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The World’s Taiwan Strategy Runs Through the Philippines
The Philippines is becoming a regional nexus for defense integration involving U.S. allies from around the globe.

Did Trump Kill the Quad?
Trump’s moves are casting doubt on the prospect of a Leaders Summit – and the future of the Quad itself.

Southeast Asia’s Fraud Networks and the Countries Paying the Price
Together, Australia and the United States account for a staggering share of total scam losses globally. What can be done?
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China Power
A New World Order

Taiwan’s KMT Has a New Chair
Cheng Li-wun, a deep-blue figure, won despite allegations that the CCP was interfering to boost her candidacy.
Trust Beyond Friendship: Taiwan and Paraguay’s Climate Governance MOU
Is Ashley Tellis Really a China Spy?
China’s Next Five-Year Plan Will Bet on Technology at Home and Abroad
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban Avoid a Deeper War – For Now
The underlying causes of the conflict have yet to be resolved. How long can the peace hold?
Can Vietnam Play a Meaningful Role in the Global Rare Earth Supply Chain?
China and Russia Do Not Pose the Same Hard Security Threat to Europe
What China and Russia Gained From North Korea’s Parade
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

What Does the Fall of He Weidong Mean for the PLA?
Conflict within the CMC has reached such a state that Xi Jinping could no longer tolerate even his long-time loyalists.
Rickover’s Ghost: Can AUKUS’s Fail-Safe Culture Build a Fail-Fast Fleet?
Indonesia Confirms Plans to Acquire Chinese-made J-10 Fighter Jets
Web of Deterrence: How the Philippines Is Reframing Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

Indonesia’s Free Meals Program Under Fire for Safety Failures and Governance Breakdown
Poor planning, political interference, and lack of oversight have turned a flagship nutrition initiative into a public health crisis.
South Korea Planning Sanctions on Cambodia-based Online Scam Networks
Cambodia, Thailand Continue Talks on Border Peace Agreement
Reform or Reset? Ending the Corruption Cycle in the Philippines
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

Indian Women Journalists Force Taliban Minister to Back Down in Delhi
Initially, Taliban Foreign Minister Muttaqi called an all-male press meet. He was then forced to call another presser where women journalists were present.
With Pakistan-US Relations on the Upswing, Should China Be Worried?
India’s Rare Earth Dilemma: Between Chinese Leverage and an Afghan Offer
Nepal’s Political Elites Dig in Their Heels After Gen Z Uprising
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula

The Price of Beauty: How South Korea’s Standards Drive Growth and Inequality
K-Beauty fuels South Korea’s global influence and economic growth, but the same standards driving its success are widening social divides and eroding well-being at home.
Reassessing South Korea’s Foreign Policy Divide Under the Lee Administration
South Korea’s Ruling Party Is Divided Over How to Handle the Opposition
The Enduring Axis: Don’t Underestimate the China-North Korea Bond
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
The Debate
Comment and Opinion

Trump Says US Courts Should Be More Like China’s. That’s a Major Warning Sign.
Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. emulate a court system that is weaponized by the country’s president to quash critical speech is not just a frivolous comment.
Rohingya Voices at the UN: Implications for the Protracted Humanitarian Crisis
10 Years of Inaction: Gui Minhai’s Ordeal and Europe’s Inability to Fight China’s Repression
Why Australia Should Amplify the Pacific Region’s Voice in APEC
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road

US Congressional Representatives Urge Trump to Host a C5+1 Leaders Summit, Soon
With little more than two months left in the year, time is running out to mark the C5+1’s 10th anniversary with a summit.
Zijin Completes First Gold Mine Acquisition in Kazakhstan
With Presidential Visit, Mongolia and India Envisage Stronger Economic Links
From Uzbekistan to France: The Environmental and Geopolitical Fault Lines of Exporting Uranium
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia

Why Is the US Defense Department Funding China’s Military Research?
It’s time for the U.S. government to start consolidating its blacklists.
Can Indian Americans Shape US Foreign Policy Toward India?
US Pushes South Korea to Strengthen Self-Reliance
A US Congressional Delegation Just Visited China. More Should Follow.
Pacific Money
Economy And Business

Vietnam Sets Ambitious 10% Annual Growth Target For 2026-2030
The ambitious goal is a sign of confidence on the part of the ruling Communist Party that it can navigate a series of challenging economic headwinds.
Amid China’s Export Ban, Don’t Forget the Human Costs of Myanmar’s Rare Earths
Thailand, US Trade Talks Set For Completion By Year’s End, Commerce Minister Says
Taiwan’s Weaponization of Semiconductor Exports
Oceania
The South Pacific

Housing in ‘Impossibly Unaffordable’ Australia
A nation that cannot provide opportunity, well-being and enhanced capabilities for its youth is a nation setting itself up for decline.
The First Australian War Crimes Case in 30 Years Is Going to Trial
Building on the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Some of Australia’s ‘ISIS Brides’ Have Returned
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Asia Geopolitics

Escalating Tensions, Fresh Clashes on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
After air strikes and fighting on the border, a ceasefire has been declared. But how long can it hold?
Inside the Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea
Strategic Alliances: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact
What’s Really Behind Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution?
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures

Self-Help Groups Are Transforming Women’s Lives in India
For decades, men ruled the farms in Bihar. Now, it’s women who are reshaping the agricultural economy.