India Will Not Become Another China
Credit: Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett The ghost of China haunts every conversation about India. When U.S. Deputy Secretary Christopher...
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A Fully Closed-off China Requires a New US Policy Response
U.S President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at Zhongnanhai, Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. Credit: Official White House Photo...
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Why North Korea Hasn’t Had Its Own ‘Reform and Opening’
A roadside market in North Korea. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Uwe Brodrecht China’s early economic reforms, led by Deng Xiaoping in the late...
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Lesson From the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis: No Space for Limited War
Credit: Depositphotos One year has passed since the four-day May 2025 crisis between India and Pakistan that ended following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire....
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South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Push Is a Test of Non-nuclear Deterrence
Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea Seoul is reportedly preparing to announce a roadmap for...
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Reweaving the Ruins of the American Secret War
Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Jakub Hałun One of my favorite childhood memories is visiting the Plain of Jars with my grandmother, Noy....
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How Kazakhstan’s Super-Apps Outpace the Law
Credit: Photo by Natalia Gusakova on Unsplash Kazakhstan’s commercial banks are increasingly offering attractive super-applications with convenient functions that go beyond traditional...
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‘Entry Into the Kyrgyz Republic Is Closed’: US Professor Denied Entry to Kyrgyzstan
Credit: Photo provided by Steve Swerdlow It’s a trip Steve Swerdlow has made many times: flying from Los Angeles, California to Istanbul,...
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Japan’s Frigate Diplomacy — and What It Could Mean for Taiwan
The JS Mogami, first ship of the Mogami class, at sea on June 10, 2022. Credit: Japanese Defense Ministry In mid-April 2026,...
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How K-Pop and AI Are Reshaping the Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Ulleungdont The Liancourt Rocks, known to Koreans as Dokdo, and to Japanese as Takeshima, are a pair of lonely,...
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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Advertisement East Asia Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row A meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and...
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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds
Advertisement East Asia Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds The Taipei protest was organised by several human...
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North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South
Advertisement East Asia North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South Naegohyang Women’s FC players celebrate with the trophy during the...
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Pakistan PM arrives for China visit overshadowed by Iran war
Advertisement East Asia Pakistan PM arrives for China visit overshadowed by Iran war Flags of Pakistan and China are seen at the...
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Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
Advertisement Asia Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh A woman comforts her child receiving treatment for measles at the...
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Seoul court hearing set for YouTuber over claims against top actor
Advertisement Asia Seoul court hearing set for YouTuber over claims against top actor YouTuber Kim Se-eui allegedly used manipulated screenshots and AI-generated...
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Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties
Advertisement Asia Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks his...
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What is tuanbo? Virtual gifts, fandom and fierce competition power China’s group livestreaming boom
Advertisement East Asia What is tuanbo? Virtual gifts, fandom and fierce competition power China’s group livestreaming boom Group livestreaming, or tuanbo, is...
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Malaysian man found dead, 20 still missing in Philippines building collapse
Advertisement Asia Malaysian man found dead, 20 still missing in Philippines building collapse The 65-year-old man from Sabah was in a nearby...
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Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup
Advertisement Asia Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup Also known as the Southern Tigers,...
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