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Under Xi Jinping, the CCP has expanded its control over political language to the point where it challenges journalism’s most basic task: describing the world accurately.

The Japan-U.K. compact shows Japanese companies still have an appetite for offshore wind, but local communities must not be left behind.

The European Council’s latest mandate pairs dialogue with prospective new trade defense tools, institutionalizing an approach that complicates long-term ties with Beijing.

Australia’s geography may provide it with some insulation from conflict, but its maritime dependency creates other vulnerabilities. 

Despite their initial promise, many of the country's major tech firms are struggling to create value for shareholders.

The two civilizations have consistently found each other to be useful, yet they haven’t invested heavily in their partnership.

Kuala Lumpur has recently tightened the intake of Bangladeshi workers due to concerns about abuse, debt bondage, and excessive recruitment fees.

After a disappointing Trump-Xi summit, Uyghurs in the United States are divided on Washington’s commitment to ending abuses in China. 

Amid a simmering conflict with Pakistan, Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada approved the creation of a new 4,000-member military formation known as the Hebati Unit.

If earlier moves toward more direct elections were indictive of Kazakhstan's political maturation, what should we make of the reversal of that effort?

A week after being opened to public scrutiny, the Tashiev trial has again been closed once more.

A refugee in Vienna, a manufactured terrorism case, and a precedent Austria should not ignore.

Central Asia and the EU can deepen cooperation on food, energy, and logistics to head off a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with Kazakhstan on the front line as the region's grain powerhouse.

For India’s AI vision to succeed, it will need to partner with East Asian countries. That makes AI diplomacy central to the AEP.

As investment moves away from China, which countries are reaping the rewards?

Harassment for dowry and failure to produce male heirs are forcing women to take their lives.

Besides “restoration of various Russian-made military equipment,” the Taliban regime may be keen on “Russian air defense systems” and “attack and surveillance drones” for use in conflicts with Pakistan.

Chinese analysts say that while the core concerns of a "close neighbor," i.e., China, are sidelined, Kathmandu is making every effort to accommodate the ‘"distant relative," i.e., the U.S.

The scheme, which aims to provide free meals to 83 million children and pregnant women across the country, has faced scrutiny due to its high cost.

The system, supposedly meant to aid Tibet, actually serves to sideline local Tibetan personnel while boosting the careers of Han Chinese cadres from other regions.