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THE DIPLOMAT
June 08, 2021 Former Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on the Tiananmen Square Massacre June 07, 2021 Wargaming the China-US SpaceRace June 03, 2021
TAIWAN, US TRADE OFFICIALS SET TO MEET IN ‘COMING WEEKS 5 hours ago · Taiwan and the United States are set to convene a meeting of their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council in the “coming weeks,” the office of WITH FOCUS ON CHINA, US SENATE PASSES MAJOR INDUSTRIAL 3 hours ago · On June 8, the Senate passed a major industrial policy bill that would direct government investment toward critical technological sectors. The bill is intended to foster the reinvigoration of the MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the MYANMAR SHADOW GOVERNMENT PLEDGES CITIZENSHIP FOR ROHINGYA The NUG statement promised to repeal Myanmar’s problematic 1982 Citizenship Law, which is underpinned by a complex taxonomy of 135 “national races,” PACIFIC STATES WATCH SAMOA’S POLITICAL TURMOIL CAREFULLY Pacific States Watch Samoa’s Political Turmoil Carefully, Quietly. Samoa’s neighbors have mostly fallen short on backing the new democratically elected prime minister amid a “bloodless coup CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of HOW WILL THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY WITHSTAND INCREASING After the massacre of students and civilians on June 4, 1989, ending weeks of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing held its collective breath for nearly three years. SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHY A TAIWAN INVASION WOULD LOOK NOTHING LIKE D-DAY The first team of Taiwan artillerywomen poses for the press during the annual Han Kuang exercises in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan,Thursday,
THE DIPLOMAT
June 08, 2021 Former Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on the Tiananmen Square Massacre June 07, 2021 Wargaming the China-US SpaceRace June 03, 2021
TAIWAN, US TRADE OFFICIALS SET TO MEET IN ‘COMING WEEKS 5 hours ago · Taiwan and the United States are set to convene a meeting of their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council in the “coming weeks,” the office of WITH FOCUS ON CHINA, US SENATE PASSES MAJOR INDUSTRIAL 3 hours ago · On June 8, the Senate passed a major industrial policy bill that would direct government investment toward critical technological sectors. The bill is intended to foster the reinvigoration of the MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the MYANMAR SHADOW GOVERNMENT PLEDGES CITIZENSHIP FOR ROHINGYA The NUG statement promised to repeal Myanmar’s problematic 1982 Citizenship Law, which is underpinned by a complex taxonomy of 135 “national races,” PACIFIC STATES WATCH SAMOA’S POLITICAL TURMOIL CAREFULLY Pacific States Watch Samoa’s Political Turmoil Carefully, Quietly. Samoa’s neighbors have mostly fallen short on backing the new democratically elected prime minister amid a “bloodless coup CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of HOW WILL THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY WITHSTAND INCREASING After the massacre of students and civilians on June 4, 1989, ending weeks of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing held its collective breath for nearly three years. SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHY A TAIWAN INVASION WOULD LOOK NOTHING LIKE D-DAY The first team of Taiwan artillerywomen poses for the press during the annual Han Kuang exercises in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan,Thursday,
IN CAMBODIA, THE END OF COVID-19 WILL HEIGHTEN THE 9 hours ago · Once lockdowns end and our lives return to something approaching normalcy, capital will stage a demonstration of its power over labor. In Cambodia, this INDONESIA TARGETS 1 MILLION DAILY COVID-19 VACCINATIONS 1 day ago · The Indonesian government has laid out plans to drastically speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as the country battles continuing outbreak of the A LONG ROAD AHEAD FOR THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY 10 hours ago · The Philippines has been hammered by one of Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. So has its economy, which contracted by 9.6 percent last year – and its recovery could take longer than DESPITE COVID-19, ASIA’S DRUG TRADE EXPANDS, DIVERSIFIES 8 hours ago · Despite the economic downturn prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, drug traffickers in East and Southeast Asia have found ways to expand and diversify, pushing production of HOW MONGOLIA MADE THE MOST OF VACCINE DIPLOMACY The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai received the first dose of TAIWAN, US TRADE OFFICIALS SET TO MEET IN ‘COMING WEEKS 5 hours ago · Taiwan and the United States are set to convene a meeting of their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council in the “coming weeks,” the office of HOW WILL THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY WITHSTAND INCREASING After the massacre of students and civilians on June 4, 1989, ending weeks of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing held its collective breath for nearly three years. TO PREVENT VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN TAJIKISTAN, PROMOTE 7 hours ago · Tajikistan is located in a dangerous neighborhood, sharing a long border with Afghanistan that is a growing concern amid the imminent U.S. withdrawal. While the United States engages with HIGH-PROFILE RAPE TRIAL CONTINUES INDIA’S SORDID TRADITION 1 day ago · Indian women hold placards as they shout slogans against Tarun Tejpal, editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. On May 21, a trial court in the western POLICE KILLING LEADS TO CALLS FOR REFORM IN THE Lilibeth Valdez, a 52-year-old mother, was killed on Monday in Quezon City by an off-duty police officer who appeared to be drunk. The killing was caught on video, igniting demands for police toTHE DIPLOMAT
