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January 16, 2020
Why Are Russian Military Planes Flying Around Taiwan?
By John S. Van Oudenaren
Russia has little rationale for sending warplanes close to Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea – aside from appeasing China.
January 16, 2020
Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE Aren’t Bothered by India’s Citizenship Amendment Act
By Kabir Taneja
Driven by geopolitics and economics, both Gulf states are courting a close relationship with Modi’s India.
January 13, 2020
Explaining Singapore’s Interest in the F-35B
By Robert Farley
How significant will the addition of the F-35B to the Republic of Singapore Air Force's inventory be?
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
DRI
January 10, 2020
Top Risks in Asia in Early 2020
By Ankit Panda
2020 in the Asia-Pacific is off to a busy start. What are the big things to watch for?
November 19, 2019
No, Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Is Not a Chinese Naval Base (Just Yet)
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Pakistani navy is entrenching itself in Gwadar but there is no evidence of the Chinese forces’ presence yet.
November 18, 2019
Prabowo’s Introductory Visit Highlights Indonesia-Malaysia Defense Relations
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new defense minister’s first overseas trip spotlighted some of the ongoing security collaboration between the two neighboring Southeast Asian states.
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January 01, 2020
Can Cambodia’s Opposition Survive?
By Andrew Nachemson
Tales of the CNRP’s demise have so far been greatly exaggerated, but the clock is ticking.
January 01, 2020
A Bumpy Road Ahead for China in South Asia
By Sudha Ramachandran
2019 may go down as the year China’s massive Belt and Road project lost its shine for South Asian partners.
January 01, 2020
What RCEP Means for the Indo-Pacific
By Blake Berger
The final conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was a landmark achievement for ASEAN.
January 01, 2020
The Asia-Pacific in 2020: What to Expect?
By The Diplomat
The Diplomat looks at the trends to watch across the region in the coming year.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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January 21, 2020
Pomp and Circumstance: Interpreting the Signing Ceremony of the US-China Trade Deal
By Bonnie Girard
What signals did the ceremony send about the substance of the deal?
January 22, 2020
China Sentences Ex-Interpol Chief to 13 Years for Bribes
January 21, 2020
Xi Jinping Warns That China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Must Be Taken Seriously
January 18, 2020
China’s Media Go Global But Struggle With Credibility
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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January 22, 2020
What Does Xi’s Myanmar Visit Mean for India’s China Anxieties?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The trip produced a mixed outlook for New Delhi’s perceptions of Beijing’s inroads in the wider Indo-Pacific.
January 21, 2020
Iranian FM: Will Leave NPT if Europeans Refer Case to UN Security Council
January 21, 2020
India Tests K-4 Submarine-Launched Missile, Pushing Its Sea-Based Deterrent Forward
January 21, 2020
How Chinese Immigrants Found Their Place in Puerto Rico
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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January 21, 2020
What’s Next for the Philippines’ Remote Weapon Station Development?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The soft-launching of the project highlighted the country’s ongoing efforts to develop its capabilities.
January 20, 2020
India Stands Up New Su-30MKI Squadron
January 17, 2020
India’s Army Takes Delivery of New K-9 Howitzers Ahead of Schedule
January 17, 2020
Lockheed Martin Awarded $32.9 Million Pentagon Contract for Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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January 22, 2020
China’s Belt and Road: Is Asia Getting More Cautious?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Xi’s recent voyage to Myanmar spotlighted the broader question about whether some key regional states are getting more cautious in responding to Beijing’s initiative.
January 21, 2020
Thailand Opposition Party Acquitted of Sedition Charge
January 21, 2020
New Security Plan Puts Vietnam-Cambodia Defense Ties in the Headlines
January 18, 2020
Thai Military Holds Ceremony to Swear Allegiance to King
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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January 22, 2020
India’s Citizenship Moves May Impact Relations With Its Neighbors
By Amit Ranjan
The CAA and NRC will echo across India’s borders, particularly in Bangladesh and Nepal.
January 21, 2020
Bhutan’s Lawmakers Urged to Decriminalize Homosexuality
January 21, 2020
How India Ended Up in Turmoil Over the Issue of Citizenship
January 21, 2020
India and France in 2020: The Indo-Pacific Beckons
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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January 17, 2020
Moon Jae-in Is Serious About Inter-Korean Cooperation
By Saeme Kim
Moon is intent on pushing ahead with North-South cooperation, but he needs to remain cognizant of the risks.
