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Zelenskiy’s Bid for Asian Support Falls Flat

Rockstar entrances are designed to demand attention, and that is precisely what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s did when he arrived at the...

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China Wants You to Forget Tiananmen Ever Happened

“Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past,” George Orwell wrote in 1984, describing the slogan of a...

03.06.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

Stuck Between Two Superpowers, Manila Is Speaking Up

What’s the best way to protect yourself when options are running out? Take a leaf from Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s book, who had...

01.06.2024 10

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A Hong Kong Trial Tests China’s Tightening Grip

If you want to know what it’s like to live in China, go to Hong Kong. This week, some of the so-called Hong Kong 47, named for the number of...

30.05.2024 10

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Taiwan’s New President Gets a Perilous Debut

It’s been a challenging start to Lai Ching-te’s presidency. Taiwan’s new leader was only sworn in on Monday, and he’s already dealing with the...

23.05.2024 60

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‘Brand Taiwan’ Is the New President’s Secret Weapon

If there’s one thing Taiwan knows how to do, it’s throw a party. There was no weighty self-importance on display at Lai Ching-te’s presidential...

21.05.2024 50

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Thailand’s Cannabis U-Turn Is a Cautionary Tale

Turns out you can have too much of a good thing. Last week, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered a U-turn on the country’s...

17.05.2024 30

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Can Lawrence Wong Fix Singapore’s Kindness Problem?

A new era awaits Singapore on Wednesday: a changing of the guard that will see city-state inaugurate only its fourth prime minister since gaining...

15.05.2024 40

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Karishma Vaswani

China Takes a Potshot at US Campus Protests

China hasn’t missed a beat when it comes to the chaotic scenes at American universities, after some colleges called in local police to quell pro-...

09.05.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

America Just Doesn’t Get China’s People vs. the CCP

From Washington to Tokyo to Manila and Brussels, distrust of Beijing is growing. President Xi Jinping’s charm offensive in Europe this week, aimed...

07.05.2024 40

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Beijing Is Playing a Dangerous Game in the South China Sea

How should Japan and Australia, key US partners, manage the escalating tensions in the South China Sea? It’s a question that will be keeping...

02.05.2024 10

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Blinken Needs to Show China There’s a Way Out

When the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken touches down in Shanghai and Beijing this week, he will have two important goals in mind: First, ensure...

22.04.2024 10

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Why Indonesia Is China’s New Best Friend in Southeast Asia

When Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto chose to visit China months before his inauguration, it caused eyebrows to raise across the...

21.04.2024 30

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China Has a Chance to Be a Global Leader on Iran

Xi Jinping has a favorite phrase: “The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century.” The Chinese leader has repeated it in...

17.04.2024 6

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Karishma Vaswani

Singapore Is Facing A Dangerous World Without Lee

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s decision to step down after 19 years and hand power to deputy Lawrence Wong on May 15 was expected —...

15.04.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

China and Taiwan Would Make an Unhappy Family

Every literature student will surely know this opening line from Leo Tolstoy’s famous opus, Anna Karenina: “All happy families are alike; each...

11.04.2024 50

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The South China Sea Is the World’s Next Flashpoint

Where could the US and China find themselves in a direct confrontation? Taiwan is the obvious answer: President Xi Jinping has said the island will...

09.04.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

Taiwan Can Get By With a Little Help From Its Friends

The global attention on Taiwan in the wake of its worst natural disaster in 25 years is unprecedented: Close to 90 countries have come forward with...

08.04.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

China Should Not Repeat History With Taiwan’s Quake

Taiwan’s devastating earthquake provides China with an opportunity to do something completely out of character: Step out of the way and not try to...

03.04.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

‘3-Body Problem’ Is Showcasing China’s Distrust of the West

If you haven’t seen it yet — look away. The first scene in the new Netflix series 3-Body Problem opens with a shocking sequence. A prominent...

02.04.2024 40

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Vietnam Is in Danger of Losing Its China +1 Appeal

Losing one president in a year — unfortunate. Losing two? A worrying signal for foreign investors. Vietnam, the economic darling of Southeast Asia,...

25.03.2024 8

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We Should Listen to the Global South on Gaza

There is a rising chorus of voices, mostly from the Global South, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the urgent provision of aid to a...

21.03.2024 6

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Beijing Is Gaslighting the Philippines on the South China Sea

Beijing is reaffirming its claims in the South China Sea through a combination of dangerous actions and assertive rhetoric. Despite all evidence to...

15.03.2024 5

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Karishma Vaswani

Hong Kong Needs to Clear the Air on Article 23

How difficult is it becoming to do business in Hong Kong? Foreign governments and businesses are deliberating what the city’s new security...