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. CHINA PASSES NEW LAW ON ‘COUNTERING FOREIGN SANCTIONS 9 hours ago · The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed new legislation on “countering foreign sanctions” on June 10. The law, first proposed during the NPC’sannual session
ROCKET ON PAD, CHINA READY TO SEND FIRST CREW TO SPACE 10 hours ago · The rocket that will send the first crew members to live on China’s new orbiting space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of its planned blastoff next week. HOW US CONGRESS CAN HELP ADVANCE NORTH KOREA DIPLOMACY 9 hours ago · June 12 marks the third anniversary of the Singapore Summit, where Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to meet face-to-face with WHICH ASIAN NATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE ‘CHINA PLUS ONE The China-U.S. trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for companies to diversify supply chains outside of China. This has given rise to the “China plus one” strategy, in which MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the HOW WILL THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY WITHSTAND INCREASING After the massacre of students and civilians on June 4, 1989, ending weeks of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing held its collective breath for nearly three years. PACIFIC STATES WATCH SAMOA’S POLITICAL TURMOIL CAREFULLY Samoa’s former prime minister and longest serving leader, Tuila’epa Sailele Maliegaoi, is attempting to retain power in the face of a court order naming his opposition, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of CHINA’S MILITARY HAS A HIDDEN WEAKNESS China’s Military Has a Hidden Weakness. High-tech new weapons are useful, but current military reform shortfalls hinder the PLA’s ability to employ such hardware. On March 3, Ryan HaasTHE DIPLOMAT
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. INDONESIA TARGETS 1 MILLION DAILY COVID-19 VACCINATIONS 13 hours ago · The Indonesian government has laid out plans to drastically speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as the country battles continuing outbreak of the CHINA PASSES NEW LAW ON ‘COUNTERING FOREIGN SANCTIONS 9 hours ago · The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed new legislation on “countering foreign sanctions” on June 10. The law, first proposed during the NPC’sannual session
ROCKET ON PAD, CHINA READY TO SEND FIRST CREW TO SPACE 10 hours ago · The rocket that will send the first crew members to live on China’s new orbiting space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of its planned blastoff next week. MALAYSIAN KING HOLDS UNUSUAL MEETINGS WITH POLITICAL 6 hours ago · The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. Malaysia’s king is holding consultations with political leaders, including former Prime MinisterMahathir
WHICH ASIAN NATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE ‘CHINA PLUS ONE 8 hours ago · The China-U.S. trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for companies to diversify supply chains outside of China. This has given rise to the “China plus one” strategy, inwhich
MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the HOW WILL THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY WITHSTAND INCREASING After the massacre of students and civilians on June 4, 1989, ending weeks of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing held its collective breath for nearly three years. HOW US CONGRESS CAN HELP ADVANCE NORTH KOREA DIPLOMACY 9 hours ago · June 12 marks the third anniversary of the Singapore Summit, where Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to meet face-to-face with CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of INDONESIA TARGETS 1 MILLION DAILY COVID-19 VACCINATIONS 13 hours ago · The Indonesian government has laid out plans to drastically speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as the country battles continuing outbreak of the WORLD BANK: UNCERTAINTY IN POST-COVID RECOVERY IN CENTRAL 1 day ago · Although forecasts have improved slightly, the World Bank warns of considerable uncertainty when it comes to post-COVID recovery in the Europe and Central Asia region. CHINA PASSES NEW LAW ON ‘COUNTERING FOREIGN SANCTIONS 9 hours ago · The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed new legislation on “countering foreign sanctions” on June 10. The law, first proposed during the NPC’sannual session
SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHICH ASIAN NATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE ‘CHINA PLUS ONE The China-U.S. trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for companies to diversify supply chains outside of China. This has given rise to the “China plus one” strategy, in which 10 KILLED IN ATTACK ON DEMINING CAMP IN AFGHANISTAN 1 day ago · In the evening of June 8, an unknown armed group entered a demining camp in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province run by the HALO Trust, an international charity working to clear land mines inconflict
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM AUSTRALIA’S SIKH COMMUNITY One of the many structural shifts that the COVID-19 pandemic has created is the return of the state as a more interventionist actor. After several decades where it has been less inclined to use THE G-7 MUST TALK ABOUT 3 URGENT ASIA ISSUES 12 hours ago · The crises in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Myanmar must be discussed – and all three involve a serious consideration of the China problem. As G-7 leaders gather in Cornwall tomorrow, there arethree
THE US SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS FOR The United States tested 67 nuclear weapons from 1946 to 1958 in what is now the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), a nation of 29 atolls located nearly halfway between Hawaii and WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
THE DIPLOMAT
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. CHINA PASSES NEW LAW ON ‘COUNTERING FOREIGN SANCTIONS 5 hours ago · The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed new legislation on “countering foreign sanctions” on June 10. The law, first proposed during the NPC’sannual session
