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Beyond Ideological Blocs: The ICDPP’s New Intercontinental Political Dialogue

Insights from an Interview with Chung Eui-yong on the Origins, Principles, and Future of the ICDPP

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Kenichi Suzuki

Whither Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles?

A highly contentious debate is in the offing.

yesterday 1

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Tsuruoka Michito

China’s Bid to Define the ‘Global South’

Beijing has adopted its own, quite different, definition of the term.

yesterday 1

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Kawashima Shin

Indian Family Offices Eye Southeast Asia’s Startups

Patient capital, real risk.

yesterday 1

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Maxwell Abbott

Indonesia’s Energy Investment Potential

Too big to ignore

yesterday 1

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Maxwell Abbott

Central Asia’s Leaders Gather in Turkmenistan for 8th Consultative Meeting

Grand outcomes aren't necessary at every meeting to prove the value of a format. But at a certain point, the lowest hanging fruit has been picked.

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Catherine Putz

Debunking Alarmist Narratives on the ‘China Air Base’ in Laos

The most widespread narratives regarding the Laos-China Support and Training Center lack evidence and demonstrate a limited understanding of air...

previous day 3

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Olli Pekka Suorsa

New Governor, Old Problem: Koja Confronts US Base-Related Crimes in Okinawa

Whoever is governor, waves of Okinawan anti-base sentiment and protest will continue in the wake of every violent crime.

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Charmaine N. Willis

Why Kim Jong Un Should Want a 4th Summit With Donald Trump

Here’s what Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry might be telling Kim about a possible summit.

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James Church And Joel Wit

Myanmar’s Leaders Tried to Erase My Rohingya Identity 11 Years Ago

The repression of Rohingya identity is connected to Myanmar’s broader failure to establish an inclusive political order. It's time for ASEAN to...

previous day 5

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Shwe Maung

The US and China Cannot Slow the AI Race, But They Can Make It Safer

The United States does not need to trust China, share frontier models with China, or slow its own AI development to have a national security interest...

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Marina Yue Zhang And Yuejin du

Why Afghanistan’s Neighbors Have Not Backed Pakistan’s Strikes on the Taliban

China, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan are less exposed to the impact of cross-border terrorism – and less willing to risk smooth relations with Kabul...

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Riaz Khokhar

What Pakistan Will and Won’t Do in Yemen

Operationally, it would make little sense for Pakistan to send in large conventional ground forces to Yemen simply to put the brakes on Houthi...

previous day 5

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Qamar Cheema And Mir Ahmad Murtiza

India’s Energy Transition Is Complicated, But Progressing

While coal continues to dominate India’s power supply, the country is also building clean energy at one of the fastest rates in the world.

previous day 5

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Sachin Yadav

Why Is China Proposing Reciprocal Nuclear Laboratory Visits?

While China and the U.S. still disagree on the size of nuclear forces and the path of arms control, can they exchange meaningful information on...

previous day 3

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Ying Zhang

US Has Opened Direct Talks With Myanmar Government, Report Claims

The outreach, which marks a significant shift in U.S. policy, is aimed at curbing online scamming operations and gaining access to the country's rare...

previous day 10

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Sebastian Strangio

Former Philippine President Duterte Fit to Stand Trial, ICC Says

An independent panel of experts said that the 81-year-old "has the capacity to understand the charges" and "the purpose and consequences" of the trial...

previous day 20

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Sebastian Strangio

The Bangsamoro’s New Government Faces a Test of Public Trust

The main challenge of the incoming administration will be to sustain the peace process with Manila while representing the interests of local...

previous day 20

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Haironesah Domado

A Raid on a Gay Bar Risks Taiwan’s LGBTQ-Friendly Reputation

An attorney says authorities overstepped legal bounds, and activists warn of discrimination ahead of Asia's largest Pride event.

previous day 10

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Micah McCartney

One Year On, China’s K Visa Remains an Opaque Promise

China’s flagship talent visa can be found in the official application system, but most of the specifics on who can apply, and how to do so, are...

thursday 6

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Jinpu Wang

What ‘Beyond Advocacy’ Means for India’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

India’s possible role as a facilitator will be driven by its own economic interests, rather than any need to increase its political heft on the...

thursday 7

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Rushali Saha

In a Diplomatic Shift, Malaysian PM Hosts Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

While the talks focused on the repatriation of refugees, Anwar also appeared to endorse Myanmar's reintegration into ASEAN.

thursday 4

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Sebastian Strangio

Anwar is Bargaining Myanmar Lives For Political Gain – And He Will Lose

Min Aung Hlaing should not be trusted to resolve a refugee crisis that is a direct result of his own past policies.

thursday 20

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Wai Wai Nu

Gen Z Women Take to the Streets Over Spate of Rapes in India’s Capital

Urban Indian women are refusing to be cowed down or slut shamed or policed for their attire or forced to stay indoors in the evenings to ensure their...

thursday 4

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Kavita Chowdhury

Afghanistan and the BLA’s Evolving Capabilities

Reported discussions in Kandahar point to a possible expansion of the BLA’s external support networks as the group comes under pressure in Pakistan.

thursday 5

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Natasha Matloob

Beyond Deference: India’s Bangladesh Reckoning

A course correction is needed in New Delhi.

