A wave of US trilaterals sends a clear message to China
Revamped security groupings led by Washington, including with Manila and Tokyo, are the new normal.
Myanmar: The junta’s forced conscription of Rohingyas
The implications of this cynical act for people already oppressed could reverberate for neighbouring Bangladesh and across the region.
Replenishing the Asian Development Bank in the Pacific
A strong replenishment of the bank’s grant financing arm would serve the Pacific well.
India: What a Modi win means for relations with Malaysia
Shared strategic future can no longer rely on “silence” as response to contentious issues.
Are Beijing and Washington testing the dark forest hypothesis?
A TV spin-off may explain why China and the US have chosen not to shoot first and ask questions later.
Mind the gap: China’s megaproject promises fall short of reality in Southeast Asia
Debt, delay and deteriorating ties between China and its infrastructure partners have led some to go it alone.
North Korea’s new threat: “Core central striking means”
Technological advancement is making nuclear disarmament goals even more difficult.
A closer look at the rising popularity of Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa
And could she take the next step to the top job?
China and the great global AI governance divide
Beijing already has at its disposal multiple means to shape how the world approaches this technological revolution.