Hasina’s Failed Pursuit of the China Model – The Diplomat
6 days ago · Yet, despite her attempts to emulate China’s model, Hasina failed to replicate its success for two critical reasons: her ideology was disconnected from the masses, and Bangladesh’s economic ...
China, Indonesia Sign $10 Billion in Deals as Prabowo Visits Beijing
4 days ago · During the November 8-10 trip, Prabowo met with high-ranking officials including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and Zhao Leji, the chairperson of the National People’s Congress. During ...
South Korea’s Deepening Dilemma Over Ukraine – The Diplomat
6 days ago · In June 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that South Korea’s supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine “would be a very big mistake.”. Some cool-headed questions await Yoon. Moscow and ...
The Inner Workings of a Chinese Embassy
4 days ago · Reflecting China’s tiao-kuai fragmentation, embassy staff maintain direct relationships with their respective home ministries (tiao) rather than with the embassy as a whole (kuai). They continue ...
Three Years of Atrocities in Myanmar’s Chin State
5 days ago · Over the past three years, Chin State has been subjected to some of the heaviest military assaults seen anywhere in Myanmar. The junta has conducted disproportionate and indiscriminate airstrikes ...
Hong Kong’s Digital Battle Against State Surveillance
6 days ago · The bill is intended to protect Hong Kong’s critical infrastructure against cyberattacks, but has already been criticized for giving the “authorities overly broad powers that could threaten ...
Philippines’ Marcos Signs Laws Aimed at Strengthening Maritime …
4 days ago · On Friday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law two pieces of legislation asserting the country’s maritime rights over disputed areas of the South China Sea, prompting an ...
Thai Economists Warn of Political Interference in Central Bank ...
4 days ago · Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading More than 800 leading Thai economists, including four former central bank governors, have warned of political interference in the selection of ...
‘America First’ and Threading the Needle on Tech Sovereignty
6 days ago · A proportionate “made in America” tech sovereignty policy can, and should, seek to retain U.S. standing as a tech industry leading partner, and help reverse some of the hollowing out of U.S ...
Taiwan’s Struggle to Retain Diplomatic Allies – The Diplomat
6 days ago · Taiwan hopes to hold on to its 12 diplomatic allies with technological incentives and diplomatic engagement. But China’s economic power and internal politics among Taiwan’s allies make this ...