DRI | COVID-19 IN ASIA
Presented by Diplomat Risk Intelligence
May 28, 2020
Pakistan Plans Another COVID-19 Lockdown. Will It Work?
By Umair Jamal
Will Islamabad be able to bring the pandemic under control?
May 26, 2020
This Is How Duterte Could Declare Martial Law in the Philippines
By Nick Aspinwall
Experts fear the Philippine president is testing the waters for a constitutionally viable declaration of nationwide martial law.
May 25, 2020
India’s Second Plague: Locusts
By Neeta Lal
Already hard-hit by the coronavirus, India’s farmers are also battling a massive invasion of locusts.
DRI | APAC Risks, Analyzed
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June 03, 2020
The 3 Flashpoints That Could Turn a US-China ‘Cold War’ Hot
By Daniel Russel
Beware the crisis hiding in plain sight.
June 03, 2020
South Korea to Reopen WTO Complaint Over Japan Trade Curbs
By Associated Press
Seoul initially opened its complaint last year at the World Trade Organization.
June 02, 2020
Is the ‘1992 Consensus‘ Fading Away in the Taiwan Strait?
By Derek Grossman
Beijing and Taipei‘s nebulous common understanding is not what it used to be.
Magazine
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June 01, 2020
Kazakhstan on the Edge
By Aigerim Toleukhanova
In 2019, Kazakhstan was catapulted into political transition. 2020 has yielded its own shocking changes.
June 01, 2020
Timor-Leste’s New Kingmakers
By Bardia Rahmani
How an outlawed martial arts group facilitated a critical shift in Timor-Leste’s political scene.
June 01, 2020
China and the COVID-19 Debt Crunch
By Hannah Ryder
Is relief from China the answer to the debt woes of COVID-19?
June 01, 2020
Aubrey Menarndt on Mongolia’s Dynamic Youth
By Catherine Putz
30 years after a youth-led revolution overturned Soviet rule, young Mongols are again at the forefront of change in the country.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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June 03, 2020
With New Divorce Rule, China Further Pushes ‘Family Values’
By Chauncey Jung
From promoting gender equality to advocating for “family values,” the CCP has drastically changed its tone after 70 years in power.
June 02, 2020
The Meng Wanzhou Case Speaks to China’s Diplomatic Paranoia
June 02, 2020
China Delayed Releasing Coronavirus Info, Frustrating WHO
June 01, 2020
What Trump’s Latest Moves on Hong Kong Really Mean for the City
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
FJune 03, 2020
The 3 Flashpoints That Could Turn a US-China ‘Cold War’ Hot
By Daniel Russel
Beware the crisis hiding in plain sight.
June 03, 2020
Top US, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand Officials Discuss Hong Kong
June 03, 2020
Indonesia Cites 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award at UN. Is That a Big Deal?
June 02, 2020
What Is China Saying About the China-India Border Stand-Off?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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June 02, 2020
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Denies Chinese Naval Base Again—But What’s Really Happening?
By Ankit Panda
The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.
May 29, 2020
What COVID-19 Means for the US-Japan Alliance
May 27, 2020
Is the Chinese JH-7 an Answer to the Pakistan Air Force’s Deep Strike Needs?
May 22, 2020
Bridging Strategy and Space: Indian Defense Reforms
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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June 03, 2020
Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 Response
By Guteriano Neves
The government’s timely and decisive action in the initial stage prevented a catastrophic situation, but uncertainty remains.
June 03, 2020
Indonesia Records Its First Honor Killing
June 02, 2020
Hun Sen Denies China’s Navy Granted Basing Rights in Cambodia
June 01, 2020
China’s Clandestine Gamble in the Philippines
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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June 04, 2020
India’s COVID-19 Opportunity in Southeast Asia
By Angshuman Choudhury and Ashutosh Nagda
India needs to extend its regional COVID diplomacy eastward.
June 03, 2020
Lack of Virus Tests Pushes Afghanistan Toward Crisis
June 02, 2020
UN Report: Taliban Maintains Ties to Al-Qaeda
June 02, 2020
Sundarbans Devastated by Cyclone, as Virus Halts Migration
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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June 02, 2020
Moon Jae-in Holds on to His Dream of North Korea Diplomacy
By Sean Lee
South Korea's president is poised for one more push to improve inter-Korean relations.
