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China’s Chilling Cognitive Warfare Plans
War is entering a new, and very frightening, domain.
Islamic State Khorasan’s Westward Network Expansion Into Iran, Turkey, and Europe
ISKP’s retooling from regional operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan to a focus on external attacks and operational plots has resulted in a surge of both foiled plots and successful attacks.
India’s Political Satirists Challenge Narendra Modi on Social Media
With the mainstream media doubling up as cheerleaders of the Modi government, YouTubers are speaking truth to power.
Magazine
The China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Triangle
The dynamics of this trilateral relationship will shape the future trajectory of Afghanistan and its broader implications for regional stability and prosperity.
Tandem Rule in Kyrgyzstan: The Pursuit of Money and Power
The Japarov-Tashiev tandem has sunk real roots into Kyrgyzstan’s society, and those roots are deeper and stronger than they might seem on the surface.
Thailand’s Grand Reconciliation: The Shinawatras and the Establishment
The rift between Thaksin and the establishment finally appears to have been resolved. This compromise not only fails to address any of Thailand’s past mistakes, but it actually repeats them.
Darcie Draudt-Véjares on South Korea’s Post-Election Politics
Economics doomed the PPP’s legislative chances. What now for President Yoon Suk-yeol?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
Xi Jinping’s Visit to Europe Tests Transatlantic, EU Cohesion on China Policy
Xi’s selected destinations in Europe – France, Serbia, and Hungary – carry a strong narrative significance.
Politburo Proposals Spark Optimism in China’s Troubled Property Market
Ma Ying-jeou’s Trip to China
Xi in France: What Is There to Celebrate?
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
25 Years Later: How a US Stealth Bomber Strike on China’s Belgrade Embassy Shook the World
The strike symbolized the height of the unipolar moment of the post-Cold War era – and forced potential U.S. adversaries to shore up their defenses.
Russia Defends Veto of UN Resolution to Prohibit Nukes in Outer Space
US and Philippine Forces Stage Combat Drills Near Strategic Bashi Channel off Southern Taiwan
The Data Arms Race in China-US Technological Competition
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
Philippines Won’t Use Water Cannons in Maritime Standoff With China, Marcos Says
The past year has seen a string of confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels in contested parts of the South China Sea.
Ethnic Resistance Group Claims Capture of Hundreds of Soldiers in Western Myanmar
Anwar Ibrahim Has a China Problem at Luconia Shoals
Press Watchdog Paints Grim Picture of Southeast Asian Media Freedoms
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
Pakistan’s Military Says March Suicide Attack That Killed 5 Chinese Was Planned in Afghanistan
An army spokesperson said the attack, which killed Chinese engineers working on Pakistan’s Dasu Dam, was carried out by an Afghan national.
Iran’s Outreach to Sri Lanka and the Quest for Regional Influence
What Is the State of US Assistance to Afghanistan and Afghans?
The Politics Behind Pakistan’s Controversial Judicial Reform Plan
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
South Korea’s Parliament Approves Independent Investigation of Deadly 2022 Halloween Crush
The crush that killed 159 people was one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea.
Transitional Justice in South Korea: A Turn to the Courts?
South Korea’s Opposition Leader Urges President Yoon to Allow Special Investigations
North Korea Sends Workers to Russia-Occupied Territory in Eastern Ukraine
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
Military Conscription in Southeastern Myanmar Demands International Intervention
To stave off defeat, the military regime is robbing the country's youth of livelihoods and educational opportunities.
Xi Jinping Visit Gives France’s Macron Chance to Raise China’s Uyghur ‘Genocide’
Taiwan’s Human Rights Priorities After the 2024 Elections
Why the SDGs Should Be Revised to Meet the Needs of Indigenous Peoples
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Construction to Begin in October, Kyrgyz President Says
Sadyr Japarov reportedly said the railway will make Kyrgyzstan “a transit country for the world.” But the project is an enormous undertaking with unclear financing.
1 Amendment, Dozens of Arrests: How Uzbekistan Is Hounding Citizens Who Criticize the President
Central Asian Presidents to be ‘Guests of Honor’ for Russian Victory Day Parade
Cotton Campaign Urges Uzbekistan to Investigate Harassment of Activists
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
The State Department’s Complex Role in Making China Policy
As China emerges as a strategic competitor to the United States, its issues have transcended the traditional spheres of policymaking.
As China and Iran Hunt for Dissidents in the US, the FBI Is Racing to Counter the Threat
A Blueprint for a Functional China-US Working Group on AI
Does a New Book on the China Threat Preview a Second Trump Presidency?
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
2023 Was Another Big Year for Indonesian Cinema
Box office receipts have to return to their pre-pandemic levels, but locally-made films are making up a greater proportion of ticket sales.
The Data Quagmire for German Carmakers in China
Despite the ‘De-risking’ Buzz, Some Multinationals Are Doubling Down in China
Microsoft CEO Announces AI Investments in Indonesia, Thailand
Oceania
The South Pacific
New Zealand’s Geopolitical Friendly Fire Has Its Limits
Australia and Canada are on the receiving end of fiery remarks made by New Zealand ministers, but there are limits to the tough talk.
Jeremiah Manele Becomes Solomon Islands Prime Minister
The Inevitability of Indian Spies in Australia
Fiji and Rabuka’s Peacemaking Ambitions
Videos
Asia on Video
The Danger of China’s Digital Silk Road
Michael Caster discusses the link between China's digital investments abroad and digital repression.
What Will China’s Shift From Oil Mean for Saudi Arabia and Russia?
Why Did the Islamic State Target Russia?
Is China Committing Environmental Crimes in the South China Sea?
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
Life Along the Thai-Myanmar Frontier
The border town of Myawaddy has now fallen and ethnic rebels want negotiations with the Thai government.