Tensions Set to Rise as North Korea Drops Unification Goal
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Guatemala’s Decision: Exploring What China and Taiwan Actually Offer
Bernardo Arévalo’s emphatic victory in the Guatemalan presidential elections in August 2023 disrupted decades of conservative …
The Philippines Is Exercising Growing Agency on the Taiwan Issue
The Taiwanese people have spoken: the long-time Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician, Lai Ching-Te, will be …
Playing the Long Game: Ukraine’s Approach to China
Multiple news articles report Beijing snubbing Ukraine during the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting …
China’s Belt and Road and Its Alternatives: Competing or Complementary?
Since President Xi Jinping’s announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China …
Vietnam’s Paradox: Commemorating the Battle of the Paracels
In every war, whichever side wins, after allIt’s the people who lose.– Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Duy. Tang …
Relitigating the Past: How to Overcome Recent Court Cases and Strengthen the Japan-South Korea Relationship
Fall down seven times, get up eight. This Japanese proverb about resilience also applies to …
Indian Foreign Policy in an Election Year
During an election year, members of a democratic cabinet are expected to help their principal …
Maldives’ Muizzu Throws in With China
New Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu appeared to have a successful visit to China last week. …
Iran-Pakistan Engage in Tit-for-Tat Attacks Over Cross-Border Militancy
Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an …