DRI | COVID-19 IN ASIA
Presented by Diplomat Risk Intelligence
August 07, 2020
Philippines Tightens Lockdown Measures as COVID-19 Cases Rise and Economy Plunges
By Nick Aspinwall
Metro Manila is back in lockdown and the Philippines has overtaken Indonesia as the Southeast Asian country with the most COVID-19 cases.
August 06, 2020
North Korea Steps up Its War on COVID-19
By Gabriela Bernal
As North Korea doubles down on COVID-19 containment measures, local sources report several outbreaks.
August 05, 2020
Inside the Epicenter of Vietnam’s COVID-19 Resurgence
By Hugh Bohane
In Da Nang, residents broadly welcome the Vietnamese government's aggressive response to the shocking resurgence of COVID-19.
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August 15, 2020
Is the Time Right for Japan to Become Five Eyes’ ‘Sixth Eye’?
By Ankit Panda
Tokyo has wanted into the exclusive multilateral intelligence-sharing club for some time.
August 13, 2020
Patents for Power: Defense Technology and Intellectual Property Law
By Ankit Panda
Robert Farley discusses the intersection of defense technology and intellectual property law.
August 07, 2020
How Does China View the Notion of a New ‘Cold War’?
By Ankit Panda
As U.S.-China relations fray, how does Beijing assess the situation?
Magazine
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August 01, 2020
Ladakh: The Anatomy of a Surprise
By Abhijnan Rej
Was India caught off guard along the Line of Actual Control? Why?
August 01, 2020
South Korea’s ‘New Deal’
By Dongwoo Kim
Seoul is already looking ahead to the post-COVID world.
August 01, 2020
Has COVID Re-Militarized Indonesia?
By Natalie Sambhi
The Indonesian military’s COVID-19 role is not a comeback in the making.
August 01, 2020
Hong Kong: Law Making and Law Breaking
By Jessie Lau and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
From last year’s protests to the national security law, Hong Kong’s turmoil is largely a question of who gets to make the law – and who gets labeled as breaking it.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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August 14, 2020
Hong Kong Is the First Casualty of the New Cold War
By Brian Wong
Hong Kong – the first battleground where East meets West – has already been drastically changed.
August 14, 2020
How Europe’s Big 3 Are Shifting on China
August 14, 2020
The Xinjiang Camp Debt Trap
August 13, 2020
The Misuse of China’s Mental Hospitals
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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August 14, 2020
Why Doesn’t China Deploy Fighter Jets to the Spratly Islands?
By Ian Storey
Is Beijing merely trying to avoid provocation, or is there a more serious problem with its artificial island bases in the South China Sea?
August 14, 2020
Should China’s Afghan Outreach Worry India?
August 13, 2020
What You May Not Know About Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic and Why it Matters
August 12, 2020
The Mauritius Disaster: Overlooked Dimensions of Maritime Security
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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August 14, 2020
Chinese Military Told to Prevent Escalation in Interactions With US
By Steven Stashwick
Chinese planes and ships are reportedly told “not to fire the first shot.”
August 11, 2020
China’s First Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Begins Sea Trials
August 10, 2020
India to Ban Imports of 101 Items of Military Equipment
August 08, 2020
Deception Is Key to Chinese Military Strategies
By Other Means
Geopolitics in Asia With Ankit Panda
BAugust 15, 2020
Is the Time Right for Japan to Become Five Eyes’ ‘Sixth Eye’?
By Ankit Panda
Tokyo has wanted into the exclusive multilateral intelligence-sharing club for some time.
August 06, 2020
Did India’s Bifurcation of Kashmir Cast a Shadow Across the Line of Actual Control?
July 27, 2020
Pompeo, US-China Competition, and Strategy
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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August 14, 2020
Thailand’s Deep South Insurgencies: Exploiting the Maritime Domain
By Michael van Ginkel
The movement of extremists and illicit goods through maritime transit routes may be facilitating Thailand’s insurgency in the deep south.
August 14, 2020
Killing of Philippines Peace Consultant Sparks Scrutiny of Government Investigations
August 14, 2020
The Future of Democracy in Southeast Asia: More Discontent or Hope?
August 13, 2020
EU Slaps Duties on Cambodia Exports Over Rights Concerns
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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August 14, 2020
What Does the China-Iran Deal Mean for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
By Muhammad Tayyab Safdar and Joshua Zabin
China and Iran’s new deal is a big win for Pakistan -- and a bigger loss for India.
August 14, 2020
Perpetual Silence: Kashmir’s Economy Slumps Under Lockdown
August 13, 2020
Has Kashmir Ceased to Be Pakistan’s Jugular Vein?
