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Myanmar, South China Sea Conflicts Top Agenda as ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet

Myanmar, South China Sea Conflicts Top Agenda as ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet

By David Rising
The foreign minister of Laos, this year’s ASEAN chair, expressed cautious optimism about the potential for progress in 2024.

China Evergrande, Facing $300 Billion in Debt, Has Been Ordered to Liquidate

China Evergrande, Facing $300 Billion in Debt, Has Been Ordered to Liquidate

By Kanis Leung and Zen Soo
China Evergrande Group is among dozens of Chinese developers that have collapsed since 2020 under official pressure to rein in surging debt.
Wanted, Again: Matraimov Once More Sought by Authorities in Kyrgyzstan

Wanted, Again: Matraimov Once More Sought by Authorities in Kyrgyzstan

By Catherine Putz
Bishkek is on the one hand pursuing an anti-corruption campaign, but at the same time cracking down on the very media that expose such corruption.

How India Betrayed Mahatma Gandhi

How India Betrayed Mahatma Gandhi

By Safa Ahmed
The ideology of Gandhi’s assassin is now mainstream in the country, while Gandhi himself has been demonized for promoting Hindu-Muslim unity. 

US National Security Advisor, China’s Top Foreign Policy Official Met in Thailand

US National Security Advisor, China’s Top Foreign Policy Official Met in Thailand

By Shannon Tiezzi
Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi met to discuss further implementation of the promises made during the Biden-Xi summit.

Swallowed by Water, in the Sundarbans There Is Nowhere Else to Go

Swallowed by Water, in the Sundarbans There Is Nowhere Else to Go

By Piya Srinivasan
Poor and lower-caste women shoulder the worst impacts of climate change in the Sundarbans. The area also highlights key lessons on building climate resilience.

Australia Day: A National Impasse

Australia Day: A National Impasse

By Grant Wyeth
Maybe Australia should stop trying to find symbolic worth in the past and instead focus on what kind of country it wants to be in the future.
Japan’s First Moon Rover Resumes Operations After Landing Upside Down

Japan’s First Moon Rover Resumes Operations After Landing Upside Down

By Thisanka Siripala
After technical setbacks, Japan has reestablished communication with the dormant spacecraft, putting the lunar mission back on track.

China’s Nuclear Forces Continue to Expand

China’s Nuclear Forces Continue to Expand

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
China’s nuclear expansion could lead to a spiraling arms race.

India-France Relations and Indo-Pacific Power Play

India-France Relations and Indo-Pacific Power Play

By Prem Singh Gill
Their differing approaches toward strategic autonomy pose a major impediment, but it can be overcome by focusing on shared commitment to a rules-based order.

Myanmar Junta Sends Representative to ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Myanmar Junta Sends Representative to ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

By Sebastian Strangio
Marlar Than Htaik, the permanent secretary of the junta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is attending this week's two-day retreat in Laos.
Sri Lanka Kneecaps Its Marine Research

Sri Lanka Kneecaps Its Marine Research

By Rathindra Kuruwita
With its decision to enforce a one-year ban on foreign maritime research vessels, Colombo has antagonized China and undermined its own capacity to explore its maritime resources.

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