Asia Pacific

How Dr Li became a martyr and challenged China’s censors 0
- China
- March 14, 2020
Threatened by the spontaneous outburst prompted by Li’s death, the party has started to crack down.
Has the US conceded defeat in the ‘War on Terror’?0
- Security & Terrorism, Asia Pacific
- March 13, 2020
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan precedes the start of intra-Afghan talks and leaves Kabul isolated.
China (and the world) should brace for economic uncertainty 0
- China
- February 26, 2020
The rapid spread of COVID-19 threatens to disrupt China's economic growth and global supply chains.
Modern problems, Party solutions: 2019-nCoV in Xi’s China 0
- China
- February 12, 2020
Another mass migration, poor public sanitation and Party politics could see the coronavirus outbreak intensify.
Beijing suffers a setback in the political warfare domain 0
- China, Asia Pacific
- January 29, 2020
Taiwan – the only country that can vote on China's political system – again rejected Beijing's overtures.
Sri Lanka and the fallout from the Easter bombings 0
- South Asia
- January 25, 2020
The return of the Rajapaksa brothers marks a turning point in communal harmony for the island nation.

NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the decade ahead: taking stock 0
- Security & Terrorism, Asia Pacific
- January 21, 2020
The alliance's engagements in Asia do not signal its intent to become involved in western Pacific conflicts.
Strategic revaluations underway as Korean politics pivot 0
- Korea, Asia Pacific
- December 16, 2019
Dovish Blue House policies and America First White House demands are straining US-South Korean relations.
Bougainville’s long quest for independence 0
- Asia Pacific
- November 29, 2019
Ballots now replace bullets on the South Pacific island, ending a bloody, conflict-ridden chapter.
The Blue Dot Network and US-China geoeconomic rivalry 0
- Asia Pacific
- November 26, 2019
The potential for a cooperative win-win solution may be overshadowed by the competitive environment.
2020 to open with Trump and Kim once again at loggerheads 0
- Korea, Asia Pacific
- November 20, 2019
The North is refusing talks without concessions but the US won’t offer concessions before talks.
Staying the course: the Fourth Plenum and China’s future 0
- China
- November 11, 2019
The highly anticipated event did not produce outline a leadership transition as many had expected.