Written by Tanvi Kulkarni
Since May, New Delhi has tried to delicately balance the diplomatic-military standoff on the LAC with the broader economic relationship with China. It has neither summoned the Chinese envoy over the transgressions nor explicitly demanded a status-quo ante.
Read MoreWritten by Saurav Sarkar
The attackers were well-armed and equipped pointing towards careful preparation and a well-tested strategy. The tactics used by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria appear to have been deployed with lethal effectiveness by ISKP in Afghanistan.
Read MoreWritten by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Southeast Asian countries should lessen their dependency on China and the US due to China’s growing assertiveness in the region and growing distrust of the US as a security partner. Although the region wants to continue enjoying access to China’s market and Chinese investments, China’s expansionist policy threatens the sovereignty of Southeast Asian countries.
Read MoreWritten by David Hutt
Anti-China nationalism has grown more potent and politically important in Vietnam in recent years, and it could impact relations between both countries’ respective communist parties. It might also lead to an escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, as the VCP feels a greater need to give into nationalist cries and rebuff its far stronger adversary.
Read MoreKerry Brown is a Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College London. His latest book China (Polity Histories) was published in July 2020.
Read MoreWritten by Heidi Wang-Kaeding
Red capital refers to money from mainland China. In Hong Kong, much of this Chinese capital flows through companies registered at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), either as what are called red chips or H-share stocks.
Read MoreWritten by Masahiro Kurita
While further deepening cooperation with Delhi, Tokyo has selectively redefined and strengthened its relationships with certain geopolitically important countries in the region, in concert with India’s “Neighborhood First” policy.
Read MoreWe are delighted to welcome Dr Manali Kumar as our new Associate Editor.
Read MoreWritten by Frank O’Donnell
The growing pressure upon the Modi government to be seen to be robustly responding to China’s Ladakh incursions threatens to accelerate increasingly aggressive developments in Indian nuclear doctrine and posturing.
Read MoreWritten by Zhongdong Niu
Huawei and TikTok were two of the most successful examples of globalisation. Huawei has risen to become a world champion in telecommunications. TikTok was only launched in 2016, but is now the fourth most popular app in the world. Both of these Chinese companies are now at the mercy of a widening geopolitical divide.
Read MoreWritten by Shiyana Gunasekara
If India wants to draw more energy investments beyond the short term, it needs to convince funders that it is the top emerging market for net-zero carbon projects. By leveraging its growing natural gas network and supply, India can become an attractive market for high-value hydrogen projects and meet its potential to grow ten-fold by 2050.
Read MoreWritten by Saurav Sarkar
India has been cautious in talking to the Taliban for multiple reasons, owing to Pakistan’s significant influence over the Taliban, and New Delhi’s commitment to engage with the elected Afghan regime. Some have advocated that India establish communications with the Taliban to keep its options open if or rather when they return to power.
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Read MoreWritten by I-wei Jennifer Chang and Haiyun Ma
Indonesia and Malaysia (also referred to as the Nusantara world in Indonesian-Malay languages) sit at the cross-section of the Indian Ocean and Pacific and have become a meeting ground for the Washington’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific and Beijing’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
Read MoreWritten by Hanh Nguyen
While US-Vietnam relations lack the official name of a strategic partnership, the substance of bilateral cooperation is already at this level. As China continues to press its territorial and strategic ambitions in the South China Sea and Sino-US relations deteriorate, US-Vietnam ties will continue their upward trajectory.
Read MoreWritten by Mateusz Chatys
ASEAN's ineffectiveness in managing the South China Sea dispute was best demonstrated by events immediately after the summit. Following the videoconference, the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) in Hainan announced naval manoeuvres near the Paracel Islands.
Read MoreWritten by Miriam L. Campanella
Going down the path of financial decoupling is far riskier strategy than imposing tariffs. The Trump Administration risks fragmenting the global financial system. This in turn risks destabilizing the global growth, and heralds the return of a financial Iron Curtain between East and West.
Read MoreWritten by Tridivesh Singh Maini
Important transport projects include a 2,300-kilometre road, which will connect Tehran with Urumqi in China's Xinjiang province. The aim of which will be to link up with the Urumqi-Gwadar highway, itself an important component of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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