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February 13, 2020
Coronavirus Hits Thailand Hard
By Austin Bodetti
The precipitous drop in visitors from China could represent as big a danger to Thailand as the virus itself.
February 11, 2020
Brunei: Spoiled Subjects of the Sultan
By Robert Bociaga
Life in one of the world's last absolute monarchies.
February 11, 2020
Vietnam Battles Its Coronavirus Challenge
By Thoi Nguyen
While the government has taken significant measures to limit the impacts of the coronavirus on the country, it is also operating within limits and realities.
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
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February 21, 2020
Duterte’s Gamble on the US-Philippines Alliance
By Ankit Panda
A reset for the U.S.-Philippines alliance?
February 10, 2020
Risk Mitigation and Huawei: The UK Makes a Choice
By Ankit Panda
Huawei gets its day in the UK.
January 25, 2020
Wuhan Coronavirus Panic Grips China and the World
By Ankit Panda
Are China's measures to keep the virus from spreading before the Lunar New Year likely to work?
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February 01, 2020
Myanmar: Trials and Tribulations
By Christina Fink
Facing genocide charges in the international arena, Myanmar’s domestic politics are set to heat up in 2020, too.
February 01, 2020
Confronting Foreign Influence in Australia
By Yun Jiang and Adam Ni
Can Australia strike a balance between deterring foreign interference and preserving individual liberties and social cohesion?
February 01, 2020
Can India Become a Player in Latin America?
By Ketan Mehta
New Delhi has historically paid little attention to Latin America and the Caribbean. Will Bolsonaro’s visit spark a change?
February 01, 2020
Kim Jong Unchained
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Pyongyang’s outreach in 2018 was a ruse. With North Korea stronger and cockier than ever, prospects are grim in 2020.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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February 22, 2020
Countering China’s Influence Campaigns at European Universities
By Ivana Karásková
Central and Eastern EU member states are in general vulnerable given the financial constraints at even the leading universities.
February 21, 2020
Czech Companies the Latest Target of Chinese Retaliation for Taiwan Ties
February 21, 2020
China’s Leaders Say Nation Yet to Turn Corner in Coronavirus Fight
February 20, 2020
New Coronavirus Cases Decline in China as Counting Method Revised Again
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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February 19, 2020
What Is Japan’s Next Generation Fighter Concept About?
By Robert Farley
More information about Japan’s next generation fighter concept has emerged.
February 18, 2020
US Defense Secretary Says Taliban Deal Is Promising But Not Without Risk
February 18, 2020
Could the Sukhoi Su-57 Be For Export? For China?
February 16, 2020
Questions About China’s DF-17 and a Nuclear Capability
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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February 21, 2020
UK Navy Vessel Vietnam Visit Highlights Defense Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The courtesy visit spotlighted the ongoing development of security ties between the two countries.
February 21, 2020
US Navy to Arm Virginia-Class Attack Subs With New Hypersonic Weapon
February 21, 2020
US, Japan Conduct Amphibious Warfare Exercise
February 20, 2020
Thailand’s Helicopter Needs in Focus with New Deal
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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February 21, 2020
Thailand Court Orders Popular Opposition Party Dissolved
By Associated Press
Thailand's Constitutional Court has ordered the popular opposition Future Forward Party dissolved,
February 21, 2020
Myanmar’s India Balancing Act
February 21, 2020
Myanmar’s Aggressive Nationalism in the Air Ahead of 2020 Elections
February 21, 2020
ASEAN Diplomats Praise China’s Handling of Virus Outbreak
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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February 22, 2020
Political Reform Urgently Needed in Afghanistan
By Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Mohammad Qadam Shah
Without reform of its centralized political system, Afghanistan will remain mired in factionalism and civil conflict.
February 22, 2020
US, Taliban to Begin Countdown to Afghan Peace Deal
February 22, 2020
Afghanistan: Ghani-Abdullah Row May Thwart the Prospect of Peace
February 21, 2020
Iranians Vote in Parliamentary Elections That Favor Conservatives
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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February 20, 2020
South Korea Reports 1st Virus Death; 2.5M Urged to Stay Home
By Associated Press
South Korea reported its first death from the new virus on Thursday while the mayor of a southeastern city urged its 2.5 million people to stay inside.
February 14, 2020
South Korea’s Population May Have Already Peaked
February 14, 2020
North Korea’s Bizarre Strategies for Tackling the Coronavirus Outbreak
February 13, 2020
3 Years Ago, Kim Jong Un Got Away With Murder
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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February 22, 2020
Outbreak, Economic Ills Dim Luster of Japan’s Olympic Year
By Associated Press
Could the double-whammy of the coronavirus and a flagging economy finally end Shinzo Abe’s record-breaking term as prime minister?
