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To understand what may emerge from the Ninth Party Congress, it is worth examining what these meetings are and how their functions have evolved.

The world has shifted focus away from Afghanistan, much as it did in the lead-up to September 2001, giving dangerous networks room to rebuild.

The NCP was born of revolution, then aligned with Jamaat-e-Islami. Will that partnership outlast the election?

The former president challenged judicial neutrality, and conservative leaders continue to back him, with an eye toward appeasing the increasingly hardline base.

Are the new ties that bind Central Asian countries strong enough to weather drought? 

The war helped secure an election victory for Anutin and Thai conservatives. And that was almost certainly by design.

Five decades after his prescient wartime exposé of the Khmer Rouge, Ith Sarin resurfaces to shed new light on his life ahead of the publication of a new translation.

While Beijing publicly advocates restraint, sustained tensions between the U.S. and Iran serve its strategic interests.

While restraint remains the order of the day, recent developments suggest that rival nations' maritime "red lines" are hardening.

Pakistan’s goal should not be to replace India in Bangladesh, but to foster a relationship based on sovereign equality.

Jakarta will cut trade barriers on more than 99 percent of American imports, in exchange for tariff exemptions for certain key goods.

A host of new initiatives are helping to inoculate Southeast Asia's largest nation against China’s fintech dominance.

The move came a day after Sara Duterte officially announced her intention to run for the presidency in 2028.

Chinese official statements and comments from academics reflect a clear assessment that the polls have not altered the fundamental structure of bilateral relations.

Already, Tarique Rahman has made clear that Bangladesh’s interests would guide foreign policy. China, India, and the United States are recalibrating their approaches accordingly. 

With discussions on a possible new, flexible, regional platform with Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is seeking to build backup security channels in a dynamic region.

The country has rushed to embrace artificial intelligence. Its impacts on jobs, the electrical grid, and water availability need to be taken into account.

The purges carry real implications for China’s domestic politics and short-term military readiness, but their relevance to Beijing’s Taiwan policy is limited.

The court’s recognition of Yoon as a rebellion leader necessitates an expedited final ruling to permanently root out martial law remnants.

The post-election climate in Nepal looks particularly harsh for China, as Nepal’s major communist forces are not expected to do well in the elections.