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When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 15:40
Post-censorship feminism offers insight into how activism adapts when public speech becomes risky. 

Beijing Is Racing to Get Concessions From Taiwan’s KMT

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 15:02
Cheng Li-wun is the party’s most pro-Beijing chair in a decade – and China is rushing to take advantage.

Australia’s EU Critical Minerals Deal Is No Quick Fix for Its China Dependence

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 15:02
Europe can provide capital, technology and market access, but it cannot quickly replace China’s unmatched role as a buyer, processor and integrated industrial ecosystem.

Why the Aral Sea’s Restoration Matters Beyond Central Asia

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 14:33
The Aral Sea’s story demonstrates how human actions can profoundly alter natural systems, yet it also shows that determined cooperation can begin to repair environmental damage that once seemed irreversible.

The Notion of the Chinese Nation: How Beijing’s New Ethnic Law Pushes Taiwan Further Away

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 14:29
Contrasting approaches to language and identity highlight a widening divide in how each side conceptualizes nationhood – part of the political and societal gap across the Taiwan Strait.

Ten Years After the ADHOC 5, Cambodia’s Human Rights Defenders Are Still Paying the Price

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 05:48
The international human rights system depends on the work of local defenders, but offers them little protection once they become politically inconvenient.

Why India Should Leverage BRICS to Call for Ceasefire in West Asia

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 20:05
What makes BRICS silence on the war in West Asia particularly deplorable is that two fellow BRICS members -- Iran and the UAE -- are directly caught in the war.

Forgotten Faces in the Contested South China Sea

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 19:55
Vietnamese fishers, especially those who have faced physical violence from Chinese forces, suffer in silence. 

China and African Sovereignty: Beyond the Digital Silk Road Narrative

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 19:02
African states have considerable agency to shape their own digital governance and are not simply accepting models imposed on them by China or other external actors.

Tajikistan’s Households Spend More Than They Earn

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 18:33
The gap is narrow, but it leaves families with little room to absorb new shocks, including those now emerging from the war in Iran.

The Iran War Mediation and Pakistan’s ‘Reverse Bismarck’

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 16:26
Despite the positive optics of punching above its weight in diplomacy, Pakistan has become weaker over time.

Mongolia’s Schools Have a Violence Problem That Goes Far Deeper Than Viral Videos

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 15:55
When victimized students were asked where they turned for help, 44.5 percent said they searched the internet, while only 2.9 percent went to a friend and fewer than 3 percent contacted the police.

Amid Iran War Energy Crunch, Taiwan Turns Back Toward Nuclear Energy

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 15:49
With energy security back in the spotlight, the Lai administration has scrapped a longstanding plank of the DPP platform: opposing nuclear power.

Why China’s ‘Rare Earth Card’ Is Unlikely to Become a Lasting Geopolitical Lever

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 15:14
China’s rare earth advantage does not equal strategic supremacy. 

South Korea’s Moment to Lead on Crimes Against Humanity

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 14:49
South Korea has a chance to lead in defining the scope, standards, and ambition of a new U.N. convention on crimes against humanity.

Japan, France Elevate Economic Security Amid Energy Shock

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 14:26
Their partnership is deepening as the Hormuz crisis drives cooperation on critical minerals, nuclear energy, and supply chain resilience.

The China-Pakistan Iran Peace Plan: All Words, No Commitment

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 13:52
China’s “five-point proposal” is structured to avoid friction or controversy. That’s not a recipe for solving conflict.

Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising Probe: Shoddy Report, Hasty Action

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 13:34
There are suspicions that the probe committee investigating the violence during the two-day protests wanted to protect some people from prosecution.

Malaysia to Introduce Work From Home For Government Workers From April 15

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 05:06
Despite the advantages it enjoys as a net oil exporter, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the country cannot afford to get "too comfortable."

Southeast Asia Feels the Squeeze from Middle East War

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 03:15
Even the region's energy-rich countries are now being forced to reckon with the economic fallout from the Iran conflict.

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