As the TPP Gets a New Leader, What’s Next for Taiwan’s Latest Third Party?
Many have questioned the fate of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) as party founder Ko Wen-je faces over 28 years in prison on corruption charges. The charges against Ko are linked to the Core Pacific...
View ArticleThe Impact of Technological Weapons in the Myanmar Conflict
Myanmar has endured protracted ethno-political conflicts for decades. Since the military coup in February 2021, the situation has escalated to a new level. Technology is playing a significant role in...
View ArticleThailand Considers Building Wall on Cambodian Border to Halt Scammers
Thailand is looking into the idea of building a wall on part of its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings as part of its ongoing offensive against illegal online scam operations in...
View ArticlePhilippines Confident on US Alliance Despite Trump Disruptions, Ambassador Says
The Philippines expects that its existing defense arrangements with the United States will survive the Trump administration’s tumultuous early months, Manila’s ambassador to the United States said...
View ArticleKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Seeks Dialogue With Afghanistan Amid Rising...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur recently said that a provincial Jirga, comprising tribal elders, has been formed to hold talks with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to discuss...
View ArticleThe EU Squeezed Between the US and China
The EU is struggling to find some wiggle room between an increasingly hostile United States and an increasingly assertive China. A flurry of bilateral meetings and summits in Europe is a clear sign of...
View ArticleTajikistan Holds Parliamentary Elections Without Independent Observers
The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of Tajikistan (CCER) has announced the preliminary results of the elections for the country’s lower house of parliament, held on March 2, 2025....
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China, America, and the Great Railway Race in Africa
The Mukuba Express had been motionless for eight hours, stopped in a small village about 50 miles west of the Tanzania-Zambia border. “We will be going soon,” a mechanic had told me, but the locomotive...
View ArticleFederal Social Democracy: The Right – and Only – Path Forward for Myanmar
Almost everyone in Myanmar wants democracy, yet few have considered what kind of democracy best aligns with the country’s political realities. Myanmar has endured decades of political instability,...
View ArticleAmid Trump Chaos, ASEAN Needs to Act on Climate Change
Since taking office in January, the second Trump administration has rapidly set about dismantling the climate policies implemented under the Biden administration, cutting climate finance commitments,...
View ArticleWhat South Korea Is Learning From Trump’s Approach to Ukraine
On February 28, what should have been a routine diplomatic event in the Oval Office of the White House turned into a debacle. As media cameras broadcast the event live, U.S. President Donald Trump and...
View ArticleWhat Will a Conservative CDU-led Coalition in Germany Mean for China?
On February 23, German voters came out in record numbers for federal elections – the turnout of 82.5 percent was the highest since German reunification in 1990. The increased turnout, up from 76.6...
View ArticleBreaking the Promise? State Violence and Dehumanization in Post-Revolution...
On February 9, the interim government of Bangladesh introduced Operation Devil Hunt, driven by the Bangladesh joint forces to maintain law and order. The government presented this operation as...
View ArticleThe Great Balochistan Propaganda War
Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, the largest and most resource-rich part of the country, remains under military control, facing human rights abuses and a media blackout. Despite its...
View ArticleThe Declining Influence of the National Assembly in Vietnam’s ‘New Era’
The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam recently convened its 9th extraordinary session in an attempt to clear institutional bottlenecks and pave the way for what new Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)...
View ArticleAdvantage Akhundzada in Taliban Factional Fight in Afghanistan?
The prolonged absence of key figures in the Taliban regime — acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, acting Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar and acting Deputy Foreign Minister Sher...
View ArticleVisa-Free Policies Help Bring Foreign Tourists Back to China
China saw a big increase in inbound tourism last year following a major push by Beijing to attract foreign visitors, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics last Friday. The...
View ArticleJapan’s Defense Industry Plays Catch-up
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the grinding war in Europe have reinforced the importance of strengthening the nexus between defense and industry to meet the demands of evolving threats and...
View ArticlePakistan-Turkiye Agreements: A New Era of Cooperation or More Symbolic...
Last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Pakistan to strengthen bilateral cooperation. During the 7th session of the Pakistan-Turkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, both...
View ArticleAre Uyghur Militants Becoming ISKP’s New Force?
Uyghur separatist groups have consistently supported the Taliban in their two-decade-long fight for control of Afghanistan, but increased Chinese presence in the country is altering the status quo with...
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