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Central Asia’s Water Crisis Is Already Here

Central Asia’s Water Crisis Is Already Here

By Jahan Taganova, Anna Shabanova-Serdechna, and Niginakhon Saida
What will it take for Central Asian states to sustainably adapt to climate change, particularly the regional water crisis that is already underway?

A Litmus Test for Indonesian Democracy

A Litmus Test for Indonesian Democracy

By Joseph Rachman
As Prabowo’s remarkable rise from disgraced exile to likely next president attests, in Indonesia things once thought buried can yet rise again.
Contrasting Trilaterals: South Korea’s Summitry Dilemma

Contrasting Trilaterals: South Korea’s Summitry Dilemma

By Minseon Ku
The diverging fates of two trilaterals encapsulate the latest geopolitical developments in Northeast Asia.

2024: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific

2024: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific

Welcome to the new year, and to our annual primer on what to expect in the Asia-Pacific.

Gregory Poling on Escalating Tension in the South China Sea

Gregory Poling on Escalating Tension in the South China Sea

By Shannon Tiezzi
“China has been harassing Philippine resupply missions for more than a decade and has been steadily increasing the intensity of their coercive tactics for at least the last five years.”

Where the Myanmar Junta Fears To Tread

Where the Myanmar Junta Fears To Tread

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Visits to four different locations in Myanmar, all in varying stages of control by resistance groups.

Bangladesh’s Make-or-Break Elections

Bangladesh’s Make-or-Break Elections

By Smruti S. Pattanaik
The 2024 election is a matter of political survival for both the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
The Evolution of China’s Interference in Taiwan

The Evolution of China’s Interference in Taiwan

By Tim Niven
China’s foreign information manipulation and interference targeting Taiwan has been ongoing for decades. Here’s a look at its latest evolution.

Hannah McGlade on Australia’s Shame and the Work to Be Done

Hannah McGlade on Australia’s Shame and the Work to Be Done

By Catherine Putz
“Aboriginal communities have been given a clear message by the majority of Australians that they are not respected, and that Australia remains a racist country.”

Hun Manet’s Cambodia?

Hun Manet’s Cambodia?

By Neil Loughlin
Manet’s path to security in power will be difficult, as he is forced to carefully navigate the system his father built and, to a large degree, still controls.

A Football Game Amid the Sorrows of Life on the Kyrgyz Border

A Football Game Amid the Sorrows of Life on the Kyrgyz Border

By Emilia Sulek and Danil Usmanov
On a hot summer day, the women of Kök-Tash took a break to play football. It was a rare joy amid a difficult life on the border.
What Does Nepal Want From China?

What Does Nepal Want From China?

By Bipin Ghimire
Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s September visit to China demonstrated a clear balancing of aspirations and pragmatic realities, both on the domestic and international fronts.

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