May 29, 2020
On Hong Kong, South Korea Is Caught Between China and US
May 29, 2020
South Korea’s Green New Deal
May 27, 2020
South Korea’s Imperfect But Maturing Democracy
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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May 27, 2020
Japan Ends Coronavirus State of Emergency, Aims to Gradually Reopen the Economy
By Thisanka Siripala
The government declares success against the coronavirus and moves to incrementally resume economic activity.
May 27, 2020
Coronavirus or No, Japan’s Politics Remain Stuck
May 25, 2020
Abe’s Popularity Plummets Amid Latest Controversy
May 15, 2020
Japan Approves a Partial Cancellation of National Emergency Ahead of Expiration Date
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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June 04, 2020
Trump’s Handling of the US Protests Plays Right Into China’s Hands
By Shannon Tiezzi
Sending out “heavily armed” forces against angry protesters is exactly what China would do -- and is doing in Hong Kong.
June 02, 2020
Taiwan’s COVID-19 Diplomacy and WHO Participation: Losing the Battle But Winning the War?
June 02, 2020
Xi’s Strategic Folly: Why a New National Security Law Highlights China’s Insecurities
May 31, 2020
The Burning of Jaffna Public Library: Sri Lanka’s First Step Toward Civil War
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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June 03, 2020
Kyrgyz Authorities Make Corruption Accusation Against Journalist
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyz authorities allege, with the hearsay of a single witness, that journalists involved in a massive investigation of corruption took payment to report.
June 03, 2020
What Are the Implications of China’s Growing Security Role in Central Asia?
June 02, 2020
Former President Atambayev Barred From His Own Trial
June 01, 2020
What’s the Impact of Turkmenistan’s COVID Delusion?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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June 02, 2020
With North Korea, Peace Can Precede Denuclearization
By Daniel DePetris
Washington should realize peace is possible with a nuclear North Korea.
June 02, 2020
To Compete with China, the US Needs a Better Narrative Than a ‘New Cold War’
May 29, 2020
Federalism in the Time of Coronavirus: A Comparative US Advantage
May 28, 2020
Where Have America’s Pro-Business China Watchers Gone?
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
MJune 03, 2020
South Korea to Reopen WTO Complaint Over Japan Trade Curbs
By Associated Press
Seoul initially opened its complaint last year at the World Trade Organization.
June 02, 2020
COVID-19: The Impact on China-Africa Debt
May 28, 2020
The North Korean Economy Under Sanctions and COVID-19
May 21, 2020
In Indonesia, Will COVID-19 Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis?
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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May 28, 2020
Tokyo Olympics Just Beginning the Race to Reset Themselves
By Associated Press
"If you ask, are we just around the first corner of the 400-meter race, I cannot answer that question," said organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto.
May 19, 2020
Sports Behind Closed Doors: Lessons from the Koreas
May 15, 2020
Yoshifumi Kondo, Studio Ghibli’s Forgotten Master
May 14, 2020
Calgary Zoo Returning Pandas to China Due to Bamboo Acquisition Barriers
Oceania
The South Pacific
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June 03, 2020
Australia-India Relations: What to Expect From the Modi-Morrison Virtual Summit
By Shristi Pukhrem and Siddharth Singh
The June 4 meeting will be a chance to further a natural partnership.
May 27, 2020
What Changes in Hong Kong Could Mean for Australia
May 27, 2020
US Weighs in on Australia’s BRI Controversy Amid State and Federal Divide
May 22, 2020
Can Australia Flatten the Curve of Its Economic Dependence on China?
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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May 29, 2020
Will China’s Upcoming National Security Law Mark the End of an Autonomous Hong Kong?
By Ankit Panda
How will the eventual imposition of a new national security law affect Hong Kong’s place in the world?
May 22, 2020
Assessing the Indian Government’s Response to COVID-19
May 13, 2020
Friends and Enemies: Making Sense of the CCP’s Overseas Political Interference
May 08, 2020
Making Sense of Vietnam’s Suspected COVID–19 Cyber Espionage on China
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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April 21, 2020
A Glimpse Inside India’s COVID-19 Lockdown in Assam
By StoriesAsia
India’s northeast has been relatively less affected by the pandemic, but the lockdown takes its toll.
April 10, 2020
Kashmir’s Fragile Floating Marvels
April 06, 2020
Inside COVID-19 Quarantine in Kyrgyzstan
March 04, 2020
Who Will Save Luang Prabang?
Videos
Asia on Video
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May 19, 2020
Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Lockdown in India
By Vishal Arora
An Indian tutor teaches from her balcony with kids sitting a floor below