• Sat-11-2024
Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening (November 21, 2024, The Diplomat) (Subscription required)

In recent months, Rakhine has seen perhaps the worst of the fighting in Myanmar since the military ousted an elected government in early 2021 and tipped the country into a bloody civil war. Is China preparing to put boots on the ground to protect its investments in the country?

  • Sat-11-2024
Addressing America’s unfinished business in Afghanistan (November 21, 2024, The Hill)

President Biden was proud to have overseen the end of America’s longest war in Afghanistan during his administration. This despite the chaotic and deadly withdrawal, and despite the fact that it had been former President Donald Trump who set the withdrawal in motion during his first term. But to finally bring this long chapter of U.S. foreign policy to an end, both presidents have unfinished business to attend to.

  • Sun-11-2024
What Does Taiwan Think About Trump 2.0? (November 15, 2024, The Diplomat)

Political narratives have yet to fully settle in Taiwan about the U.S. election result. It is possible that the incoming Trump administration will eventually come to frame conflicts between the DPP and KMT that have been underway since earlier this year. Taiwan hopes to keep ties with the U.S. stable, and Trump’s slate of appointees is a mixed bag in that regard.

  • Sun-11-2024
Explained: Anura Dissanayake’s NPP wins snap elections in Sri Lanka – Is this a turning point for the island nation? (November 15, 2024, Mint)

Anura Dissanayake's NPP coalition has won a decisive victory in Sri Lanka's snap elections, marking a significant shift in the island nation's political landscape. With promises to combat corruption and alleviate poverty, can this leftist leader steer Sri Lanka towards recovery?

  • Sun-11-2024
The Escape To Freedom: How Malaysia Became Uyghur Refugees’ Lifeline (November 13, 2024, The Rakyat Post)

Despite China’s significant influence in the region and pressure to deport Uyghur refugees, Malaysian authorities and human rights lawyers worked to protect them, ultimately providing travel documents to Turkey.

  • Sun-11-2024
Syria Has Never Really Cared About Israel (November 12, 2024, Foreign Policy)

Perhaps the Syrian government’s worst-kept secret has been its exploitation of the Palestinian cause. At the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October last year, while some suspected that Syria could join the war against Israel and open another front, none of the Syrians I had been in touch with believed President Bashar al-Assad would become a party to the conflict—especially not on behalf of Hamas.

  • Sat-11-2024
Why China’s big cities are losing foreign workers even as post-Covid travel picks up (November 17, 2024, South China Morning Post) (Subscription required)

Fewer Westerners are working in major Chinese cities as high-paying jobs dry up amid slow economic growth, with living costs and China’s geopolitical tensions with the West also taking their toll. But some of those gaps are being filled by professionals from Southeast Asia, as foreign firms increasingly turn to local or regional talent.

  • Sun-11-2024
China 'ready to work' with Trump administration: Xi tells President Biden (November 17, 2024, Business Standard)

"China is ready to work with the new US administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences, to strive for a steady transition of the China-US relationship for the benefit of the two peoples…"

  • Sun-11-2024
‘The Great Transformation’ Review: China After Mao (November 15, 2024, The Wall Street Journal)

The upheavals of the Cultural Revolution left the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party eager for stability, even as forces within and without China pushed for reform.

  • Sun-11-2024
Xi makes key proposals for jointly promoting Asia-Pacific development (November 17, 2024, Global Times)

Noting that Asia-Pacific cooperation is confronted with challenges such as rising tendencies of geopolitics, unilateralism and protectionism, Xi said that at this historic crossroads, Asia-Pacific countries carry greater responsibilities on their shoulders.