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Clashes in the South China Sea, looking back at the PCA Ruling

Written by Varenya Singh and Chetan Rana

China's persistent rejection of the tribunal's jurisdiction and ruling, along with its continuous assertion of sovereignty, underscores the limitations of international legal mechanisms in addressing deep-rooted geopolitical disputes.

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A sobering future for Myanmar and the NLD

Written by Evan Brandaw

The lack of an heir apparent and the middling popularity of the rest of the NLD raises the question of whether the party can even exist without Aung San Suu Kyi at the helm. Let alone govern with continued majorities.

South Asia9DLDecember 8, 2020Myanmar Election, Myanmar, China, European Union, Europe, EU, democracy, National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, United States, us, Joe Biden

Australia: There’s no need for panic over China’s trade threats

Written by James Laurenceson

With China’s purchasing power over the next decade forecast to grow more than that of the US, Japan, India and Indonesia combined, expect Australian businesses to craft more sophisticated strategies to manage coercive risk, rather than just looking to sell more to other markets.

Pacific9DLNovember 12, 2020MALABAR, China, United States, us, Australia, India, Japan, QUAD, Indo-Pacific

Malabar 2020: Accelerating the pace of Quad cooperation?

Written by Pratnashree Basu

Understood from this perspective, the participation of Australia in this year’s Malabar exercise along with the three other participants elevates the geostrategic significance of the exercise and marks an additional sphere of engagement in the already many-tiered network of alliances that the Indo-Pacific has given rise to.

Pacific9DLNovember 6, 2020MALABAR, China, United States, us, Australia, India, Japan, QUAD, Malabar 2020, Indo-Pacific, Indian Ocean

In Brief: Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy

Europe must make it clearer that it is every European country’s sovereign right to conduct relations with Taiwan, or any country for that matter just as it is China’s right to do so for itself. Europe must also reject Beijing’s weaponisation of its economic means. Demand for economic reciprocity has been a priority for the EU. Political reciprocity and mutual respect should be just as important

In Brief9DLNovember 3, 2020China, Taiwan, United States, us, US Elections, European Union, Germany, France, India, Indo-Pacific, Europe, EU

The Unraveling States of America

Written by Manali Kumar

The United States is heading towards difficult times and needs to get its house in order before it can play any kind of substantive global leadership role. Trump’s first presidency has not just injured America’s moral standing but has also undermined the country’s credibility among its friends and allies.

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