Balochistan’s Crisis and Pakistan’s Failures
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Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed “victory” in his chip war against Taipei is premised on a fundamental misunderstanding of how we got to where we are.
As Uzbekistan redefines its post-Soviet identity, a new generation is questioning the privileged place of the Russian language in public education and everyday life – while still grappling with its utility, legacy, and political weight.
We’re in the “off-again phase.” How long will it last this time?
China’s recent IPO wave has revived the Hong Kong market, while its growing consumer brands eye global expansion.
China-linked companied are quietly expanding their hold on mining concessions in the Central American state.
Beijing is more openly leveraging its control over rare earths, using them both as a stick to pressure geostrategic rivals and as a carrot to incentivize cooperation with partners.
An unprecedented nationwide movement will see 36 KMT legislators face a recall vote. The KMT, meanwhile, was unable to meet the benchmarks for a recall against any DPP lawmaker.
Lee will likely follow the conventional liberal approach to deal with North Korea’s nuclear threats, but his pragmatic style may look different in practice.
In recent years, two parties with distinctly far-right characteristics have won seats in consecutive general elections.
We can already see the contours of a “middle power plus” strategy under Lee.
Some in South Korea are considering the development of nuclear weapons, but Koreans have already experienced the horrors of nuclear war.
At issue is not only the future of one of Japan’s most recognizable retail giants, but also the extent to which Tokyo’s economic nationalism will prevent majority foreign ownership of Japanese firms.
Is growing cooperation with Pakistan and its reluctance to irk the Chinese prompting Russian neutrality in South Asia?
Pakistan has a difficult relationship with Iran. But it would not want to see the Iranian regime removed by Israel.
The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad.
Bangladesh has long been dominated by a two-party system. Will a surge in new parties offer citizens meaningful alternatives?
While Balochistan is widely known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, far less attention is given to how anti-Baloch repression manifests in other parts of the country.
An immediate solution to the border crisis appears a long way off.
Due to its high levels of social media uptake, the Philippines has been referred to as a “breeding ground for disinformation.”
The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park is home to around 50 companies, most of them involved in the processing of nickel for use in the manufacturing of stainless steel and EV batteries.
Both Bangkok and Hanoi share concerns about China’s expanding influence in Laos and Cambodia, a historic arena of strategic competition between the two powers.
The region’s governments are increasingly focused on which partners show up consistently and offer practical solutions to their most pressing challenges.
Kazakhstan announced last month that it had settled an agreement with Starlink to allow private use of the company’s satellite terminals starting later this year.
The construction of A-frame houses, cafes, roads, and funiculars in Ala-Archa National Park appears to violate multiple Kyrgyz laws protecting natural areas.
The stated reason is a high rate of visa overstays in 2023 DHS data. But that data has been interpreted without any context or compassion.
For all the pomp, pageantry, and promises, China’s latest overture into Central Asia is mostly more of the same, but that’s still important.
Every dollar that moves from Shenzhen to Bishkek to Moscow teaches China something new about how to operate in a sanctions-constrained world.
Australia has transformed from a homogenous and insular country into one of the most diverse, harmonious, outward-looking, and wealthy countries in the world. But it lacks confidence.
Countries on the forefront of climate change need the international community to pick up the pace.
China-backed MMG’s proposed tailings dam in northwest Tasmania, Australia, has sparked fierce opposition from Indigenous leaders, scientists, and environmentalists.
While not groundbreaking, the meeting indicated steady progress towards China’s goal of a “shared future” with Pacific Island countries – including using them as strategic outposts.
Japan may be signalling “enough is enough.”
The U.S. government has a checkered history of helping persecuted masses, but it has held that aspiration since its founding – until Trump took office.
Trump’s first term removed the United States from Southeast Asia’s economic future. His second is cutting it out of the region’s strategic present.
A newly revealed scale model shows the configuration of the upgraded Mogami-class frigate that will join the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – and possibly the Royal Australian Navy.
By asserting that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal no longer provides blanket immunity for cross-border terrorism, India is discarding old constraints.
Strapped for cash, the region’s militaries are faced with a choice between pursuing war-fighting capabilities or restricting themselves to peacetime operations.
The pursuit of autonomous dominance may be less useful – and more escalatory – in a Taiwan Strait conflict than often assumed.
INSV Kaundinya tells the story of India’s past and the country’s declared future.
A recent study explores how Americans’ views of the “China threat” influence ethnic discrimination in the U.S.
Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis, Thailand is readying new legislation that will restrict the drug to medical use.
