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Afghanistan and Taliban 2.0
August 2021
A DRI report on Afghanistan following the return of the Taliban regime to Kabul looks at the international security and geopolitical implications of the development.
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Trendlines
Here Be Dragons?
October 2021
A data-driven deep dive into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, situating it within the overall context of Pakistan’s economy.
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Asia Review
China in the Maldives and Sri Lanka: Distant Discord?
January 3, 2022
China's ties with the Maldives and Sri Lanka: more complicated than meets the eye.
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Majlis
Australia and an Indo-Pacific in Flux
October 2021
Australia is making headlines. Let three leading experts from the country tell you about the forces shaping how Canberra is looking at world.
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The Limits of Vietnam’s Labor Reforms
By Joe Buckley
Contrary to much reporting, Vietnam has not authorized independent workers’ unions.
January 01, 2022
America’s Militarist Drift in the Indo-Pacific
By Van Jackson
The Biden administration has returned a sense of normalcy to Asia policy. Unfortunately, that includes continuing a military-first approach to Asia.
January 01, 2022
North Korea: A Decade Under Kim Jong Un
By Rachel Minyoung Lee
What has the past decade revealed about Kim’s leadership style and goals for North Korea?
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January 01, 2022
2022: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific
Writers from across the region highlight the trends and event to watch in the new year.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
PJanuary 07, 2022
China Looks to Play More Active Role in Horn of Africa Conflicts
By Shannon Tiezzi
Just after his visit to Eritrea, Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the creation of special envoy post for the region, presumably to address the Tigray war.
January 06, 2022
Xi’an Residents Voice Frustration Amid Lockdown
January 06, 2022
China Is Targeting Lithuania. The EU Must Push Back.
January 04, 2022
China-US Subnational Exchanges Under the Biden Administration
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
FJanuary 05, 2022
North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Off Its East Coast
By Mitch Shin
The response and counter-response to North Korea's latest missile test will send crucial signals about the possibility for talks in 2022.
January 04, 2022
Another Security Breach at the Inter-Korean Border Reinforces Concerns Over South Korea’s Ability to Protect Itself
December 29, 2021
Asia Keeps Omicron at Bay, but a Surge May Be Inevitable
December 22, 2021
What Will North Korean Cybercrime Look Like in 2022?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
DJanuary 07, 2022
Philippines’ BrahMos Cruise Missile Purchase Takes Another Step Forward
By Sebastian Strangio
The acquisition would equip the Armed Forces of the Philippines with a potent deterrent against Chinese adventurism in the South China Sea.
January 07, 2022
Reports: India Launches 3rd Arihant Submarine
January 07, 2022
Australia, Japan Sign Defense Pact as China Concerns Loom
January 06, 2022
What’s Next for ASEAN-South Korea Security Ties?
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
BJanuary 07, 2022
Thailand Raises COVID-19 Alert Level as Neighbors Brace for Omicron Surge
By Sebastian Strangio
The fast-spreading coronavirus variant is clouding the region's economic recovery.
January 06, 2022
Duterte Says He Will ‘Never Apologize’ for Drug War Deaths
January 06, 2022
Indonesian Prosecutors Seek Life for Bali Bombing Suspect
Ukraine 1953 Yevhen Konovalets, ОУН-УПА Ukraine Underground PostThe Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
PJanuary 07, 2022
Can India Lead South Asia by Example in 2022?
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
India’s smaller neighbors want New Delhi to prioritize regional forums like SAARC and respect their strategic autonomy in dealing with China.
January 06, 2022
Questions of Security, Religion and Laws Emerge in Poll-Bound Punjab
January 06, 2022
Afghan Taliban Turn Blind Eye to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
January 06, 2022
Bangladesh in the New Cold War: Major Leaps by a Minor Power
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
KJanuary 07, 2022
North Korea’s Strict COVID-19 Policies Undermine Kim Jong Un’s Goal of Ending Hunger
By Troy Stangarone
Dismal trade figures for 2021 attest to the toll the North’s border closures are taking on its food supply.
