China-Australia: A Breaking Point?
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After months of political deadlock, an early parliamentary election will shape the future of democracy in the young nation.
The roots of national identity for each state hinders deeper cooperation between them.
The case for HIV-sensitive social protection programs.
With China set to host the Winter Games in 2022, it’s a race against time to build teams that can bring home the gold.
Beijing’s sense of hubris and vindication in rooted in the very definition of Chinese modernity.
As China throws state support behind AI development, major Chinese technology companies will remain integral players.
Wang Qishan, Xi’s right-hand man, may reemerge as vice president after stepping down from his CCP position.
China’s space program, past, present, and future.
When it comes to Russia, reality is setting in for the Japanese prime minister.
North Korea invited the South’s president to Pyongyang, but is the gesture sincere?
As asylum seeker applications in Japan skyrocket, the government is tightening its notoriously tough refugee policy.
South Korea has a subdued history of failed efforts against sexual harassment.
Contrary to popular belief, Russia’s approach to the Korea crisis is not entirely motivated by bad blood with the U.S.
Is what little remains of democracy in the Maldives doomed?
Nepal’s two transitional justice mechanisms have failed to deliver justice to war-era victims.
What could Bacha Khan teach Pakistan in light of the Pashtun Long March?
The U.S. airstrikes in Badakhshan are likely to please China, which may be helping the Afghans build a base in the region.
Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are the latest Indian bigwigs to default and abscond.
A closer look at a key subregional grouping and what lies ahead for it.
Filipinos may have more online freedom than their neighbors, but that’s a low bar to judge by.
Despite a large Tamil community in North Sumatra, Indian-Indonesians still struggle for recognition and opportunities.
A closer look at an important issue for one of the region’s poorest countries.
Vietnam is an interesting case study in the question of whether communist parties can truly reform from within.
A product of autocratic policymaking and standard-issue state moralizing, the new rules may just stifle the evolution of modern Uzbek culture.
Hit by scandals across Central Asia, Telia to sell its stake in Kcell, the largest mobile operator, to state-owned Kazakhtelecom.
The time is quickly approaching when the CASA-1000 countries need to actually start building things.
Corruption remains a top problem for Kyrgyzstan, even as citizens are optimistic about the country’s direction.
The young generation most comfortable with technology is faced with a mix of old and new problems in Kazakhstan.
Washington’s appointment of Admiral Harry Harris to be its ambassador in Australia is encouraging.
In pursuing its massive defense building program, Australia must protect itself against critical corruption risks.
The MSG will deliberate the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s application, but some worry about angering Indonesia.
In inner-city Melbourne, an upcoming special election is focused 2,000 km away on a mine in Queensland.
The Trump administration proposes “tailored” strategies to manage threats from China and North Korea.
A closer look at Washington’s policy options after the likely expiry of the Winter Olympic truce.
Will a shift in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship affect India-Pakistan relations and Kashmir?
Popular culture continues to play an underestimated role in shaping policymakers’ world views and choices.
What can we learn about China’s most secretive military branch by examining the career paths of its senior officers?
With multilateral counterterrorism exercises, the SCO may help bridge the gap between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Was a nuclear weapon really on PNS Zulfiquar when al-Qaeda terrorists tried to seize control of the ship?
Although she was an idealist to the core, her views were more complex than many imagine.
The forces that drive parents to separate from their children, even temporarily.
India, a massive internet market, is flooded with fake news — but also enterprising fact checkers and hoax busters.