ROCKET ON PAD, CHINA READY TO SEND FIRST CREW TO SPACE 6 hours ago · The rocket that will send the first crew members to live on China’s new orbiting space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of its planned blastoff next week. HOW US CONGRESS CAN HELP ADVANCE NORTH KOREA DIPLOMACY 5 hours ago · June 12 marks the third anniversary of the Singapore Summit, where Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to meet face-to-face with WHICH ASIAN NATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE ‘CHINA PLUS ONE The China-U.S. trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for companies to diversify supply chains outside of China. This has given rise to the “China plus one” strategy, in which MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the HOW WILL THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY WITHSTAND INCREASING After the massacre of students and civilians on June 4, 1989, ending weeks of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing held its collective breath for nearly three years. PACIFIC STATES WATCH SAMOA’S POLITICAL TURMOIL CAREFULLY Samoa’s former prime minister and longest serving leader, Tuila’epa Sailele Maliegaoi, is attempting to retain power in the face of a court order naming his opposition, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of CHINA’S MILITARY HAS A HIDDEN WEAKNESS China’s Military Has a Hidden Weakness. High-tech new weapons are useful, but current military reform shortfalls hinder the PLA’s ability to employ such hardware. On March 3, Ryan HaasTHE DIPLOMAT
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. CHINA PASSES NEW LAW ON ‘COUNTERING FOREIGN SANCTIONS 5 hours ago · The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed new legislation on “countering foreign sanctions” on June 10. The law, first proposed during the NPC’sannual session
ROCKET ON PAD, CHINA READY TO SEND FIRST CREW TO SPACE 6 hours ago · The rocket that will send the first crew members to live on China’s new orbiting space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of its planned blastoff next week. HOW US CONGRESS CAN HELP ADVANCE NORTH KOREA DIPLOMACY 5 hours ago · June 12 marks the third anniversary of the Singapore Summit, where Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to meet face-to-face with WHICH ASIAN NATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE ‘CHINA PLUS ONE The China-U.S. trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for companies to diversify supply chains outside of China. This has given rise to the “China plus one” strategy, in which MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the HOW WILL THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY WITHSTAND INCREASING After the massacre of students and civilians on June 4, 1989, ending weeks of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing held its collective breath for nearly three years. PACIFIC STATES WATCH SAMOA’S POLITICAL TURMOIL CAREFULLY Samoa’s former prime minister and longest serving leader, Tuila’epa Sailele Maliegaoi, is attempting to retain power in the face of a court order naming his opposition, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of CHINA’S MILITARY HAS A HIDDEN WEAKNESS China’s Military Has a Hidden Weakness. High-tech new weapons are useful, but current military reform shortfalls hinder the PLA’s ability to employ such hardware. On March 3, Ryan Haas INDONESIA TARGETS 1 MILLION DAILY COVID-19 VACCINATIONS 9 hours ago · The Indonesian government has laid out plans to drastically speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as the country battles continuing outbreak of the WORLD BANK: UNCERTAINTY IN POST-COVID RECOVERY IN CENTRAL 1 day ago · Although forecasts have improved slightly, the World Bank warns of considerable uncertainty when it comes to post-COVID recovery in the Europe and Central Asia region. CHINA PASSES NEW LAW ON ‘COUNTERING FOREIGN SANCTIONS 5 hours ago · The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed new legislation on “countering foreign sanctions” on June 10. The law, first proposed during the NPC’sannual session
SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHICH ASIAN NATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE ‘CHINA PLUS ONE The China-U.S. trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for companies to diversify supply chains outside of China. This has given rise to the “China plus one” strategy, in which 10 KILLED IN ATTACK ON DEMINING CAMP IN AFGHANISTAN 1 day ago · In the evening of June 8, an unknown armed group entered a demining camp in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province run by the HALO Trust, an international charity working to clear land mines inconflict
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM AUSTRALIA’S SIKH COMMUNITY One of the many structural shifts that the COVID-19 pandemic has created is the return of the state as a more interventionist actor. After several decades where it has been less inclined to use THE G-7 MUST TALK ABOUT 3 URGENT ASIA ISSUES 8 hours ago · The crises in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Myanmar must be discussed – and all three involve a serious consideration of the China problem. As G-7 leaders gather in Cornwall tomorrow, there arethree
THE US SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS FOR The United States tested 67 nuclear weapons from 1946 to 1958 in what is now the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), a nation of 29 atolls located nearly halfway between Hawaii and WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
THE DIPLOMAT
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of ON MYANMAR, JAPAN MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE On Myanmar, Japan Must Lead by Example. “Japan must position itself as a bridge between the Tatmadaw and the United States and other democratic countries rather than SEOUL’S TRASH CRISIS Seoul will soon face a heaping dilemma – where to send the piles of trash that the city’s 10 million residents generate every day. The megacity produces more than 9,400 tons of household waste MYANMAR’S UNFOLDING BANKING CRISIS Myanmar’s economy and banking system have been on life support since the destabilizing military coup of February 1. The World Bank hasforecast
SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
HOW CHINA’S 17+1 BECAME A ZOMBIE MECHANISM For the United States, the 17+1 mechanism is China’s tool to create a sphere of influence in Europe by using soft and hard power; for the European Union, the 17+1 is a mechanism whose ultimate AFGHANISTAN’S WILDCARD WARLORDS Afghanistan’s Wildcard Warlords. Warlords are a volatile group and with uncertainty looming in Afghanistan, these strongmen may look to protect their own interests first. U.S. President JoeTHE DIPLOMAT
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of ON MYANMAR, JAPAN MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE On Myanmar, Japan Must Lead by Example. “Japan must position itself as a bridge between the Tatmadaw and the United States and other democratic countries rather than SEOUL’S TRASH CRISIS Seoul will soon face a heaping dilemma – where to send the piles of trash that the city’s 10 million residents generate every day. The megacity produces more than 9,400 tons of household waste MYANMAR’S UNFOLDING BANKING CRISIS Myanmar’s economy and banking system have been on life support since the destabilizing military coup of February 1. The World Bank hasforecast
SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
HOW CHINA’S 17+1 BECAME A ZOMBIE MECHANISM For the United States, the 17+1 mechanism is China’s tool to create a sphere of influence in Europe by using soft and hard power; for the European Union, the 17+1 is a mechanism whose ultimate AFGHANISTAN’S WILDCARD WARLORDS Afghanistan’s Wildcard Warlords. Warlords are a volatile group and with uncertainty looming in Afghanistan, these strongmen may look to protect their own interests first. U.S. President Joe THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS AND GLOBAL LUNAR GOVERNANCE 1 day ago · NASA, the U.S. civil space agency, announced the Artemis Accords in October 2020. It is an agreement for lunar exploration and beyond, with participation of both international partners and ASEAN AND CHINA MINISTERS TALK COVID-19, MYANMAR CRISIS 23 hours ago · The COVID-19 pandemic, the South China Sea, and the political crisis in Myanmar topped the agenda at yesterday’s Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in HOW TRUMP FUELED ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA 1 day ago · According to a recently released report by the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, anti-Asian hate crimes in 16 of the largest U.S. cities THAILAND BEGINS MASS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AMID REPORTED 23 hours ago · The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. Yesterday, Thailand kicked off its long-awaited COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign, as CHINA URGES CLOSER AFGHANISTAN TIES AS US WITHDRAWAL LOOMS China has long resented the presence of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, but is equally wary of instability in the region. China is urging closer security and economic cooperation with US PULLOUT FROM AFGHANISTAN HALF DONE, BUT QUESTIONS 18 hours ago · The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and U.S. officials say that while it could be completed by July 4, the final exit of equipment and troops more likely will belater in
DUTERTE’S FORGOTTEN FEDERALISM AGENDA IS DEAD 23 hours ago · President Rodrigo Duterte holds up a vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after the arrival of the first shipment of the vaccine in the Philippines, March 5, 2021. The PhilippineCongress
COULD RUSSIA AND JAPAN FINALLY FIND PEACE IN THE PACIFIC 16 hours ago · Last month, thousands of troops, tanks, and rocket launchers paraded through Moscow’s Red Square, marking 76 years since the end of World War II, SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri PANDEMIC IN THE PACIFIC: COVID-19 TO HIT PACIFIC ECONOMIES With more than 735,000 confirmed cases of the virus in at least 177 countries, COVID-19 has forced businesses to close, haltedinternational trade
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A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of ON MYANMAR, JAPAN MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE On Myanmar, Japan Must Lead by Example. “Japan must position itself as a bridge between the Tatmadaw and the United States and other democratic countries rather than SEOUL’S TRASH CRISIS Seoul will soon face a heaping dilemma – where to send the piles of trash that the city’s 10 million residents generate every day. The megacity produces more than 9,400 tons of household waste MYANMAR’S UNFOLDING BANKING CRISIS Myanmar’s economy and banking system have been on life support since the destabilizing military coup of February 1. The World Bank hasforecast
SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
HOW CHINA’S 17+1 BECAME A ZOMBIE MECHANISM For the United States, the 17+1 mechanism is China’s tool to create a sphere of influence in Europe by using soft and hard power; for the European Union, the 17+1 is a mechanism whose ultimate AFGHANISTAN’S WILDCARD WARLORDS Afghanistan’s Wildcard Warlords. Warlords are a volatile group and with uncertainty looming in Afghanistan, these strongmen may look to protect their own interests first. U.S. President JoeTHE DIPLOMAT
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. MALAYSIA ENTERS ‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ AS COVID-19 SURGE The “total lockdown” comes after a partial shutdown came into force on May 12, in part to prevent travel during the Eid holiday, but has failed to curb the escalating case numbers. Today, the CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of ON MYANMAR, JAPAN MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE On Myanmar, Japan Must Lead by Example. “Japan must position itself as a bridge between the Tatmadaw and the United States and other democratic countries rather than SEOUL’S TRASH CRISIS Seoul will soon face a heaping dilemma – where to send the piles of trash that the city’s 10 million residents generate every day. The megacity produces more than 9,400 tons of household waste MYANMAR’S UNFOLDING BANKING CRISIS Myanmar’s economy and banking system have been on life support since the destabilizing military coup of February 1. The World Bank hasforecast
SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
HOW CHINA’S 17+1 BECAME A ZOMBIE MECHANISM For the United States, the 17+1 mechanism is China’s tool to create a sphere of influence in Europe by using soft and hard power; for the European Union, the 17+1 is a mechanism whose ultimate AFGHANISTAN’S WILDCARD WARLORDS Afghanistan’s Wildcard Warlords. Warlords are a volatile group and with uncertainty looming in Afghanistan, these strongmen may look to protect their own interests first. U.S. President Joe THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS AND GLOBAL LUNAR GOVERNANCE 1 day ago · NASA, the U.S. civil space agency, announced the Artemis Accords in October 2020. It is an agreement for lunar exploration and beyond, with participation of both international partners and ASEAN AND CHINA MINISTERS TALK COVID-19, MYANMAR CRISIS 21 hours ago · The COVID-19 pandemic, the South China Sea, and the political crisis in Myanmar topped the agenda at yesterday’s Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in HOW TRUMP FUELED ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA 1 day ago · According to a recently released report by the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, anti-Asian hate crimes in 16 of the largest U.S. cities THAILAND BEGINS MASS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AMID REPORTED 21 hours ago · The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. Yesterday, Thailand kicked off its long-awaited COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign, as CHINA URGES CLOSER AFGHANISTAN TIES AS US WITHDRAWAL LOOMS China has long resented the presence of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, but is equally wary of instability in the region. China is urging closer security and economic cooperation with US PULLOUT FROM AFGHANISTAN HALF DONE, BUT QUESTIONS 16 hours ago · The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and U.S. officials say that while it could be completed by July 4, the final exit of equipment and troops more likely will belater in
DUTERTE’S FORGOTTEN FEDERALISM AGENDA IS DEAD 21 hours ago · President Rodrigo Duterte holds up a vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after the arrival of the first shipment of the vaccine in the Philippines, March 5, 2021. The PhilippineCongress
COULD RUSSIA AND JAPAN FINALLY FIND PEACE IN THE PACIFIC 15 hours ago · Last month, thousands of troops, tanks, and rocket launchers paraded through Moscow’s Red Square, marking 76 years since the end of World War II, SRI LANKA TEACHES THE WORLD HOW NOT TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 Sri Lankan police officials detain a man who violated the COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 7, 2021. In Sri PANDEMIC IN THE PACIFIC: COVID-19 TO HIT PACIFIC ECONOMIES With more than 735,000 confirmed cases of the virus in at least 177 countries, COVID-19 has forced businesses to close, haltedinternational trade
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A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. ON MYANMAR, JAPAN MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE On Myanmar, Japan Must Lead by Example. “Japan must position itself as a bridge between the Tatmadaw and the United States and other democratic countries rather than CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of MYANMAR’S UNFOLDING BANKING CRISIS Myanmar’s economy and banking system have been on life support since the destabilizing military coup of February 1. The World Bank hasforecast
CAN A UNITED OPPOSITION DEFEAT DUTERTE AT THE 2022 Former Philippines Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio speaks at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington, D.C.,October 5,
WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
PANDEMIC IN THE PACIFIC: COVID-19 TO HIT PACIFIC ECONOMIESPACIFICOCEAN ECONOMY
With more than 735,000 confirmed cases of the virus in at least 177 countries, COVID-19 has forced businesses to close, haltedinternational trade
REVERSING THE COUP IS NO SOLUTION FOR MYANMAR What Myanmar needs is a more fundamental shift. Anti-coup protesters from various township hold slogans that reads “Yangon boycott rally to clear all threats here in Yangon” during a THE REAL DANGER OF CHINA’S NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE LAW The Real Danger of China’s National Intelligence Law. There’s a bloody history behind the idea that the average Chinese citizen should defend national security from unspecified threats. Not PREDICTING THE CHINESE NAVY OF 2030 In summary, an early 2019 prediction for PLAN ships in service by 2030 are broken down as such: 16-20 055/A destroyers (12,000 ton category)36-40
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A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. ON MYANMAR, JAPAN MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE On Myanmar, Japan Must Lead by Example. “Japan must position itself as a bridge between the Tatmadaw and the United States and other democratic countries rather than CAN INDONESIA REALLY QUIT COAL AFTER 2023? A recent article from Mongabay reports that as of 2023 Indonesia will no longer build new coal-fired power plants. The article notes, however, that Indonesia still intends to finish dozens of MYANMAR’S UNFOLDING BANKING CRISIS Myanmar’s economy and banking system have been on life support since the destabilizing military coup of February 1. The World Bank hasforecast
CAN A UNITED OPPOSITION DEFEAT DUTERTE AT THE 2022 Former Philippines Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio speaks at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington, D.C.,October 5,
WHY WOULD THE US HAVE FUNDED THE CONTROVERSIAL WUHAN LAB Advertisement. Newsweek recently put out some surprising reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded thecontroversial Wuhan
PANDEMIC IN THE PACIFIC: COVID-19 TO HIT PACIFIC ECONOMIESPACIFICOCEAN ECONOMY