February 19, 2020
How Did the Abe Cabinet Attempt to Mitigate the Economic Pain From Its Tax Hike?
February 18, 2020
Coronavirus, Middle East Top Japan’s Agenda in Munich
February 14, 2020
Japan Reports 1st Death from Virus, 44 More Cases on Ship
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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February 21, 2020
The US Didn’t Just Wake Up to Central Asia’s Importance
By Catherine Putz
No, Washington isn’t just now waking up to Central Asia as a strategic region.
February 19, 2020
The MCC and Nepal’s Strategic Ties With the US
February 19, 2020
A Free and Open Indo-Pacific Needs a Free and Open India
February 18, 2020
The US Is Losing the 5G Fight, But Hampering China Is Not the Solution
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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February 20, 2020
Kyrgyz-Chinese Joint Venture Scrapped After Protests
By Catherine Putz
A deal with China to build a $275 million logistics center in Naryn region has been cancelled.
February 19, 2020
Is Kazakhstan Nipping Opposition in the Bud?
February 19, 2020
Before and Beyond 5G: Central Asia’s Huawei Connections
February 13, 2020
A New Era of Strategic Partnership: The US Engages to Find Opportunities in Central Asia
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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February 21, 2020
Trump’s India Visit Should Enhance US-India Space Cooperation
By Namrata Goswami
It's time for Washington and New Delhi to take their space cooperation to the next level.
February 21, 2020
Trump’s India Visit Highlights a Stalled Relationship
February 19, 2020
Misguided Virus Fears Hitting Asian American Businesses
February 18, 2020
What Will the 2020 Cobra Gold Military Exercise Look Like?
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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February 22, 2020
A Better Credit Rating Alone Can’t Overcome the Philippines’ Foreign Investment Woes
By Ronald U. Mendoza
Serious concerns about corruption, ease of doing business, and political interference scare foreign investors away regardless of credit rating scores.
February 20, 2020
What Does an Improved Credit Rating Actually Mean for the Philippines?
February 18, 2020
Coronavirus Deepens India’s Economic Chill
February 08, 2020
The Geo-Technological Triangle Between the US, China, and Taiwan
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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February 22, 2020
The Ordeal of the Diamond Princess Crew
By Sribala Subramanian
The controversial two-week quarantine was even more difficult for the cruise ship’s crew members, most of whom hail from the Philippines, India, or Indonesia.
February 20, 2020
Bong Happy ‘Parasite’ Succeeded Despite Disparity It Showed
February 19, 2020
Why Asia Needs to Move Beyond Plastic Bag Bans
February 14, 2020
Cruise Ship Coronavirus Ordeal Ends with Cambodia Welcome
Oceania
The South Pacific
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February 22, 2020
China, Australia, and the Soft Power of Rugby in the South Pacific
By Thomas Wilkinson
Samoa will host a rugby tournament, thanks to Chinese funding. But Australia sees the sport as its own soft power advantage.
February 20, 2020
The Foreign Policy Benefits of a Treaty With Australia’s Indigenous Peoples
February 19, 2020
Huawei 5G Debate Causes Rift Between Western Powers
February 15, 2020
Australian Court Rules Indigenous People Can’t Be Deported
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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February 20, 2020
Between Effectiveness and Control: Civil-Military Relations in India
By Ankit Panda
Has civilian control of the military in India hampered military effectiveness?
February 13, 2020
The Philippines Moves to End US Visiting Forces Agreement: What Happens Next?
February 06, 2020
Asia Reacts to the Coronavirus Epidemic
January 30, 2020
5G and Risk Mitigation: Asia’s Huawei Conundrum
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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February 18, 2020
After 14-Day Quarantine, 238 Indonesians From Wuhan Finally Come Home
By Agoes Rudianto
238 Indonesian citizens evacuated from Wuhan are free to go home after ensuring they are not infected with the coronavirus.
January 29, 2020
The Rich Merchant and the Young Bukharans
January 22, 2020
Ringing in Chinese New Year in Indonesia
January 07, 2020
Assam’s Women at the Frontline of Protests Against India’s New Citizenship Law
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Asia on Video
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February 05, 2020
The Shrinking Space for Minorities and Dissent in Sri Lanka
By StoriesAsia
An interview with activist Ruki Fernando on Gotabaya’s presidency.