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Is Narendra Modi Losing Ground in India’s General Election?
Despite a serious resource crunch and a lack of cohesive election strategy, the INDIA coalition is gaining traction. Where is the Modi magic?
Why Is Bangladesh Seeking a $5 Billion Soft Loan From China?
An unaccountable governance system will keep the conditions of the loan hidden.
Mapping Territorial Control in Post-Coup Myanmar: Flawed by Design?
Attempts to map the areas controlled by the military junta and its various opponents frequently obscure more than they reveal.
Magazine
The China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Triangle
The dynamics of this trilateral relationship will shape the future trajectory of Afghanistan and its broader implications for regional stability and prosperity.
Tandem Rule in Kyrgyzstan: The Pursuit of Money and Power
The Japarov-Tashiev tandem has sunk real roots into Kyrgyzstan’s society, and those roots are deeper and stronger than they might seem on the surface.
Thailand’s Grand Reconciliation: The Shinawatras and the Establishment
The rift between Thaksin and the establishment finally appears to have been resolved. This compromise not only fails to address any of Thailand’s past mistakes, but it actually repeats them.
Darcie Draudt-Véjares on South Korea’s Post-Election Politics
Economics doomed the PPP’s legislative chances. What now for President Yoon Suk-yeol?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
China’s NATO Anxiety
China sees NATO as an important component of U.S.-led “bloc confrontation” – which it views as a strategy of weaving webs of international coalitions to contain China’s rise.
Independent Trade Unions’ Diminished Voice Threatens Labor Rights in Hong Kong
China’s Chang’e 6 Moon Mission Is a Game Changer
China’s Green Energy Investments Aim at Latin America Amid Competition With the US
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
The China Coast Guard and Beijing’s Strategic Ambiguity
Chinese law is creating ambiguity at sea. Other coastal states need to respond.
The Squad: Adding an ‘S’ for Security
25 Years Later: How a US Stealth Bomber Strike on China’s Belgrade Embassy Shook the World
Russia Defends Veto of UN Resolution to Prohibit Nukes in Outer Space
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
ASEAN Should Watch the China-US Cyber Competition More Closely
ASEAN must promote cyber norms to prevent the region from becoming a theater for cyber conflict between the major powers.
Why AUKUS Will Not Become JAUKUS
Modernizing the Indian Air Force’s Transport Fleet
Australia’s Conundrum: A Coherent Defense Plan Needs a Coherent National Strategy
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
Fight or Concede, Myanmar’s Junta Must Decide
Calm has returned to the Thai border after fighting last month. But some sources say the military is gearing up for a major counteroffensive on Myawaddy.
End of An Era in Singapore as PM Lee Prepares to Hand Over Power
Philippines to Take Steps to Prevent Chinese Reclamation in South China Sea
China and Cambodia to Begin Annual Military Exercise to Strengthen Cooperation, Fight Terrorism
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
How Big Money Finances Indian Politics
The business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favors or for securing favorable policies for their industry.
Pakistan Government Sets the Stage for Reforms: Will the Public Embrace Change?
Narendra Modi Files Nomination to Run For a Third Term in India’s General Election
Devastating Floods in Afghanistan Leave 300 Dead, Thousands Homeless
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
South Korea’s Tortuous Reckoning With the Itaewon Tragedy
A special counsel finally takes off after more than 550 days of the government’s dawdling and muddling.
South Korea’s Parliament Approves Independent Investigation of Deadly 2022 Halloween Crush
Transitional Justice in South Korea: A Turn to the Courts?
South Korea’s Opposition Leader Urges President Yoon to Allow Special Investigations
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
Decoding Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Tour of Africa, Europe, and South Asia
Across this diverse geography, countering Chinese influence is one of Tokyo’s cardinal interests.
Will Izumi Kenta Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
Japan’s PM Kishida Says He Won’t Step Down After LDP’s Defeat in By-elections
Japan’s AI Diplomacy
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
Myanmar’s National Unity Government Must Be Doing Something Right
While the country's shadow opposition has attracted criticism, it has made significant gains on both the political and diplomatic fronts.
Indonesia’s Game-Changing Bid for OECD Membership
Russia’s Cover up of Its Dangerous Dealings With North Korea Leaves Us All Less Secure
What It Will Take for India to Address Climate Change?
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
Women as Wives: How Uzbekistan’s Justice System Fails to Serve Women
Uzbekistan’s judicial system perceives women as wives in domestic violence cases and does not shy away from punishing them for responding to abuse.
Viral Bishimbayev Trial in Kazakhstan Ends With 24-Year Sentence
Diplomatic Engagement in Central Asia on the Rise
In Light of Photos, Kyrgyz Authorities Claim Detained Journalist Staged Her Own Bruises
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
How a Second Trump Term Could Shape the South Korea-U.S. Alliance
Three points of friction could emerge over policy toward North Korea, host-nation support, and China policy.
The State Department’s Complex Role in Making China Policy
As China and Iran Hunt for Dissidents in the US, the FBI Is Racing to Counter the Threat
A Blueprint for a Functional China-US Working Group on AI
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
2023 Was Another Big Year for Indonesian Cinema
Box office receipts have to return to their pre-pandemic levels, but locally-made films are making up a greater proportion of ticket sales.
The Data Quagmire for German Carmakers in China
Despite the ‘De-risking’ Buzz, Some Multinationals Are Doubling Down in China
Microsoft CEO Announces AI Investments in Indonesia, Thailand
Oceania
The South Pacific
France Imposes Curfew in New Caledonia After Protests Turn Violent
The unrest started as French lawmakers debated voting reforms opposed by the indigenous Kanak people, who have long sought independence.
Fiji’s Former PM Frank Bainimarama Sentenced to Prison for Interfering in Police Investigation
Australia: How Child Maltreatment Drives Mental Health Crisis
New Zealand’s Geopolitical Friendly Fire Has Its Limits
Videos
Asia on Video
What’s Behind Vietnam’s Political Upheaval?
Nguyen Khac Giang discusses the major blood-letting at the upper echelons of the Vietnamese government and ruling Communist Party.
The Danger of China’s Digital Silk Road
What Will China’s Shift From Oil Mean for Saudi Arabia and Russia?
Why Did the Islamic State Target Russia?
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
A Guardian of Health in the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
With a particular focus on vaccination, Jiydekul Yrysbayeva plays a crucial role in safeguarding the lives of her fellow Kyrgyzstanis.