With more than 735,000 confirmed cases of the virus in at least 177 countries, COVID-19 has forced businesses to close, haltedinternational trade
REVERSING THE COUP IS NO SOLUTION FOR MYANMAR What Myanmar needs is a more fundamental shift. Anti-coup protesters from various township hold slogans that reads “Yangon boycott rally to clear all threats here in Yangon” during a THE REAL DANGER OF CHINA’S NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE LAW The Real Danger of China’s National Intelligence Law. There’s a bloody history behind the idea that the average Chinese citizen should defend national security from unspecified threats. Not PREDICTING THE CHINESE NAVY OF 2030 In summary, an early 2019 prediction for PLAN ships in service by 2030 are broken down as such: 16-20 055/A destroyers (12,000 ton category)36-40
HOW TRUMP FUELED ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA 14 hours ago · According to a recently released report by the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, anti-Asian hate crimes in 16 of the largest U.S. cities NORTH KOREA’S ISOLATION IS DEEPENING 1 day ago · First, there is a basic humanitarian dimension to the problem: The North Korean people are suffering as a result. This isolation negatively impacts the country’s economy and especiallytrade, as
THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS AND GLOBAL LUNAR GOVERNANCE 1 day ago · NASA, the U.S. civil space agency, announced the Artemis Accords in October 2020. It is an agreement for lunar exploration and beyond, with participation of both international partners and INDIA TO PROVIDE FREE VACCINES TO ALL IN MAJOR POLICY 20 hours ago · The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. India’s federal government will provide free coronavirus shots to any adult starting later this monthand
MYANMAR’S OPPOSITION SHADOW GOVERNMENT ‘NO LONGER HAS 1 day ago · ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi during a ceremony for the launch of the ASEAN-EU COVID-19 health component, June 2, 2021. Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) says that MIRZIYOYEV ASKS EAEU FOR BENEFITS UP FRONT 1 day ago · Uzbekistan is an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union, but in a recent speech it’s clear Tashkent wants to see the benefits of membership before CHINA HOSTS SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS AS IT COMPETES WITH 1 day ago · In this Nov. 13, 2018, file photo, a worker adjusts the Brunei Darussalam flag prior the 22nd ASEAN coordinating council meeting on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN summit in Singapore. Chinais
CHINA STEPS TOWARD DE FACTO RECOGNITION OF MYANMAR’S JUNTA 1 day ago · On Saturday, China’s ambassador to Myanmar held his first official meeting with Myanmar junta leader Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, marking an important watershed in Beijing’s recognition ofthe
CHEN QUANGUO, ARCHITECT OF XINJIANG CRACKDOWN, LIKELY TO 1 day ago · Xinjiang Party Secretary Chen Quanguo will likely see a promotion at the 2022 Communist Party Congress, perhaps to vice premier. Infamous for iron-fisted policies directed at China’sethnic and
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THE PANDEMIC REVEALED INDIA’S INVISIBLE WORKFORCE BY NEETA LAL | JUNE 05, 2020 COVID-19 shone a harsh light on the plight of India’s migrant workers. Now legislative changes are finally in the offing to bettertheir lot.
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ASEAN MUST MAKE THE BEST OF ITS NEW CENTRALITY IN CHINA’S DIPLOMACY BY MARINA KANETI | JUNE 04, 2020 The countries of Southeast Asia have the rare chance to leverage Beijing’s language of interdependence in addressing pressing issues, such as the Belt and Road and South China Sea.MAGAZINE
PAKISTAN’S CLIMATE WAKE-UP CALL BY KUNWAR KHULDUNE SHAHID | JUNE 01, 2020 The temporary blue skies brought by the COVID-19 slowdown have inspired soul-searching over Pakistan’s current developmentpath.
MAGAZINE
KAZAKHSTAN ON THE EDGE BY AIGERIM TOLEUKHANOVA | JUNE 01, 2020 In 2019, Kazakhstan was catapulted into political transition. 2020 has yielded its own shocking changes.SOCIETY
CAN WUHAN’S PUNK SCENE SURVIVE THE CORONAVIRUS? BY LARRY MULLIN | JUNE 03, 2020 Venues and musicians in Wuhan, China’s underground rock capital, are struggling with lockdowns after the outbreak of COVID-19.SOCIETY
THE PANDEMIC REVEALED INDIA’S INVISIBLE WORKFORCEDIPLOMACY
ASEAN MUST MAKE THE BEST OF ITS NEW CENTRALITY IN CHINA’S DIPLOMACYMAGAZINE
PAKISTAN’S CLIMATE WAKE-UP CALLMAGAZINE
KAZAKHSTAN ON THE EDGESOCIETY
CAN WUHAN’S PUNK SCENE SURVIVE THE CORONAVIRUS?MORE
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DRI | COVID-19 IN ASIA PRESENTED BY DIPLOMAT RISK INTELLIGENCEMAY 28, 2020
PAKISTAN PLANS ANOTHER COVID-19 LOCKDOWN. WILL IT WORK?BY UMAIR JAMAL
Will Islamabad be able to bring the pandemic under control?MAY 26, 2020
THIS IS HOW DUTERTE COULD DECLARE MARTIAL LAW IN THE PHILIPPINESBY NICK ASPINWALL
Experts fear the Philippine president is testing the waters for a constitutionally viable declaration of nationwide martial law.COVID-19
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INDIA’S SECOND PLAGUE: LOCUSTSBY NEETA LAL
Already hard-hit by the coronavirus, India’s farmers are also battling a massive invasion of locusts. DRI | APAC RISKS, ANALYZED_DRI_
JUNE 05, 2020
TARIFFS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN MODI’S SELF-RELIANT INDIA BY AMEYA PRATAP SINGH AND URVI TEMBEY COVID-19 has ushered in a greater emphasis on domestic capacity building in Modi’s India.JUNE 05, 2020
FINGERS, BOOTS, AND LINES: UNDERSTANDING THE 2020 INDIA-CHINA BORDERTENSIONS
BY ANKIT PANDA
What’s driving the latest bout of India-China tensions?JUNE 04, 2020
IS CHINA CHANGING ITS THINKING ON DATA LOCALIZATION?BY XIAOMENG LU
What to make of new provincial cross-border data flow proposals.MAGAZINE
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JUNE 2020
CHINA AND THE COVID-19 DEBT CRUNCHJUNE 01, 2020
PAKISTAN’S CLIMATE WAKE-UP CALL BY KUNWAR KHULDUNE SHAHID The temporary blue skies brought by the COVID-19 slowdown have inspired soul-searching over Pakistan’s current developmentpath.
