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In Kazakhstan, Both Pro- and Anti-Russian Voice Are Urged Toward Silence
A pro-Russian blogger was sentenced to nearly four years; meanwhile, an activist urging the boycotting of Russian artists was called in for a conversation.
Beyond Trade: China’s Political Power In Mexico
The U.S. strategy appears to have overlooked a central component of China’s influence in Mexico.
Chinese Artificial General Intelligence: Myths and Misinformation
Insights from William C. Hannas and Huey-Meei Chang.
What’s Behind India’s Political Rapprochement With the Taliban?
A path toward recognition or an instrument of influence?
What Australians Think of China and the US in the Trump Era
This year’s annual poll by UTS:ACRI shows skepticism of both major powers, and a strong desire for Australian autonomy.
How Will Japan’s New Leader Approach the North Korea Problem?
Like her predecessors, Takaichi has offered a summit to resolve the abductees issue. North Korea is unlikely to be interested.
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Australia, Philippines Prep New Defense Agreement Amid Growing China Concerns
Despite being oceans apart, the Philippines and Australia are becoming closer than ever thanks to their shared maritime concerns.
Modi and the Mullahs: India’s Embrace of the Taliban
Why is New Delhi’s approach to the Islamist fundamentalist group is so different this time around?
Today Trump Is Talking to a Different North Korea
The DPRK of 2025 is fundamentally different – and far more dangerous – than when Trump last met Kim Jong Un.
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Beyond Trade: China’s Political Power In Mexico
The U.S. strategy appears to have overlooked a central component of China’s influence in Mexico.
Understanding China’s Overreaction to Takaichi’s Taiwan Comments
Purges and Power: Is China Quietly Rebalancing Its Command Structure?
Amid Taiwan’s Diplomatic Blitz in Europe, China Threatens to Weaponize Interpol
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Did China Really Launch the World’s First AI-Based Cyberattacks?
AI lab Anthropic claimed that Chinese-backed bots are conducting cyber espionage. Experts have questions.
China-Japan Relations Strain as Takaichi’s Comments on Taiwan Trigger Diplomatic Firestorm
North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Joint Fact Sheet
China’s Naval Strategy With 3 Aircraft Carriers
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Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
Indonesia’s Defense Plans Remain a Mystery
Every month seems to bring a new Indonesian arms deal, but there is no updated and publicly accessible strategic document to tie them all together.
India’s Exercise Trishul: Why Pakistan Should Be Worried
The 27th Amendment and Pakistan’s Emerging Military Posture
Australia’s Shock Defense Wake-up Call
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Philippines Hoping to Conclude South China Sea Code of Conduct in 2026
It remains to be seen whether ASEAN and China can finalize the long-awaited agreement by the previously agreed deadline of July 2026.
Thai Attorney-General to Appeal Thaksin Lese-Majeste Acquittal
Myanmar’s Power Crisis and Energy Politics in the Dark
Myanmar Military’s Election Propaganda Reignites Boycott Campaign
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What’s Behind India’s Political Rapprochement With the Taliban?
A path toward recognition or an instrument of influence?
Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations Hinge on Their Ability to Tackle TTP
India and Russia Test Their Strategic Nerves as Putin Heads to New Delhi
India Quietly Exited Military Base in Tajikistan After Lease Lapsed
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North Korea’s Execution State: When Law Becomes a Tool of Terror
Public executions showcase that the death penalty in North Korea continues to function as a political tool.
President Lee Jae-myung’s Latest Headache
South Korea Wakes up to Southeast Asia’s Ballooning Scam Industry
Lee Jae-myung’s North Korea Policy Is Built on Outdated Assumptions
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How Will Japan’s New Leader Approach the North Korea Problem?
Like her predecessors, Takaichi has offered a summit to resolve the abductees issue. North Korea is unlikely to be interested.
Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks: Much Ado About Nothing?
As Asia Advances LGBTQ+ Rights, Japan’s Parliament Stalls
When It Comes to Oil and Gas, Japan Can Still Say ‘No’
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Kazakhstan: Another Blow to the LGBTQ Community and Freedom of Expression
Silencing minorities is never the way forward. Kazakhstan must remember its human rights commitments and immediately drop the legal changes.
How Trump-Era Diplomacy Is Rewriting the Indo-Pacific Playbook
How I Would Revolutionize Elections
A Murder in Yunnan: Revisiting the Margary Affair
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In Kazakhstan, Both Pro- and Anti-Russian Voice Are Urged Toward Silence
A pro-Russian blogger was sentenced to nearly four years; meanwhile, an activist urging the boycotting of Russian artists was called in for a conversation.
Uzbekistan Agrees to Continue Supplying Afghanistan With Electricity
Central Asia Chooses Consolidation Over Integration
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Are Forming a Transport and Transit Tandem
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U.S. Policy on Asia
Try, Try Again: New Bills Submitted to Address the Jackson-Vanik Problem
Two new bills have been submitted to the U.S. Congress to deal with the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik amendment.
Can the NBA Help Heal China-US Relations?
The Supreme Court’s Tariff Test: What Is at Stake for the Rule of Law and Global Trade
What to Make of the Recent Trump-Xi Summit?
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How Asia Is Navigating America’s Fading Financial Control
Across Asia, governments are learning to live with U.S. financial dominance – without depending on it.
South Korea’s Semiconductor Dependence Is Becoming a Structural Economic Risk
Time to Get Ready for the Era of ‘Selective Protectionism’
Breaking Down the Philippines’ 2026 Budget
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What Australians Think of China and the US in the Trump Era
This year’s annual poll by UTS:ACRI shows skepticism of both major powers, and a strong desire for Australian autonomy.
Palau’s President Pushes for Stronger Climate Action After New Zealand Weakens Methane Targets
Good Neighbors: Australia, Indonesia Sign Security Treaty
As Saudi Crown Prince Visits Washington, What’s New Zealand’s Strategy for the Gulf?
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A Busy Month for Central Asian Multilateralism
From a dinner at the White House and dozens of deals to a gathering in Tashkent, it’s been a busy diplomatic month for the Central Asian presidents.
