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Shannon Tiezzi, Yuan Xunhui, And Zhang Juan

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Darcie Draudt-Véjares on South Korea’s Post-Election Politics

Economics doomed the PPP’s legislative chances. What now for President Yoon Suk-yeol?

01.05.2024 30

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Xi Jinping to Visit Europe for First Time in 5 Years

The world – and China-EU relations in particular – look quite different today than they did in 2024.

30.04.2024 7

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China Reaches out to Russia, North Korea as US Cements Trilateral Partnership With Japan, Philippines

This week, China hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and is sending its third-ranking leader to North Korea.

10.04.2024 10

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Sandeep Shastri: Setting the Scene for India’s Elections

Is India becoming an “election-only democracy”?

31.03.2024 10

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How the US Neoliberal Shift Fed China’s Rise

Elizabeth O’Brien Ingleson discusses the intersecting economic interests in China and the U.S. that transformed global trade starting in the 1970s.

19.03.2024 8

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Weiting Chen Discusses the Sunflower Movement, 10 Years Later

10 years on, what impact has the Sunflower Movement had on Taiwan?

29.02.2024 10

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The ROC Era and the Making of Modern China

Author and professor Xavier Paules on this often overlooked period of Chinese history.

06.02.2024 9

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China-US Relations: Ping-Pong Diplomacy 2.0

As Beijing and Washington look to resurrect people-to-people diplomacy, a group of 12 American college students headed to China to play ping-pong. 

05.02.2024 3

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Ping-Pong Diplomacy Makes a Comeback in China-US Relations

Stephen Mull, vice provost for global affairs at UVA, discusses the university's version of ping-pong diplomacy, and the state of China-U.S....

02.02.2024 7

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Indian-Chinese Couples: Rebels or Bridge Builders?

Authors Shivaji Das and Yolanda Yu explore the “love and turmoil” faced by Indian-Chinese interracial relationships.

01.02.2024 8

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Ali Riaz on the Future of Bangladesh’s Politics

Despite Bangladesh’s slide toward a one-party autocracy, “the current trajectory is not destiny.”

31.01.2024 20

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US National Security Advisor, China’s Top Foreign Policy Official Met in Thailand

Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi met to discuss further implementation of the promises made during the Biden-Xi summit.

29.01.2024 10

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How Serious Are the Latest Threats From North Korea?

Ankit Panda, the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at CEIP, on North Korea’s military build-up, the international response, and...

29.01.2024 8

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Post-Election, Where Do Taiwan’s Political Parties Stand?

Wei-Ting Yen of Franklin & Marshall College outlines the prospects for the DPP, KMT, and TPP after the 2024 polls.

18.01.2024 3

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What’s Next for Bhutan After Its Election

Tenzing Lamsang, editor of The Bhutanese, discusses why voters chose the PDP and what the new government has planned, particularly for Bhutan's ailing...

12.01.2024 10

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Bangladesh’s Opposition-Less Election Returns Hasina to Power

The result was never in doubt. The question of what comes next is more interesting.

08.01.2024 6

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South Korea’s Opposition Leader Survives Stabbing

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, was attacked during a tour of Busan.

02.01.2024 6

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Gregory Poling on Escalating Tension in the South China Sea

“China has been harassing Philippine resupply missions for more than a decade and has been steadily increasing the intensity of their coercive...

30.12.2023 6

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Balochistan’s Long March Protest

An interview with Somaiyah Hafeez about the current protest movement demanding an end to forced disappearances and real accountability in Balochistan.

22.12.2023 10

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Slush Fund Scandal Rocks Japan’s Ruling Party

Allegations that members of the LDP underreported fundraising income to create a slush fund have shaken up the political scene.

13.12.2023 10

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China-EU Summit Reveals a Fundamental Disconnect

The EU sees a relationship in dire need of an overhaul. China thinks everything is just fine.

08.12.2023 10

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What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?

Views from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan.

17.11.2023 10

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Biden, Xi Hit the Reset Button on China-US Relations. Can It Last?

The biggest outcome from the meeting was a promise to keep talking on a whole host of issues. But that achievement shouldn't be underestimated.

16.11.2023 3

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China Renews Its Pitch on AI Governance at World Internet Conference

The big question is whether China’s Global AI Governance Initiative will get buy-in from the other major players – starting with the United...

08.11.2023 4

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How Asia-Pacific States Voted on the UN’s Israel-Palestine Resolution

On October 27, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on “ Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian...

01.11.2023 10

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The China-Philippine Collisions in the South China Sea: What Now?

On Oct. 22, in two separate incidents Chinese vessels collided with Philippine boats near Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines keeps a permanent...

31.10.2023 6

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Uzair Younus on Pakistan’s Polycrisis

Pakistan is at a crossroads. Elections are looming in early 2024, but the most popular politician in the country – Imran Khan – is in jail and few...

31.10.2023 8

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After 5 Year Absence, China’s Foreign Minister Visits Washington

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the United States from October 26 to 28, his first trip to the U.S. capital in over five years. While in...

27.10.2023 3

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Michael Kugelman on Pakistani Politics After Nawaz Sharif’s Return

As Pakistan heads toward its next general elections, set for late January 2024, the political scene is heating up. One former prime minister – Imran...

24.10.2023 6

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Rohan Gunaratna on the Roots of Sri Lanka’s Deadly Easter Sunday Attacks

On April 21, 2019 – Easter Sunday – a coordinated series of bombings ripped through Sri Lanka, targeting churches and luxury hotels. Over 260...

20.10.2023 3

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How China Is Remaking the Belt and Road

China hosted the third edition of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing on October 17 and 18. The forum, which also served as a celebration of the...

19.10.2023 1

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Which World Leaders Came to China’s 3rd Belt and Road Forum?

On October 18, top leaders from around the world gathered for a “family photo” at the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China. The immediate...

18.10.2023 7

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China’s 3rd Belt and Road Forum Finally Gets a Date

C hina’s Foreign Ministry announced today that the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held from October 17 to 18 in...

11.10.2023 7

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Ian Johnson on the ‘Sparks’ Illuminating China’s Hidden History

It’s become common knowledge that Xi Jinping has cracked down on Chinese civil society and independent analysis, tightening the Chinese Communist...

10.10.2023 2

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China’s Toothless Response to the Israel-Hamas War

At dawn on September 7, Hamas launched thousands of rockets toward Israel and sent armed gunmen across the border from the Gaza Strip. Israel is still...

10.10.2023 10

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Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor on Maldives’ Presidential Election

On September 9, Maldives went to the polls to vote for the country’s next president. A record eight candidates were in the fray, with three looming...

03.10.2023 2

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How China’s Belt and Road Took Over the World

On September 7, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. Titled “Work Together to Build...

12.09.2023 10

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