JUNE 01, 2020
KAZAKHSTAN ON THE EDGE BY AIGERIM TOLEUKHANOVA In 2019, Kazakhstan was catapulted into political transition. 2020 has yielded its own shocking changes.JUNE 01, 2020
TIMOR-LESTE’S NEW KINGMAKERSBY BARDIA RAHMANI
How an outlawed martial arts group facilitated a critical shift in Timor-Leste’s political scene.JUNE 01, 2020
CHINA AND THE COVID-19 DEBT CRUNCHBY HANNAH RYDER
Is relief from China the answer to the debt woes of COVID-19?BLOGS
CHINA POWER
A NEW WORLD ORDER
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JUNE 05, 2020
UK OFFERS HONG KONGERS A POTENTIAL EXIT STRATEGYBY ELEANOR ALBERT
The U.K., along with Taiwan and the U.S., is discussing making it easier for Hong Kongers to migrate ahead of a looming nationalsecurity law.
JUNE 04, 2020
FOCUS SHIFTS TO HONG KONG’S FATE ON TIANANMEN ANNIVERSARYJUNE 03, 2020
WITH NEW DIVORCE RULE, CHINA FURTHER PUSHES ‘FAMILY VALUES’JUNE 02, 2020
THE MENG WANZHOU CASE SPEAKS TO CHINA’S DIPLOMATIC PARANOIAFLASHPOINTS
DIPLOMACY BY OTHER MEANS_F_
JUNE 05, 2020
WILL TRUMP’S ARMS CONTROL DREAMS FOR CHINA COME TRUE? ABSOLUTELY NOTBY ROBERT FARLEY
China has no interest in the kind of arms control being discussed by the Trump administration.JUNE 05, 2020
INDIA EXPANDS DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS AMID BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINAJUNE 04, 2020
US UN AMBASSADOR PUSHES BACK ON CHINESE SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMSJUNE 04, 2020
CAN US-CHINA-RUSSIA ARMS CONTROL REALLY WORK?ASIA DEFENSE
MILITARIES OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC_D_
JUNE 02, 2020
CAMBODIA’S HUN SEN DENIES CHINESE NAVAL BASE AGAIN—BUT WHAT’SREALLY HAPPENING?
BY ANKIT PANDA
The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.MAY 29, 2020
WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR THE US-JAPAN ALLIANCEMAY 27, 2020
IS THE CHINESE JH-7 AN ANSWER TO THE PAKISTAN AIR FORCE’S DEEPSTRIKE NEEDS?
MAY 22, 2020
BRIDGING STRATEGY AND SPACE: INDIAN DEFENSE REFORMSASEAN BEAT
INSIGHTS INTO HALF A BILLION_B_
JUNE 05, 2020
RIGHTS GROUP SAYS ANOTHER THAI DISSIDENT ABDUCTED IN SOUTHEAST ASIABY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Armed men snatched Wanchalearm Satsaksit off the street in front of his apartment in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh late Thursdayafternoon.
JUNE 05, 2020
WHAT DOES A NEW MAGAZINE TELL US ABOUT ASEAN’S PUSH FOR REGIONALINTEGRATION?
JUNE 05, 2020
THE PHILIPPINES’ BROAD ANTI-TERRORISM LAW TAKES AIM AT DISSENTJUNE 04, 2020
SINGAPORE: ELECTION POLITICS AMID THE PANDEMICTHE PULSE
PERSPECTIVES ON SOUTH ASIA_P_
JUNE 06, 2020
NEW DELHI NURSES PROTEST AS CRACKS SHOW IN INDIAN HEALTHCAREBY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nurses at one of the Indian capital’s leading hospitals began protests this week over long shifts and shortfalls in personal protective equipment.JUNE 05, 2020
AMID VIRUS, THOSE IN INDIA’S LARGEST SLUM HELP ONE ANOTHERJUNE 04, 2020
WHAT DOES COVID-19 MEAN FOR TERRORISM IN BANGLADESH?JUNE 04, 2020
CYCLONE SPARES INDIA’S BUSINESS CAPITAL FROM MAJOR DAMAGETHE KOREAS
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JUNE 05, 2020
NORTH KOREA IS WATCHING THE US ANTI-RACISM PROTESTSBY EDWARD HOWELL
In Pyongyang’s eyes, the racism in America is just more proof of the U.S. “hostile policy.”JUNE 04, 2020
SOUTH KOREA’S ELDERLY FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FROM COVID-19JUNE 02, 2020
MOON JAE-IN HOLDS ON TO HIS DREAM OF NORTH KOREA DIPLOMACYMAY 29, 2020
ON HONG KONG, SOUTH KOREA IS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHINA AND USTOKYO REPORT
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JUNE 04, 2020
JAPAN’S CHALLENGES BALANCING NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMICSBY MICHIO UEDA
National security and economic interests are perhaps more tightly bound together than ever before.MAY 27, 2020
JAPAN ENDS CORONAVIRUS STATE OF EMERGENCY, AIMS TO GRADUALLY REOPENTHE ECONOMY
