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DeepSeek Reflects Both the Success and Failure of US Tech Containment Against China

China’s most successful AI product embodies the paradox of export controls: they can be successful and still fail to achieve the ultimate strategic...

yesterday 8

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Zhipei Chi

China’s AI Breakthrough Signals a New Era of Tech Innovation

China’s major tech companies are uniquely positioned to capitalize on the shift to real-world applications for AI.

yesterday 8

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Grace Shao

Trump Wants Nuclear Arms Control Talks With China and Russia. Here’s Where to Start.

Forget denuclearization – first, talk about not resuming nuclear testing.

yesterday 10

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Mathew Jie Sheng Yeo

Contradicting Past Policies, China Bets on Its Private Sector to Boost Its Economy 

After years of attempts to increase the role of state-owned enterprises in the Chinese economy, Xi now hopes entrepreneurs will bail him out.

yesterday 7

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Chauncey Jung

The Myth of a ‘Reverse Kissinger’: Why Aligning With Russia to Counter China Is a Strategic Illusion

Any U.S. attempt to align with Russia to counterbalance China lacks the geopolitical, economic, and strategic foundation necessary for success. 

yesterday 10

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Jianli Yang

The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy

After more than three years in power, the Taliban have struggled to gain recognition for a host of reasons.

yesterday 3

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Islomkhon Gafarov

Silenced Voices, Shifting Power: Mongolian Civil Society, Geopolitics, and the USAID Funding Freeze

What does the aid freeze mean on a practical level? More broadly, what does it mean for the geopolitical balance Mongolia maintains? 

yesterday 5

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Handaa Enkh-Amgalan

Is the Elevation of India-Qatar Ties to a Strategic Partnership More a Reflection of Aspirations?

India and Qatar have agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a strategic partnership. The decision came during the visit of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad...

previous day 10

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Rushali Saha

Why India’s Ruling BJP Is Celebrating Trump’s Crackdown on USAID

The tech mogul Elon Musk-led U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been attacking U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),...

previous day 7

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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

It’s Time to Move Beyond Federal Democracy in Myanmar

“The Union long united must be divided and long divided must be united. Thus, it has ever been.” If you are an avid follower and reader of Chinese...

previous day 6

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Thurein Naing

Can Young Americans and Chinese Build Bridges Over Troubled Waters?

The return of Donald Trump to the White House poses great uncertainty for the critical China-U.S. relationship. Some believe that relations will...

previous day 3

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Brian Wong

As Trump Upends US Politics, Chinese People Watch in Fascination

It has been barely a month since Trump was sworn in as the U.S. president, yet he has shaken up the U.S. government. And the Chinese public is...

previous day 4

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Mu Chunshan

What Trump’s Tilt Toward Russia Means for China

U.S. President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Russia are not only occurring at Ukraine’s expense but also carry broader implications for China....

previous day 5

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Vita Golod

Will Expo 2025 in Osaka Be a Success?

This year will be an important one for Osaka: Japan’s second city will host the World Expo, which is set to open for six months on April 13. It is...

previous day 1

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Maximilien Xavier Rehm

DeepSeek and the AI Competition

What does American anxiety over DeepSeek reveal about the state of US-China competition in AI?

previous day 20

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Ankit Panda And Catherine Putz

Hyundai’s Sustainability Push Rings Hollow While Automaker Exports Pollution

Hyundai-Kia has targeted 100 percent electrification in Europe, the United States, and South Korea, but it lacks concrete electrification targets...

previous day 5

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Hyeran Hong

Thailand Rescues 7,000 but Faces Stiff Resistance in Scamming Crackdown

Thailand’s resolve to crack down on human traffickers and scam compounds operating along its borders in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos is meeting stiff...

previous day 8

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Luke Hunt

The Nansei Islands: Japan’s Frontline in a Taiwan Emergency

Faced with China’s rapid military rise, security tensions are growing in Japan, especially in the Nansei Islands, the southwestern chain that...

previous day 9

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Takahashi Kosuke

Is Japan a Friend in Need or a Friend Indeed for Bangladesh? 

Six months after Bangladesh was born anew, the country is emerging from the ashes facing the rising sun of Japan enforcing dependence on outdated...

thursday 9

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Munira Chowdhury

The Complex Road to Extradition: Will India Agree to Send Sheikh Hasina Back to Bangladesh?

Bangladesh has formally sent all necessary documents to India to request the extradition of Sheikh Hasina and is prepared to issue a reminder when...

thursday 2

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Jannatul Naym Pieal

Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves $8B Rail Link to China

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved the construction of a new $8.3 billion railway link connecting northern Vietnam with China, which will be...

thursday 2

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Sebastian Strangio

Is Anti-CPP Pro-Khmer Rouge? An Open Letter to Cambodia’s Justice Minister

On February 18, Cambodia’s Ministry of Justice released a statement regarding an opinion article I had published in Radio Free Asia (RFA) a few...

thursday 4

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David Hutt

Mongolian Public Raises Outcry Over Air Pollution and Public Health Concerns

Mongolia’s air pollution crisis has reached its peak, with an estimated 7,000-plus Mongolians dying each year from polluted air. The public is not...

thursday 20

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Enkhuun Byambadorj And Bolor Lkhaajav

Why So Many Cambodians Travel Abroad For Medical Care

Two years ago, my mother was diagnosed with liver cancer. Doctors said the cancer was advanced and inoperable. As with many cancer cases, my...

thursday 3

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Menghun Kaing

Gwadar Book Festival: A Literary Call to Action Amid Climate Crisis

Last week, Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar, which is best known as the gateway of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, was transformed into a book...