11.03.2024 5

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Karishma Vaswani

America’s TikTok Addiction Isn’t Just China’s Fault

There are few things that can get both the American left and right as exercised as the idea that a foreign nation is perverting the minds of their...

08.03.2024 50

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China Needs a Reset. Xi’s Got Bigger Problems

The script at China’s National People’s Congress is pre-determined months before the event, but there had been speculation this week that Beijing...

07.03.2024 20

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Xi Jinping Needs to Look Backward to Move Forward

It is a familiar path for an ambitious strongman — exerting so much control over a nation that he strangles it in the process. China’s President...

29.02.2024 9

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Karishma Vaswani

Taiwan Should Watch How Manila Pushes Back on China

With China escalating “gray-zone activities” in the Taiwan Strait, it’s time for Taipei to abandon its cautious strategy and take fresh...

26.02.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

How to Protect Taiwan From a Trump Presidency

It is the elephant in the room we must talk about — the possibility of Donald Trump making it into the White House this November. Given the former...

20.02.2024 6

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Karishma Vaswani

The World Gets Another Unpredictable New Leader

In a closely watched contest, the unofficial quick count results are now out and strongly suggest a landslide victory for the man who is poised to be...

15.02.2024 9

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Karishma Vaswani

Democracy, Interrupted in Indonesia

Indonesia’s election is as much about its past as it is about its future — and this vote is a test of how far the nation has come in its...

14.02.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

Why It’s So Risky Doing Business in China

There is an assumption inherent in the world of international business that as long as you don’t break the law, life should be relatively...

06.02.2024 30

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Karishma Vaswani

The Chinese Transformation of Hong Kong Is Almost Complete

Hong Kong was once one of the world’s most storied international centers. With the planned proposals for a new security law, the government is...

31.01.2024 5

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Karishma Vaswani

Taiwan and the US Are in a ‘Situationship’

Millennials might know it as FWB: Friends With Benefits. Others would describe it as a “situationship.” Whatever the moniker, there is always one...

30.01.2024 20

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Karishma Vaswani

A Dead Dictator’s Unwelcome Comeback in Indonesia

As deepfakes go, it’s not a great one. Even so, the viral video of Indonesia’s former president and dictator Suharto that was created using...

25.01.2024 6

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Karishma Vaswani

Taiwan Doesn’t Need Nauru. The Philippines Has Its Back

It is the classic mean-girl tactic — stealing a friend away at a vulnerable moment. This strategy is designed to humiliate, weaken and control. The...

24.01.2024 20

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Karishma Vaswani

On the Frontline Between Taiwan and China

From the shores of Kinmen Island, the skyscrapers towering above the horizon on the Chinese mainland are usually clearly visible. Situated just a few ...

19.01.2024 7

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Taiwan to China: We’re Not Afraid Of You

If you want to learn how to throw a successful election, come to Taiwan. This island’s vibrant exercise in democracy culminated in a rock concert...

14.01.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

Taylor Swift Is Helping Singapore Ditch Its Dull Reputation

It is the thing every mother of a teenage girl dreads. Taylor Swift is coming to your city — and you don’t have tickets. I scoured high and low...

07.01.2024 6

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Karishma Vaswani

Democracy Will Get a Reckoning in Asia This Year

A record number of people are heading to the polls around the world this year, including in Asia. This is particularly significant for the region...

02.01.2024 5

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Karishma Vaswani

Jimmy Lai’s Trial Shines a Harsh Light on Hong Kong’s Judiciary

Fleeing Communist China on a boat at the age of 12, Jimmy Lai came to Hong Kong as a refugee. The city, then a thriving metropolis with a bustling...

02.01.2024 10

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Karishma Vaswani

Xi Jinping’s Year of Living Dangerously

The year of the dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac, is meant to bring about luck, good fortune, and prosperity. That’s likely what Chinese...

27.12.2023 30

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Karishma Vaswani

Everyone Is Wooing Vietnam. Why Hanoi’s ‘Bamboo Policy’ Works

Vietnam has become the flavor of the year for the world’s geopolitical rivals. In September, US President Joe Biden visited the Southeast Asian...

13.12.2023 20

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Karishma Vaswani

From Army General to Cuddly Grandpa: Prabowo’s TikTok Makeover

Indonesians will get a chance to hear from their presidential and vice-presidential hopefuls in the first of five televised debates this week. The...

11.12.2023 20

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Karishma Vaswani

The Rest of Asia Can Benefit From the EU-China Chill

Even before it began, expectations that anything of significance would be achieved at the European Union’s summit with China were disappointingly...

08.12.2023 50

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Karishma Vaswani

The Philippines Is Battling a Resurgent Islamic State Threat

When the blast ripped through the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University in Marawi, it was packed with worshippers, many of them students deep in...

06.12.2023 10

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