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Stabilised risk: Thailand’s patronage-technocrat alliance under the 2026 oil shock

Written by Apipol Sae-Tung

The regime’s institutional architecture is designed for continuity, but the energy crisis has introduced a level of volatility that requires a more agile and transparent response than the regime’s patronage-driven conservative roots traditionally allow.

The Rohingya exodus: South Asia’s predicament

Written by Sreeradha Datta

Consolidated subnational efforts can enable safer ground conditions that would end the discrimination and persecution faced by the Rohingyas and would allow them a future that is not tainted by violence and hostility and the possibility to live with dignity and safety.

Tehran-Beijing partnership: Probability and implications

Written by Vignesh Karthik KR and Vihang Jumle

Iran and China are gradually inching towards the signing of a twenty-five-year economic and security partnership deal. This partnership would allow China to significantly increase its investments in railways, banking, telecommunications, and other regional projects.

East Asia9DLOctober 13, 2020China, Xi Jinping, Iran, India, Indian Ocean, Oil

Canada's Indo-Pacific realignment

Written by Grant Wyeth.

As a wealthy middle power on the periphery of the Indo-Pacific, Canada has the potential to be a state of postive regional influence, yet this will require the kind of investment the country has previously been reluctant to make.

Pacific9DLApril 4, 2020Canada, Pacific, South China Sea, Oil

China's intricate diplomatic dance with Saudi Arabia

Written by Gida Malafonte

With the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, China and Saudi Arabia have collaborated to enhance cooperation predominantly in the energy sector.

East Asia9DLMarch 31, 2020China, Saudi Arabia, Belt and Road, Oil, Energy, United States