January 17, 2020
2 Questions Hold the Key to Negotiating With Kim Jong Un
January 15, 2020
South Korea’s Moon Could Seek Exemption of UN Sanctions on North Korea
January 14, 2020
Trump-Kim Relationship No Longer Sufficient for US-North Korea Diplomacy: NK Official
Tokyo Report
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January 20, 2020
Japan’s Leader Vows to Boost Nation’s Role in US Alliance
By Associated Press
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Sunday to bolster his country's role under its security pact with the U.S. in "outer space and cyberspace."
January 17, 2020
US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East
January 17, 2020
With Iran, North Korea Tensions in Headlines, Japan’s Defense Minister Visits US
January 17, 2020
Japan’s Security Choices in an Uncertain East Asia
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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January 21, 2020
The Globalization of China’s Media Controls: Key Trends from 2019
By Sarah Cook
The Chinese Communist Party’s international media influence campaign is expanding rapidly—and so is the world’s response.
January 21, 2020
Life Under Siege in Kashmir
January 16, 2020
Documenting the Tragedy in Xinjiang: An Insider’s View of Atajurt
January 15, 2020
Vietnam’s Deadly Land Clash Leaves Questions Unanswered
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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January 22, 2020
2 More Ethnic Kazakhs Who Fled Xinjiang Won’t Be Deported
By Catherine Putz
Murager Alimuly and Qaster Musakhanuly were given one-year prison sentences, but a Kazakh court declined to deport them.
January 18, 2020
Another Ethnic Kazakh Escapes Deportation to Xinjiang
January 17, 2020
Will Turkmenistan Ever Supply Gas to Europe?
January 17, 2020
Absurdity Reigns Supreme in Kyrgyzstan’s Neverending Atambayev Fiasco
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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January 17, 2020
Security Services: Moscow’s Fifth Column Across Eurasia
By S. Frederick Starr and Svante E. Cornell
One of the main tools of Russian influence across Central Asia remains poorly understood.
January 17, 2020
5 Indicted by US Grand Jury for Facilitating Exports to Pakistan’s Nuclear Program
January 14, 2020
Can the US Strengthen Its Economic Arsenal in Asia?
January 14, 2020
US Presidential Elections 2020: Outlook for Southeast Asia
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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January 21, 2020
IMF Downgrade of Growth Outlook Ups Pressure on India’s Modi
By Associated Press
The IMF said India's slowing growth was the single biggest drag on its global growth forecast in the past two years.
January 18, 2020
China’s 2019 Economic Growth Weakened Amid Trade War
January 14, 2020
US Drops Currency Manipulator Charge for China Ahead of ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal
January 13, 2020
Up In Smoke: Australia’s Bushfires Darken Economic Outlook
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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January 07, 2020
Eggs from Endangered Sea Turtle Stolen from Thai Beach
By Associated Press
Outraged local residents donated 50,000 baht ($1,660) for a reward to catch the thieves.
January 04, 2020
The Quest to Revive Tourism in Pakistan
January 01, 2020
The 2010s: Reflecting on a Decade of Change in Bollywood
December 30, 2019
Hats, Carpets, and Dances: Bits of Central Asia’s Intangible Culture Added to UNESCO List
Oceania
The South Pacific
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January 21, 2020
Human Rights Stagnate Under New Leadership in Papua New Guinea
By Joshua Mcdonald
Human rights continue to falter as the government claims to be writing a “new book” of prosperity for all citizens.
January 16, 2020
Australian Frigate Headed for the Middle East
January 16, 2020
Climate Change Brings Geopolitical Complications for Australia
January 10, 2020
Misinformation Amid Australia Bushfire Crisis
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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January 18, 2020
South China Sea: Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Dilemma With China
By Ankit Panda
Can Jakarta cope with Chinese coercion in the South China Sea?
January 08, 2020
How Asia Will Make Sense of Trump’s Strike on Iran’s Soleimani
January 07, 2020
Taiwan Heads to the Polls: What Are the Geopolitical Stakes?
December 24, 2019
Asia in 2020: Trends, Risks, and Geopolitics
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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January 07, 2020
Assam’s Women at the Frontline of Protests Against India’s New Citizenship Law
By StoriesAsia
Women in the Indian state of Assam are making their voices heard.
