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A Mini-Detente Between Trump and Xi: What It Means for Central Asia
A brief pause in great-power rivalry opens a window for Central Asia.
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China’s Banner Year in Combat Aircraft
After massive developments in PLA aviation over the past year, it’s time for many observers to update their priors.
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Nuclear Subs and Bounded Autonomy: The Evolving Logic of the South-US Alliance
Washington’s approval for Seoul’s SSNs was more signal than substance – but it reveals the shifting balance of trust and dependence shaping the alliance.
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Debt Relief as Currency Strategy: China’s Renminbi Push in Africa
In Kenya and Ethiopia, China is using debt distress as a strategic opening to expand the RMB’s international use.
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Taiwan’s Participation in the ‘Global Mutirão’ on Climate Transition
Aligning with the world to confront climate risks while energizing broad participation to achieve sustainable development
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C5+1 at a Crossroads: Charting the Next Decade of US-Central Asia Engagement
As Washington contemplates the future of the C5+1, it must decide whether to adapt the mechanism to new geopolitical realities.
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Lee and Xi Agree to Strengthen China-South Korea Relations
Amid the aggravated rivalry between the two great powers, South Korea seeks to restore its bilateral relations with China.
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In Kazakhstan, Energy Security Is Increasingly in Danger
While the war in Ukraine keeps evolving, recent counterattacks have put Kazakhstan’s energy system under growing threat.
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How the Trump-Xi Meeting Was Read in Taiwan
Unusually, Taiwan didn't come up at the China-U.S. summit. But observers in Taiwan had plenty to say.
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Asia’s Dual Scramble: Critical Minerals, Energy, and the Traders Holding It Together
With global supply chains under unprecedented strain, traders have a critical role to play.
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With Eye on Elections Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Offers Vague Apology
The Islamist party had collaborated with Pakistan in genocide during the 1971 Liberation War. But its chief avoided mentioning its horrific role.
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Why Indonesia’s Focus on Secondhand Military Purchases Could Backfire
While the approach offers a quick means of fulfilling the country's strategic needs, it could inflict significant costs over the longer term
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Rebel Leader Reiterates Demand for Separate Flag and Constitution for Nagas in India’s Northeast
NSCN(IM) chief Thuingaleng Muivah returned home to Ukhrul in Manipur recently after six decades.
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Singapore Police Seize $115M in Assets Tied to Cambodia’s Prince Group
The U.S. government has accused the conglomerate and its chairman, Chen Zhi, of running a network of forced-labor scam centers.
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US, Vietnam Discuss Deeper Defense Cooperation, Possible Arms Sales
During meetings in Hanoi, visiting U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said that closer military ties would "benefit both of our countries.”
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How to Save India-US Relations
Despite doubts about America at home, India must play a greater leadership role to safeguard the relationship over the next three years.
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Inside China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia
For Beijing, Central Asia is a testing ground for its foreign policy innovations – and a challenge.
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How North Korea Uses Vietnam to Avoid UN Sanctions
Beyond China and Russia, Pyongyang relies on its lower-profile “small-node strategy” to diversify revenues. Vietnam is a case in point.
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Europe’s Blind Spot: China’s Transnational Repression
China and other authoritarian regimes often target dissidents and minorities living abroad. The EU must do more to protect vulnerable communities.
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United Council of Rohang: Bangladesh’s Script for Rohingya Leadership
The refugee camp elections did not provide not self-representation but state-supervised choreography.
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