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Fri, 31/10/2025 - 19:13
For Beijing, Central Asia is a testing ground for its foreign policy innovations – and a challenge.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 17:45
Beyond China and Russia, Pyongyang relies on its lower-profile “small-node strategy” to diversify revenues. Vietnam is a case in point.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:54
China and other authoritarian regimes often target dissidents and minorities living abroad. The EU must do more to protect vulnerable communities.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:26
The refugee camp elections did not provide not self-representation but state-supervised choreography.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:02
When it comes to energy security, Central Asian governments have shown an ability to adapt to shifting global and domestic trends.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 15:41
Afghanistan occupies a central position in Tehran’s changing playbook, as the country is both a risk and a buffer for Iran.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 15:22
Even amid de-escalation efforts, there is strategic value to rebuffing Beijing’s overreach.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:51
The deployment, small as it is, marks a first for Japan in several ways.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:25
For Singapore, whose security rests as much on perception as on capability, defense modernization is not a discretionary choice. It is strategic signaling.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:16
He was mobbed at the seminary. The rockstar welcome he received should worry Delhi.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:14
Cheng's position on cross-strait issues and reformist agenda pits her against more traditional members of the KMT.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 13:45
Kazakhstan and its neighbors continue to balance their ties with Washington alongside their deep economic and security links with Russia and China.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 13:43
When China sanctioned units of Hanwha Ocean for its shipbuilding activities in the U.S., Washington's response was a welcome change.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 13:29
A seemingly offhand remark from Trump signals the return – at least rhetorically – of an idea once proposed and dismissed by both Washington and Beijing.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 13:14
At a time when saving water has become a matter of vital importance, it is no less crucial to monitor how the allocated funds are used.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 12:53
The decision will have major implications for the South Korea-U.S. alliance and beyond.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 12:21
The new government has tried to woo businesses, but it will take more than tax cuts and easy loans to convince them to make long-term bets.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 06:49
Workers trade off their health and welfare for a precarious living.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 05:21
Duterte's lawyers content that the court did not initiate a full-fledged investigation until after the Philippines withdrew from the court in 2019.
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 01:23
Myanmar's military junta has used the bloc's procedures to silence calls for accountability made by the organization's newest member state.
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