January 05, 2022
North Korea’s ‘Strategic Patience’
January 04, 2022
Seoul: North Korea Defector Likely Made Rare Border Crossing
December 29, 2021
South Korea and US Agree on Draft End-of-War Declaration ‘In Principle’
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
RJanuary 04, 2022
Japan’s Self-Destructive Immigration Policy
By Markus Bell
Criminalizing asylum seekers and stigmatizing immigration is only worsening Japan’s demographic crisis.
December 30, 2021
Japan Braces For Sixth Wave Driven By Omicron
December 28, 2021
The Gates-Kishida Talks and Japan’s New ‘Global Health Strategy’
Japanese Old Buddha Statue Fudo myoo / H 44 [cm] , 22kg / MeijiThe Debate
Comment and Opinion
DJanuary 05, 2022
Is China’s ‘Debt-Trap Diplomacy’ in Greenland Simply on Ice?
By Erin Parsons
Should Greeland continue to move toward independence, the cash-strapped territory would be at high risk of falling prey to Chinese investments that seek to gain influence.
December 30, 2021
Bio-tracked, Mistreated, Hog-tied: Immigration Detention in East Asia in 2021
December 21, 2021
Meet the New Uyghurs
December 21, 2021
Why International Assistance for the Rohingya in Bangladesh is Declining
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
AJanuary 07, 2022
Kyrgyzstan and Centerra in Talks for Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution Over Kumtor
By Catherine Putz
The Canadian mining firm confirmed that it is in discussions with Bishkek over the fate of the mine.
January 07, 2022
Kazakhstan’s Leadership Shows Internal Cracks in Attempts to Restore Public Safety
January 06, 2022
CSTO Deploys to Kazakhstan at Tokayev’s Request
January 05, 2022
Unprecedented Protests Rock Kazakhstan as Government Clings to Familiar Script
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
VDecember 31, 2021
What the National Defense Authorization Act Means for US Policy Toward Myanmar
By Zachary Abuza
The legislation calls for Washington to adopt a more robust and cohesive approach toward the country's military junta.
December 23, 2021
Can the G-7’s B3W Initiative Compete With China in Latin America?
December 21, 2021
Blinken in Southeast Asia: Is This the Real ‘Pivot’?
December 17, 2021
Jumpstarting an Indian Ocean Region Approach for the United States
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
MJanuary 05, 2022
Can VinFast Turn Vietnam Into an Electric Vehicle Powerhouse?
By James Guild
The competition to become the main player in the production of EVs in Southeast Asia is starting to heat up.
January 04, 2022
Indonesia Bans Coal Exports to Head Off Blackouts
January 03, 2022
China’s Core Economic Issues in 2022
December 29, 2021
The Philippines Readies Public Services for 100 Percent Foreign Ownership
Oceania
The South Pacific
OJanuary 03, 2022
Australia’s Far-Right Taps Into COVID-Restriction Frustration
By Joshua Mcdonald
Protesters include the anti-vax wellness community, Christian fundamentalists, and some of Australia’s most extreme far-right organizations.
January 01, 2022
Australia’s Growing Ties With Northeast Asia
December 27, 2021
Australia’s Independents: The Women Aiming to Shake Up Parliament
December 21, 2021
Australia’s Independent Candidates Aim to Tap Into Voter Unease
Videos
Asia on Video
VNovember 24, 2021
AUKUS’ Reception in the Indo-Pacific
Shihoko Goto, Manjari Chatterjee Miller, and Susannah Patton discuss the implications of AUKUS for countries in the region.
APC AP8832 Rack PDU 2G Metered ZeroU 2880VA 120V 30A L5-30P (24)September 08, 2021
Where Does the China-India Border Dispute Stand?
August 10, 2021
Myanmar, Six Months After the Coup
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
PDecember 31, 2021
Surviving Saigon in 1945 and a Dog Named Mephisto
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with author Thierry de Roland Peel.
December 18, 2021
2021 in Asian Geopolitics: A Retrospective
November 20, 2021
Biden, Xi, and the Importance of Guardrails in the US-China Relationship
November 13, 2021
Afghanistan, Then and Now
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
EDecember 10, 2021
Laos Unlocked
By Nicholas Bosoni
A trip on the maiden journey of the $5.9 billion Laos-China Railway.