thursday 5

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Shanthie Mariet D’souza

Investigation Finds That Former High-Ranking Uzbek Security Official Acquired UAE Citizenship

According to a OCCRP and Ozodlik investigation, Otabek Umarov, the Uzbek president’s son-in-law, obtained Emirati citizenship in 2023, while he was...

thursday 5

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Catherine Putz

The Afghan Taliban’s Growing Drone War Against Pakistan

For Pakistan, the most worrying possibility is small, relatively cheap drone systems falling into the hands of terrorist groups.

thursday 5

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Sadia Sulaiman

The Lessons the Taliban Have Learned

Afghanistan's leaders haven’t changed ideologically. But five years after returning to power, they have learnt from where the "first emirate" went...

thursday 10

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Agnieszka Pikulicka

Trade Agreement With US Close to Completion, Thai Prime Minister Says

Anutin Charnvirakul said that he expected to sign the Agreement on ⁠Reciprocal Trade during President Donald Trump's next visit to Asia.

thursday 50

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Sebastian Strangio

From Military Base to Pax Silica: Clark and Capas in Philippine History

The history of U.S. involvement in the region demonstrates how domestic political dynamics can get entangled with regional and global geopolitics.

thursday 20

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Mong Palatino

How Indonesians Are Being Recruited Into the Russian Army

So far, Jakarta is yet to come to grips with problem that has arisen alongside President Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to build a closer relationship...

thursday 10

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Radityo Dharmaputra

Russia’s Wildberries Finding Fertile Ground in Central Asia

The Russian e-commerce retailer has announced yet another new logistics facility, this time in Uzbekistan.

07.10.2026 4

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Catherine Putz

AI and the Risk to Democracy

Insights from Matthew Botvinick.

07.10.2026 4

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Mercy A. Kuo

The Strategic Implications of China’s Military Facility in Laos

Ban Keun poses only a limited direct threat to the South China Sea or Taiwan, but it will enhance China’s ability to place pressure on U.S. naval...

07.10.2026 6

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Ying Yu Lin

The Quiet, Careful Growth of Philippine-Taiwan Ties

Manila is exploiting the space between its One China policy and functional cooperation with Taipei.

07.10.2026 3

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Prisie L Patnayak

China’s High-Tech Ambitions Have a Blue-Collar Status Problem

Most Chinese still view vocational schools and skilled labor as low status and undesirable.

07.10.2026 4

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Xiaochen Su

Why the Mecca Agreement Might Fail

If each member preserves its own partnerships while expecting the others to absorb its security risks, what does the promise that an attack against...

07.10.2026 7

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Natiq Malikzada

As Tide Turns Against Modi, More Parties Back INDIA Bloc Protests

Police detained scores of opposition lawmakers, who held a sit-in to press their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh...

07.10.2026 7

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Sudha Ramachandran

Pakistan’s Solar Revolution is Reshaping its Power Sector

Solar power generation has expanded rapidly in recent years and has overtaken nuclear power generation for the first time.

07.10.2026 10

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Umair Jamal

Poland’s President in the Philippines: Black Hawks, ASEAN, and US Defense Interests

Could Nawrocki’s visit to Manila serve to promote further Black Hawk sales across ASEAN, potentially benefiting U.S. industrial interests?

07.10.2026 5

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Antoni Łukasik

Missing the Forest for the Trees in Taiwan’s Defense Preparations

Beyond exercises and equipment, strategic developments in Taiwan’s military preparedness are being overlooked.

07.10.2026 20

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K. Tristan Tang And H. Rion Wu

Will US President Donald Trump Visit Central Asia?

No U.S. president has ever traveled to Central Asia while in office. Could Donald Trump be the first? Sure. But will he be? That’s a different...

06.10.2026 7

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Catherine Putz

China’s Revised Defense Mobilization Law Touches Nearly Every Sector

The circumstances under which mobilization can be declared are wider than ever, and a large number of entities – including private firms – are...

06.10.2026 30

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Akansh Khandelwal

South Korea’s $60 Billion Semiconductor Exports to Drive the KOSPI’s Resurgence

South Korea’s economy has become intrinsically linked to the ongoing artificial intelligence boom.

06.10.2026 9

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Dmytro Spilka

Farewell to Russia: The View From Kazakhstan

Karaganda and its environs are home to some of the largest-scale coal-mining on the planet. And once, the home to an immense gulag.

06.10.2026 9

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Joe Luc Barnes

Iranian Ships Test Sri Lanka’s Sovereignty Again

The U.S. has threatened Sri Lanka with sanctions if it provides supplies to Iranian vessels stranded off its coasts.

06.10.2026 9

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Rathindra Kuruwita

Taiwan’s Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Has Sparked Anger in Chinese Society

The reaction to a Taiwan Coast Guard confrontation reflects the existence of a particularly hardline strand of opinion on Taiwan among mainland...

06.10.2026 10

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Zhenlin Cui

What Would Europe Do in a Taiwan Crisis?

Washington should not take European assistance for granted, especially if states can't agree on how to label Beijing's actions.

06.10.2026 10

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Simona Grano

The Scam Industry Is Becoming a Big Problem in India

According to the FBI, American nationals lost around $50 million to one network of online scammers based in India.

06.10.2026 10

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Saqlain Rizve