thursday 2

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Mariyam Suleman Anees

China’s Space Dream: No Limits, No End

Even as global attention turned to DeepSeek, which put China at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI), it is evident that China has yet to...

thursday 6

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Mathieu Duchâtel

Ukrainian Drones Hit Kazakhstan’s Main Oil Export Outlet in Russia

On February 17, seven unmanned aerial vehicles attacked the Kropotkinskaya pumping station in Russia, a crucial node in the 940-mile Caspian...

thursday 1

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Paolo Sorbello

The NUG’s Troubling Response to Aung San Suu Kyi Arrest Warrant in Rohingya Genocide Case

On February 13, 2025, a federal criminal court in Buenos Aires, Argentina, issued arrest warrants for 25 senior Myanmar officials for their role in...

thursday 1

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Shafiur Rahman

How China Integrated the PLA’s Aerospace-related Forces

Ever since China began a major round of military reforms in 2016, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has never stopped pursuing organizational...

thursday 3

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Ying Yu Lin

Tokyo’s Shining, Segregated Future 

Tokyo is awash with “ redevelopment ” ( saikaihatsu ) projects. The abundance of recently completed, ongoing, and proposed projects also brings...

thursday 2

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Paul Christensen

Australia’s Intelligence Chief Expects More Communal Violence in a Worsening Security Environment

Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) chief Mike Burgess has warned that over the next five years Australia’s security environment...

thursday 1

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Michelle Grattan

Why Are Some Chinese EV Startups Failing Despite the Industry’s Global Success?

China’s transformative impact on the electric vehicle (EV) sector is redefining global trade dynamics and supply chain configurations, unleashing...

thursday 3

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Zhen Zhang, Peng Gao, And Yayuan Mo

Thai Opposition Leader Defends Support for Lese-Majeste Law Change

Thailand’s main opposition party has defended its decision to support amendments to the country’s contentious lese-majeste law, saying that it was...

19.02.2025 20

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Sebastian Strangio

Philippines Accuses Chinese Navy of ‘Aggressive’ Actions Over Disputed Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused the Chinese navy of “aggressive and escalatory actions,” when a navy helicopter flew close to a Philippine...

19.02.2025 10

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Sebastian Strangio

Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemmas Amid India-US Alignment

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows in Islamabad. In the...

19.02.2025 9

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Umair Jamal

Why Sovereign Wealth Funds Are All the Rage in Southeast Asia

Indonesia recently passed legislation paving the way for the creation of a new state-owned investment fund called Danantara. This follows the...

19.02.2025 6

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James Guild

Trump 2.0: Great Power Politics and the New World Order

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their...

19.02.2025 10

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Mercy A. Kuo

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Holds 1st Meeting With US Secretary of State Rubio

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 15 in Munich, Germany on the...

19.02.2025 6

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Mitch Shin

Imagining Democratic Futures in South Asia

It is often said that democracy is in retreat around the world, and there is no shortage of data to make that case: electoral quality has been on...

19.02.2025 8

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Michael Runey And Emma Kenny

From India to Russia and Back: Escaping the Russian Army

On December 13, 2023, a group of seven Indian men gathered at a restaurant in the southeastern city of Chennai. Strangers to one another, the men...

19.02.2025 3

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James Beardsworth

Exporting Culture, Cementing Control: How the CCP Pursues Domestic Legitimacy Through Soft Power

On February 17, the Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2” took its place among the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time, with its global box office...

19.02.2025 5

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Gu Bin

A False Dichotomy Regarding Reform Is Prolonging Bangladesh’s Path to Stabilization

Reforms have become a buzzword in post-Hasina Bangladesh. The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which took charge of the country on August 8,...

19.02.2025 5

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A.k.m. Wahiduzzaman

To Outcompete China, the US Must Automate Maritime Supply Chains

The global trade landscape is facing disruption – and the United States’ infrastructure must adapt. The Trump administration’s proposed tariff...

19.02.2025 7

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Joseph Webster And Grace Hyemin Kim

UN Report Exposes Sheikh Hasina’s Commanding Role in Possible Crimes Against Humanity in Bangladesh

A recent fact-finding report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on human rights violations in...

19.02.2025 7

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Mubashar Hasan

The Secret Behind Temu’s Rock-bottom Prices

In just two years, the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has emerged as a key contender in the global marketplace. In France, it ranked as the fifth...

19.02.2025 8

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Henri Isaac

The China-Russia Relationship: A Marriage of Convenience

Since April 1997, when Russian President Boris Yeltsin and China’s leader Jiang Zemin first announced their intention “to promote the...

19.02.2025 1

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Anastasia Guzenko

Trump and the Philippines: Will the Squad Top the Quad?

The Indo-Pacific remains a shining beacon of hope in the United States’ otherwise dim foreign policy predictions. However, just like during...

19.02.2025 1

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Pooja Bhatt And Don Mclain Gill

Trump and Modi Boost India-US Defense Cooperation

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi characterizes his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump as akin to one between good friends. That...

18.02.2025 10

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Ajai Shukla

Tracking Taliban Travel

Most current Taliban officials aren’t subject to U.S. or U.N. sanctions and those that are routinely are granted waivers to travel – with foreign...

18.02.2025 4

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Catherine Putz

Amid KMT Budget Cuts, Taiwan’s DPP Proposes Raising Defense Spending

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to raise the budget for defense to 3 percent of the GDP. Lai’s pledge takes place at a time of...

18.02.2025 20

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Brian Hioe