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Is Narendra Modi Losing Ground in India’s General Election?
Despite a serious resource crunch and a lack of cohesive election strategy, the INDIA coalition is gaining traction. Where is the Modi magic?
Why Is Bangladesh Seeking a $5 Billion Soft Loan From China?
An unaccountable governance system will keep the conditions of the loan hidden.
Mapping Territorial Control in Post-Coup Myanmar: Flawed by Design?
Attempts to map the areas controlled by the military junta and its various opponents frequently obscure more than they reveal.
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
China’s Chang’e 6 Moon Mission Is a Game Changer
China’s bid to return lunar samples from the far side of the Moon will have long-term strategic and geopolitical implications.
China’s Green Energy Investments Aim at Latin America Amid Competition With the US
Lai Ching-te’s Inaugural Address: 5 Things To Watch
China’s Investment in the Balkans: A Decade of Discontent
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
The China Coast Guard and Beijing’s Strategic Ambiguity
Chinese law is creating ambiguity at sea. Other coastal states need to respond.
The Squad: Adding an ‘S’ for Security
25 Years Later: How a US Stealth Bomber Strike on China’s Belgrade Embassy Shook the World
Russia Defends Veto of UN Resolution to Prohibit Nukes in Outer Space
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
Why AUKUS Will Not Become JAUKUS
Despite recent talk, Japan is unlikely to join the security partnership anytime soon.
Modernizing the Indian Air Force’s Transport Fleet
Australia’s Conundrum: A Coherent Defense Plan Needs a Coherent National Strategy
China, Cambodia to Kick Off Extensive Military Exercises Next Week
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
China and Cambodia to Begin Annual Military Exercise to Strengthen Cooperation, Fight Terrorism
A total of 1,315 military personnel from Cambodia and 760 from China will participate in the 15-day Golden Dragon exercise.
Thailand Cuts Off Internet, Mobile Phone Connections to Myanmar Scam Hub
Russia’s Putin Could Visit Vietnam This Month, Reports Claim
Thailand’s Senate Election: The Definition of Insanity
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
Devastating Floods in Afghanistan Leave 300 Dead, Thousands Homeless
Families were still looking for missing loved ones three days after the floods swept through northern Afghanistan.
Climate Change Hardly a Burning Issue for Indian Voters
India’s Election is More Than Halfway Done as Millions Vote in Fourth Round
Will Arvind Kejriwal’s Release on Bail Be a Game Changer for AAP and INDIA?
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
South Korea’s Tortuous Reckoning With the Itaewon Tragedy
A special counsel finally takes off after more than 550 days of the government’s dawdling and muddling.
South Korea’s Parliament Approves Independent Investigation of Deadly 2022 Halloween Crush
Transitional Justice in South Korea: A Turn to the Courts?
South Korea’s Opposition Leader Urges President Yoon to Allow Special Investigations
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
Decoding Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Tour of Africa, Europe, and South Asia
Across this diverse geography, countering Chinese influence is one of Tokyo’s cardinal interests.
Will Izumi Kenta Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
Japan’s PM Kishida Says He Won’t Step Down After LDP’s Defeat in By-elections
Japan’s AI Diplomacy
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
Myanmar’s National Unity Government Must Be Doing Something Right
While the country's shadow opposition has attracted criticism, it has made significant gains on both the political and diplomatic fronts.
Indonesia’s Game-Changing Bid for OECD Membership
Russia’s Cover up of Its Dangerous Dealings With North Korea Leaves Us All Less Secure
What It Will Take for India to Address Climate Change?
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
In Light of Photos, Kyrgyz Authorities Claim Detained Journalist Staged Her Own Bruises
Bolot Temirov shared photos of the bruises he says his wife, Makhabat Tajibek kyzy, sustained in a Kyrgyz detention center in April. Prison authorities say they were inflicted by cell-mates at her request.
How Authoritarian Oppression Breeds Religious Extremism in Central Asia
Kyrgyz President Raises Labor Mobility Issues in Moscow
Beneath the Surface: Mongolia’s Quest for Minerals Integrity
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
How a Second Trump Term Could Shape the South Korea-U.S. Alliance
Three points of friction could emerge over policy toward North Korea, host-nation support, and China policy.
The State Department’s Complex Role in Making China Policy
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
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
Fiji’s Former PM Frank Bainimarama Sentenced to Prison for Interfering in Police Investigation
The charges stem from 2019, when then-Prime Minister Bainimarama ended an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific.
Australia: How Child Maltreatment Drives Mental Health Crisis
New Zealand’s Geopolitical Friendly Fire Has Its Limits
Jeremiah Manele Becomes Solomon Islands Prime Minister
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
A Guardian of Health in the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
With a particular focus on vaccination, Jiydekul Yrysbayeva plays a crucial role in safeguarding the lives of her fellow Kyrgyzstanis.