Magazine
MApril 01, 2022
Meet the Khwaja Sira: Pakistan’s Transgender Community
By Somaiyah Hafeez
Pakistan’s transgender community has notched several historic successes in recent years, but discrimination remains rampant.
April 01, 2022
Overcoming COVID-19 the Bhutanese Way
By Namgay Zam
Compassionate leadership – and the resulting public trust and goodwill – provided the key to Bhutan’s remarkable pandemic success story.
April 01, 2022
The Cold War History Behind Nicaragua’s Break With Taiwan
By James Baron
The saga of Nicaragua-Taiwan relations – and their eventual end in December 2021 – stretches back to the Cold War heyday of Taipei’s anti-communist obsession.
April 01, 2022
Inside the Philippines’ Critical Presidential Election
By Anthony Esguerra
Marcos Jr. leads Leni Robredo in the race, but with a month left until election day much can still change.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
PApril 12, 2022
China’s Vision for Relations With Europe Is Slipping Out of Reach
By Brian Wong and Wang Yingliang
Beijing's ideal vision for China-EU relations urgently needs an update to grapple with recent developments – starting with the Ukraine war.
April 09, 2022
China’s Choice for Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Reveals Its Own Insecurity
April 07, 2022
Will China Challenge the US on the Kosovo Issue?
April 06, 2022
Russia’s Stalled Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons for China’s Leaders
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
FAsia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
DApril 11, 2022
China Says ‘Regular Military Supplies’ Delivered to Serbia
By Associated Press
Six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed in the Serbian capital this weekend, carrying “regular military supplies.”
April 11, 2022
The Philippines Wants to Acquire Submarines. What Should They Be Used For?
April 07, 2022
Thai-Chinese Submarine Deal Faces Axe: PM Prayut
April 06, 2022
Australia, UK, US Alliance to Develop Hypersonic Missiles
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
BApril 12, 2022
Thai Opposition Figure Charged With Royal Defamation, Cyber Crimes
By Sebastian Strangio
The head of the disbanded Future Forward Party criticized the government for contracting a royal-owned firm to supply COVID-19 vaccines.
April 11, 2022
Revisiting the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor After the Coup
April 11, 2022
Duterte, Xi Talk South China Sea in Virtual Summit
April 11, 2022
Cambodia Rescues 16 Trafficked Malaysians, Others Still Held Captive
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
PApril 12, 2022
Where Do Pakistan-US Relations Go From Here?
By Sheharyar Ali
Following Imran Khan’s ouster amid public accusations of a U.S. conspiracy, how will the new government approach the relationship?
April 12, 2022
Sri Lanka’s Leaderless Protests
April 11, 2022
Imran Khan Is Pakistan’s New Political Pariah
April 11, 2022
BIMSTEC Gets a New Lease of Life
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
KApril 06, 2022
Do South Koreans Support a Peace Treaty With the North?
By Timothy S. Rich
A recent survey finds a majority of Koreans approve of the idea -- even among supporters of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol.
April 04, 2022
What to Make of Kim Yo Jong’s Verbal Attack of South Korea’s Defense Minister
April 01, 2022
North Korea’s Latest Launch Signals Impending Spiral
March 31, 2022
How South Korea Can Wean Itself off Russian Fossil Fuels
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
RApril 11, 2022
Japan’s Approach to Ukrainian Refugees Is What Its Refugee Policy Ought To Be
By Arnab Dasgupta
Japan’s willingness to embrace Ukrainian refugees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants.
April 08, 2022
Japan to Expel 8 Russian Officials, Impose New Sanctions
April 06, 2022
Offshore Wind Power May Be the Key to Japan’s Energy Security
April 05, 2022
Japan’s Top Envoy Brings Back 20 Ukrainians From Poland
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
DApril 11, 2022
Carrie Lam’s Departure Signals a Further Crackdown in Hong Kong
By Joey Siu
Lam’s replacement was a key demand of the 2019 protests, but no one should be celebrating her announced retirement now.
April 05, 2022
Look to Hong Kong, Not Ukraine, For Signals About China’s Taiwan Plans
April 01, 2022
How the Candlelight Party Can Restore Political Pluralism to Cambodia
March 31, 2022
Sri Lanka and the Neocolonialism of the IMF
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
AApril 12, 2022
Kazakhstan: After the Pandemic Recovery, New Pressures From the Ukraine War
By Catherine Putz
After recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic shockwave, Kazakhstan will see its growth prospects take a hit due to reverberations from the war in Ukraine.
April 11, 2022
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Dispatch Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
April 08, 2022
Tourism in Uzbekistan: After the Pandemic, a New Strategy
April 08, 2022
Youth Protest Stretches Into Day 2 in Mongolia
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
VApril 08, 2022
The US Should Pay Attention to the China-South Korea Culture Clash
By Yong Kwon
China's claims to great power status are strongly based on historical narratives. Navigating Asia thus requires Washington to study more history.
April 05, 2022
Why Vietnam Holds the Trump Card in the US-Vietnam Partnership
March 31, 2022
The US Pivot to Asia Was Dead on Arrival
March 29, 2022
Sanctioning China to Get to Russia Is Easier Said Than Done
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
MApril 12, 2022
Can Sustainable Finance Make a Difference in Southeast Asia?
By James Guild
A lot hinges on exactly what is meant by the term "sustainable."
April 06, 2022
World Bank Shaves 2022 Growth Projections for Southeast Asia
April 05, 2022
Who Was Jakarta Built For?
March 31, 2022
Hong Kong Tests the Waters with SPAC IPOs
Oceania
The South Pacific
OApril 12, 2022
This Is Australia’s Climate Change Election
By Patricia O’Brien
It is not just the Pacific region angered by Prime Minister Morrison’s unchanged coal-loving stance. Next month, he will have to answer to the Australian electorate on this critical issue.
April 11, 2022
Will New Zealand Provide Lethal Aid to Ukraine?
April 11, 2022
Australian Prime Minister Calls Election for May 21
April 07, 2022
Australia Beyond the Language of Luck
Videos
Asia on Video
VMarch 16, 2022
What Does Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Mean for Central Asia?
Asel Doolotkeldieva, Bruce Pannier, Temur Umarov, and Colleen Wood discuss the economic, political, and diplomatic fallout for Central Asia.
February 18, 2022
South Korea’s Presidential Election: The Big Picture
February 02, 2022
Cambodia as ASEAN Chair: What to Expect
November 24, 2021
AUKUS’ Reception in the Indo-Pacific
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
PMarch 29, 2022
Of ASEAN, China, Russia, and Hypersonic Weapons
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with retired U.S. Naval Captain Carl Schuster.
March 26, 2022
North Korea Returns to ICBM Testing
March 10, 2022
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Geopolitical Ripples in Asia
February 28, 2022
Fighting Back: Trade Unions in Thailand and Myanmar
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
EDecember 10, 2021
Laos Unlocked
By Nicholas Bosoni
A trip on the maiden journey of the $5.9 billion Laos-China Railway.