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Inside China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 19:13
For Beijing, Central Asia is a testing ground for its foreign policy innovations – and a challenge. 

How North Korea Uses Vietnam to Avoid UN Sanctions

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. 

Europe’s Blind Spot: China’s Transnational Repression

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.

United Council of Rohang: Bangladesh’s Script for Rohingya Leadership

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:26
The refugee camp elections did not provide not self-representation but state-supervised choreography.

Is This Central Asia’s Green Energy Reckoning? 

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.

Where Afghanistan Fits in Iran’s Changing Regional Playbook

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.

Why Trump Should Have Raised China’s Transnational Repression With Xi Jinping

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 15:22
Even amid de-escalation efforts, there is strategic value to rebuffing Beijing’s overreach. 

Japan Is Sending Soldiers to Lithuania to Train Ukrainian Troops

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:51
The deployment, small as it is, marks a first for Japan in several ways.

Beyond Hardware: The Message Behind Singapore’s New Defense Acquisitions

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.

Taliban Minister Muttaqi’s Visit to Deoband Seminary in India

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:16
He was mobbed at the seminary. The rockstar welcome he received should worry Delhi.

Cheng Li-wun’s Election Raises Questions for the KMT

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.

C5+1 Summit: What’s at Stake for the US and Central Asia

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.

Why Standing by South Korea’s Hanwha Is a US Imperative

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.

Trump and Xi Revive the Ghost of the G2

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.

Uzbekistan’s Water Crisis Spells Debts for Farmers

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.

Game Changer: Trump Approves South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Ambition 

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 12:53
The decision will have major implications for the South Korea-U.S. alliance and beyond. 

Nepal Counts the Economic Cost of the Gen Z Uprising

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.

Life in Lint: The Cost of India’s Textile Recycling

Fri, 31/10/2025 - 06:49
Workers trade off their health and welfare for a precarious living.

Former President Duterte to Appeal ICC Ruling Affirming Its Jurisdiction

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.

Timor-Leste Shouldn’t Have to Buy Its ASEAN Seat With Silence

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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