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Why China is succeeding in Myanmar while the West has been sidelined

Why China is succeeding in Myanmar while the West has been sidelined

China has done so by combining its economic heft and proximity to Myanmar with a policy of fostering ties with both state and non-state actors,...

30.11.2025 60

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Jared Bissinger

The hidden domestic agenda behind Vietnam’s baffling foreign policy

The hidden domestic agenda behind Vietnam’s baffling foreign policy

The answer lies less in the logic of foreign policy than in Vietnamese politics. Foreign policy, to paraphrase Carl von Clausewitz, is the...

29.11.2025 4

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Nguyen Khac Giang

Self-interest is now the main driver of Britain’s Asia policy

Self-interest is now the main driver of Britain’s Asia policy

But this deployment stemmed from decisions made some time ago. It’s not clear whether another such deployment will be authorised again. What, then,...

24.11.2025 3

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Bill Hayton

Reinventing Kaohsiung: Taiwan’s port city transcends its industrial past

Reinventing Kaohsiung: Taiwan’s port city transcends its industrial past

In the last two decades, Kaohsiung has become a green, services-oriented cultural city. While it lacks the scale, resources and iconic urban...

22.11.2025 6

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Donald Low

The Philippines’ political chameleon: Juan Ponce Enrile’s complicated legacy

The Philippines’ political chameleon: Juan Ponce Enrile’s complicated legacy

A central figure in the Philippines’ modern history, Enrile served as Ferdinand Marcos Snr’s defence minister during martial law, defected during...

18.11.2025 10

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Raissa Robles