DeepSeek: A Tool Tuned For Social Governance – Analysis
By Alex Colville In the run-up to the annual gathering of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) legislature in March, reporters
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News, analysis and opinion articles about East Asia and Pacific region.
Trump’s Diplomacy Gains Traction, Silences Sceptics – OpEd
The US President Donald Trump is a lone ranger in international arena and a self-confessed practitioner of Prime Minister Narendra
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Inshoring As The New US Priority, And Why Trump’s Trade War Does Not Mean The End Of Globalization – OpEd
U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of new trade tariffs on virtually every country in the world signals a deepening of
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Some Crucial Features Of Contemporary Warfare: War Crimes And Warlordism – OpEd
After WWII, there was a growing number of significant non-state actors in international relations (IR), like the United Nations (UN)
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China, ASEAN ‘Committed’ To Having Legally Binding Sea Code By 2026
By Taejun Kang China and Southeast Asian nations are “politically committed” to establishing legally binding rules for their conduct in the
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Philippines Makes History As First Nation To Consecrate Itself To Divine Mercy
By Valerie Joy Escalona The Philippines will make history this year on April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday, by becoming the first
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Bangladesh’s Myanmar Policy: Recent Speculations And Future Ahead – OpEd
In recent months, a surge of speculation and analysis has emerged regarding Bangladesh’s strategic intentions toward Myanmar, particularly in the
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Tariff Wars And Southeast Asia’s Strategic Moment – OpEd
When Donald Trump unleashed his second tariff shock in April 2025, the immediate response across Southeast Asia was predictably cautious.
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Belt And Road Reforms: Sustainability, Strategy, And Soft Power – Analysis
By Prithvi Gupta The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), now in its 11th year, has had more misses than hits as
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Chinese Security Companies Expand Without Oversight
China’s expansion of its network of private security companies in Africa is unfolding in a legal gray area, analysts say.
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