August 13, 2020
Is Pakistan Losing Saudi Arabia?
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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August 15, 2020
North Korea Lifts Kaesong Lockdown, Rejects Foreign Aid
By Associated Press
North Korea still hasn’t confirmed a single COVID case, but remains on alert, refusing to accept foreign aid due to fears of infection.
August 14, 2020
Will South Korea Finally Have Its Reckoning on Sex Crimes?
August 13, 2020
South Korea’s President, Democratic Party Lose Momentum Amid Real Estate Market Turmoil
August 12, 2020
How Green Is South Korea’s Green New Deal?
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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August 13, 2020
Japanese Firm Behind Catastrophic Oil Spill Pledges Compensation
By Thisanka Siripala
As Mauritius battles to contain the spread of oil, putting a price on the potentially irreversible environmental impact will inevitably raise questions.
August 05, 2020
Japan Braces for Looming ‘Second Wave’ Amid Dramatic Spike in COVID-19 Cases
August 03, 2020
Japan’s Painful Choice on RCEP
July 24, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics Hit 1-Year-To-Go Mark – Again
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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August 14, 2020
Educating Bangladesh’s Children Amid the Pandemic
By Dipu Moni
Digital schooling is the new normal, and that can be an advantage for the Global South.
August 14, 2020
America and the International Community Must Stay Focused on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
August 13, 2020
America’s Diminishing Democracy Is Hurting India’s Too
August 12, 2020
From Taiwan to the Philippines, Chinese Illegal Dredging Ships Wreak Environmental Havoc
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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August 13, 2020
Court Releases Activist in Kazakhstan in High-Profile Case
By Paolo Sorbello
A judge in Kazakhstan handed an activist a 1.5 year suspended sentence after she knocked off the hat of a policeman during a scuffle in June.
August 12, 2020
Kyrgyzstan and Belarus: Congratulations and Notes of Protest
August 12, 2020
Uzbek Journalist Detained in Kyrgyzstan at Tashkent’s Request
August 11, 2020
Corruption and the Fruits of Kleptocracy: The Saga of the Karimova Sisters Continues
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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August 14, 2020
Taiwan and US Pledge Health Partnership, Possible Trade Agreement After Azar Visit
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said Thursday her country would seek a trade agreement and closer security ties with the United States.
August 14, 2020
‘One of Us’: South Asians Celebrate Harris as Biden’s VP Choice
August 10, 2020
The Logic of a US WeChat Ban
August 08, 2020
Chinese Government-Paid Scientists Plead Guilty to Stealing Research From an American Children’s Hospital
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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August 07, 2020
Despite Pandemic Slump, Foreign Buyers Maintain Share in New Zealand Housing Market
By Joshua Mcdonald
The New Zealand housing market slumps by 30 percent but foreign buyers maintain their market share.
July 31, 2020
The Internationalization of China’s Currency in Indonesia
July 17, 2020
The Greening of Indonesia-Gulf Relations
July 15, 2020
India’s Economic Growth Is Central to a Successful Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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August 14, 2020
75 Years Later, 1 Million Japanese War Dead Still Missing
By Associated Press
The missing Japanese make up about half of the 2.4 million soldiers who died overseas during Japan's military rampage across Asia.
August 12, 2020
70 Years Later, Families of Koreans Forced Into Labor Are Desperate for Answers
August 07, 2020
The Disparate Reality and Reputation of Chinese Museums
August 05, 2020
Usha Rajak’s Journey in the Nepali Film Industry
Oceania
The South Pacific
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August 14, 2020
Kiribati Announces Plans to Raise Islands Above Rising Seas
By Joshua Mcdonald
As climate change and sea level rise threaten to inundate Kiribati, its government has proposed a radical new plan to raise the islands.
August 12, 2020
Coronavirus Breaks Out Again in New Zealand After 102 Days
August 05, 2020
The Importance of Internalizing Feminism in Australian Foreign Policy
August 01, 2020
Australia to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News Content
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
PAugust 13, 2020
Patents for Power: Defense Technology and Intellectual Property Law
By Ankit Panda
Robert Farley discusses the intersection of defense technology and intellectual property law.
August 10, 2020
Taxing Times in Southeast Asia
August 07, 2020
How Does China View the Notion of a New ‘Cold War’?
July 29, 2020
US-India Ties Amid the Eastern Ladakh Crisis and the Pandemic
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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July 09, 2020
Glimpses of Kaho: A Village Along the Line of Actual Control on the India-China Border
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Kaho is a village on the easternmost tip of India.