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Sat, 10/10/2026 - 23:11
Patient capital, real risk.
Sat, 10/10/2026 - 22:29
Beijing has adopted its own, quite different, definition of the term.
Sat, 10/10/2026 - 22:16
A highly contentious debate is in the offing.
Sat, 10/10/2026 - 22:01
Insights from an Interview with Chung Eui-yong on the Origins, Principles, and Future of the ICDPP
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 20:48
China, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan are less exposed to the impact of cross-border terrorism – and less willing to risk smooth relations with Kabul over the issue.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 19:27
The United States does not need to trust China, share frontier models with China, or slow its own AI development to have a national security interest in AI safety cooperation.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 17:39
The repression of Rohingya identity is connected to Myanmar’s broader failure to establish an inclusive political order. It's time for ASEAN to realize that.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 17:06
Here’s what Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry might be telling Kim about a possible summit.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 16:50
Whoever is governor, waves of Okinawan anti-base sentiment and protest will continue in the wake of every violent crime.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 16:25
Grand outcomes aren't necessary at every meeting to prove the value of a format. But at a certain point, the lowest hanging fruit has been picked.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 15:42
The most widespread narratives regarding the Laos-China Support and Training Center lack evidence and demonstrate a limited understanding of air power.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 14:50
While China and the U.S. still disagree on the size of nuclear forces and the path of arms control, can they exchange meaningful information on certain technical issues?
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 14:12
While coal continues to dominate India’s power supply, the country is also building clean energy at one of the fastest rates in the world.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 10:18
Operationally, it would make little sense for Pakistan to send in large conventional ground forces to Yemen simply to put the brakes on Houthi advances.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 07:12
The main challenge of the incoming administration will be to sustain the peace process with Manila while representing the interests of local residents.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 06:25
An independent panel of experts said that the 81-year-old "has the capacity to understand the charges" and "the purpose and consequences" of the trial proceedings.
Fri, 09/10/2026 - 01:36
The outreach, which marks a significant shift in U.S. policy, is aimed at curbing online scamming operations and gaining access to the country's rare earth deposits.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 21:01
An attorney says authorities overstepped legal bounds, and activists warn of discrimination ahead of Asia's largest Pride event.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 16:23
China’s flagship talent visa can be found in the official application system, but most of the specifics on who can apply, and how to do so, are still missing.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 16:01
According to an OCCRP and Ozodlik investigation, Otabek Umarov, the Uzbek president’s son-in-law, obtained Emirati citizenship in 2023, while he was deputy head of the Presidential Security Service.
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