MAY 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS OR NO, JAPAN’S POLITICS REMAIN STUCKMAY 25, 2020
ABE’S POPULARITY PLUMMETS AMID LATEST CONTROVERSYTHE DEBATE
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JUNE 05, 2020
LOOK AT TAIWAN IN ITS OWN RIGHT BY GERRIT VAN DER WEES A recent article by Daniel Russel continues a long, flawed tradition of viewing Taiwan as a subset of U.S.-China relations.JUNE 05, 2020
NATIONAL SECURITY LAWS IN GENERAL ARE NOT A PROBLEM. HONG KONG’S IS.JUNE 04, 2020
IN HONG KONG, REMEMBERING TIANANMEN IS NOW FORBIDDENJUNE 04, 2020
TRUMP’S HANDLING OF THE US PROTESTS PLAYS RIGHT INTO CHINA’S HANDSCROSSROADS ASIA
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JUNE 04, 2020
COVID-19 CASES AT KAZAKHSTAN’S TENGIZ OIL FIELD TOP 1,000BY CATHERINE PUTZ
Two-thirds of the field’s workforce were sent home late last month, but it continues to grow as a virus hotspot.JUNE 03, 2020
KYRGYZ AUTHORITIES MAKE CORRUPTION ACCUSATION AGAINST JOURNALISTJUNE 03, 2020
WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF CHINA’S GROWING SECURITY ROLE INCENTRAL ASIA?
JUNE 02, 2020
FORMER PRESIDENT ATAMBAYEV BARRED FROM HIS OWN TRIALTRANS-PACIFIC VIEW
U.S. POLICY ON ASIA
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JUNE 04, 2020
WHAT THE US-PHILIPPINES VFA WITHDRAWAL SUSPENSION DOES AND DOESN’T SAY ABOUT THE ALLIANCE BY PRASHANTH PARAMESWARAN While this is an important temporary reprieve for the alliance, it leaves some broader strategic challenges unresolved.JUNE 04, 2020
TRUMP SUGGESTS A G7 EXPANSION TO INCLUDE AUSTRALIA, INDIA, AND SOUTH KOREA. IS THAT REALISTIC?JUNE 02, 2020
WITH NORTH KOREA, PEACE CAN PRECEDE DENUCLEARIZATIONJUNE 02, 2020
TO COMPETE WITH CHINA, THE US NEEDS A BETTER NARRATIVE THAN A ‘NEWCOLD WAR’
PACIFIC MONEY
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JUNE 05, 2020
TARIFFS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN MODI’S SELF-RELIANT INDIA BY AMEYA PRATAP SINGH AND URVI TEMBEY COVID-19 has ushered in a greater emphasis on domestic capacity building in Modi’s India.JUNE 04, 2020
IS CHINA CHANGING ITS THINKING ON DATA LOCALIZATION?JUNE 03, 2020
SOUTH KOREA TO REOPEN WTO COMPLAINT OVER JAPAN TRADE CURBSJUNE 02, 2020
COVID-19: THE IMPACT ON CHINA-AFRICA DEBTASIA LIFE
THE OTHER ASIA-PACIFIC_L_
JUNE 05, 2020
CYBERBULLYING AND THE TRAGEDY OF HANA KIMURABY HAYDEN MARKS
Governments around the world have struggled to figure out how to best confront and stop online harassment. Japan is no exception.JUNE 05, 2020
TAIWAN TO LOOSEN COVID SOCIAL DISTANCING RESTRICTIONS, ANNOUNCES GLOBAL ASSISTANCE MEASURESMAY 28, 2020
TOKYO OLYMPICS JUST BEGINNING THE RACE TO RESET THEMSELVESMAY 19, 2020
SPORTS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: LESSONS FROM THE KOREASOCEANIA
THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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JUNE 05, 2020
PACIFIC ISLAND LEADERS WEIGH TRANS-PACIFIC BUBBLE WITH AUSTRALIA ANDNEW ZEALAND
BY JOSHUA MCDONALD
Some Pacific leaders support the proposal, while others have said it'sway too soon.
JUNE 03, 2020
AUSTRALIA-INDIA RELATIONS: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE MODI-MORRISONVIRTUAL SUMMIT
MAY 27, 2020
WHAT CHANGES IN HONG KONG COULD MEAN FOR AUSTRALIAMAY 27, 2020
US WEIGHS IN ON AUSTRALIA’S BRI CONTROVERSY AMID STATE AND FEDERALDIVIDE
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ASIA GEOPOLITICS
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JUNE 05, 2020
FINGERS, BOOTS, AND LINES: UNDERSTANDING THE 2020 INDIA-CHINA BORDERTENSIONS
BY ANKIT PANDA
What’s driving the latest bout of India-China tensions?MAY 29, 2020
WILL CHINA’S UPCOMING NATIONAL SECURITY LAW MARK THE END OF AN AUTONOMOUS HONG KONG?MAY 22, 2020
ASSESSING THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19MAY 13, 2020
FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: MAKING SENSE OF THE CCP’S OVERSEAS POLITICALINTERFERENCE
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