korea accused South Korea of flying drones carrying anti-North Korea propaganda leaflets into its capital, Pyongyang. According to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), one of...
View ArticleWhy Bangladesh-China Defense Ties Are Poised to Strengthen After the Monsoon...
The ousting of Bangladesh’s longest-reigning prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is one of the most significant political developments in the country’s post-independence history. Bangladesh has already...
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