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Taiwan-Vatican Ties: The Dynamic Interplay Under Pope Leo XIV
Regardless of the Sino-Vatican agreement, the practical, multifaceted ties between Taiwan and the Holy See have deepened over the past year.
Uzbekistan Wants Out of the Iran-US Social Media War
Tashkent summoned the Iranian ambassador to lodge a protest regarding social media posts by Iranian diplomatic missions.
Beyond the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia’s Strategic Footprint in PNG Grows
In the wake of the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia and PNG continued to deepen relations with a new rotation planned, defense infrastructure investment, and expanded ADF recruitment.
A US Pivot Toward Commercial Espionage?
However justified or inevitable it might be, this represents a major shift in how the U.S. has thought about intellectual property for the last three decades.
Face-Offs at India-China Border Are Continuing at Multiple Points, ITBP Chief Confirms
Since June, civil society groups and local media warned of PLA encroachments into Arunachal Pradesh. Hitherto, Delhi’s response was to deny and dismiss their claims.
What Does Durga Puja Tell Us About Minorities in Bangladesh?
The largest Hindu religious festival went off smoothly – a credit to the new BNP government.
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Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshi Nationals
Dhaka says it learned of their execution only after it happened. Its diplomacy is under scrutiny
China’s Rare Earth Strategy and the Future of the South China Sea
The rise of seabed mining will add new complexity to the South China Sea disputes.
What I Learned From a Year of Interviewing a Thai Sex Worker
Decades of research have identified economic privation as a leading cause of entry into the country's illegal sex trade.
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Taiwan-Vatican Ties: The Dynamic Interplay Under Pope Leo XIV
Regardless of the Sino-Vatican agreement, the practical, multifaceted ties between Taiwan and the Holy See have deepened over the past year.
Xi Jinping May Have His Own Reasons to Avert a China-Russia-US Summit
The China-Taiwan Diplomatic War Is More About Politics Than Economics
The Next Chapter of Africa-China Climate Cooperation
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Diplomacy by Other Means
A US Pivot Toward Commercial Espionage?
However justified or inevitable it might be, this represents a major shift in how the U.S. has thought about intellectual property for the last three decades.
Face-Offs at India-China Border Are Continuing at Multiple Points, ITBP Chief Confirms
South China Sea Code of Conduct: A Deal Is Not Enough
How to Fix South Korea-Ukraine Relations
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Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
Trial by Fire: The 2025 Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes and the Royal Thai Air Force
In two outbreaks of war last year, the RTAF underlined its status as one of the region’s most effective and professional air forces.
What States Make of Military Exercises: Ulchi and Beyond
Karakoram 2026: Inside China-Pakistan Joint Military Training in Xinjiang
Why the China-US Naval Encounter at Sabina Shoal Is Different
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Insights Into Half a Billion
Indonesia Reduces Gas Supply to Singapore, Citing Domestic Energy Needs
Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said last week that Jakarta would prioritize its own needs, and might cut off supplies to nations that did not respect Indonesia.
Indonesia Seizes More Than 2 Tons of Narcotics in Major Anti-drug Operations
Malaysian PM Anwar Bans Civil Servants From Using Israel-developed Navigation App
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Speaks With Son For First Time Since Military Coup
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South Korea’s Ruling Democratic Party Is Tumbling in the Polls
Its in-house gaffes and disputes are largely to blame for the DP's plummeting approval ratings.
This Time, the Korean Loudspeaker Standoff Is Different
Weapons to Russia, Wigs to China: How North Korea Balances Its Allies
South Korea, US Pull Apart as the Alliance Strains
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Japan Needs Higher Interest Rates
Japanese exporters enjoy high demand and strong profit margins, but importers are under severe pressure. The weak yen also hurts Japanese consumers.
Japan’s Nuclear Revival Has a Trust Problem
Russia’s Arrest of a Japanese Journalist Deepens the Freeze in Japan-Russia Relations
Whither Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles?
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Myanmar War Crimes Survivors Look to Denmark for Justice
The country's legal system may provide one of the few remaining means of bringing Myanmar's generals to justice.
Xi’s Military Purges Make US Deterrence More Urgent
Philippine Energy Security Could Determine the Outcome of a Taiwan Contingency
Rubio Gets a Medal. Russia Gets Military Drills. Karakalpakstan Gets Silence.
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Uzbekistan Wants Out of the Iran-US Social Media War
Tashkent summoned the Iranian ambassador to lodge a protest regarding social media posts by Iranian diplomatic missions.
A Warm Welcome for US Secretary of State in Central Asia
Ecological Imbalance Is Driving Bear Encounters in Mongolia
What the Ukrainian Strikes on Yandex Tell Us About Central Asia’s Digital Infrastructure
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U.S. Policy on Asia
Rubio’s Unusual Visit to India Marks a Paradigm Shift in India-US Ties
The U.S. secretary of state’s itinerary skipped the corridors of power in Delhi for boardrooms and a refinery.
The US Is Losing to China in the Battle of Global Influence
In Confronting China, The West Needs Partners in Southeast Asia
What the US PERM Freeze Really Costs India’s IT Industry
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TenPayGo and China’s Digital Opening to Foreigners
Tencent’s new payment app shows how China’s tech companies can lower barriers for foreign users without fundamentally changing the systems behind them.
To Import or Build? Southeast Asia’s Rolling Stock Dilemma
China’s AI Industry Brings Both Gains and Challenges for Its Fragile Economy
Taiwan’s Tech Diplomacy Has a Labor Problem
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Beyond the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia’s Strategic Footprint in PNG Grows
In the wake of the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia and PNG continued to deepen relations with a new rotation planned, defense infrastructure investment, and expanded ADF recruitment.
New Zealand’s Climate Report Tests Its Pacific Leadership
Bougainville Needs a Credible Timetable for PNG’s Independence Vote. Australia Can Help.
How the Fossil Fuel Industry ‘Captured’ Australia and Maintains Its Political Dominance
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Remembering a Genocide: The View From the Rohingya Camps
Nine years on, Rohingya refugees still wait for justice and home. But they haven't given up hope.
