Written by Michał Lubina
The more fiercely the West condemns Suu Kyi, the better her domestic political prospects. In 2017, Western media criticism sheltered her from uncomfortable questions about her passive role in the Rohingya crisis.
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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.
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Written by David Hutt and Bradley J. Murg
Reliance on China for Cambodia’s economic recovery is likely to further fuel anti-China sentiment in the country – with pre-COVID-19 patterns of anti-China, nationalist discourse returning and strengthening.
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Written by Tom Sharpe
Without knowing what the Royal Navy task group’s specific movements will be (and they will be largely classified until after each stage), it is obvious that FONOPS would form a large part of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s operational output in the Indo-Pacific.
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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
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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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We are delighted to welcome Dr Ferenczy as our new Taiwan Associate.
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Written by Kuan-Ting Chen
Whoever occupies the White House after November has now clearly experienced first-hand that Taiwan can indeed help. With enough work already carried out here in Taipei, Washington has an unparalleled opportunity to elevate the status of this small but mighty nation to a regional leader — in line with its own goals for engagement with the Indo-Pacific region.
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In November we invite articles that seek to provide commentary and analysis on the issue of minorities within the context of the Indo-Pacific. Writers may wish to address areas such as human security, discrimination, migration, difference, power, etc.
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Written by Amelia Hadfield and Chris Logie
Driven by massive suburban shifts, including shifts driven by women voters and wider demographic changes, Georgia and Texas have together shifted towards Biden.
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Written by Niranjan Marjani
Since the border conflict in May this year, India has chosen to be both, more assertive, and less interested in Beijing’s many sensitivities. While the Quad is expected to be a strategic deterrent to China, Taiwan could prove to be an important economic counterbalance.
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Written by Grant Wyeth
Aggrieved at Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou (under its extradition treaty with the United States), China has taken Kovrig and Spavor hostage in the hope of bullying Canada into her release. For nine months, Beijing has prevented any consular visits to the two men, despite a bilateral agreement that stipulates monthly visits.
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Written by Joe Varner
A bipartisan statement of support for Taiwan by President Trump and Democratic candidate for President Joe Biden cautioning Beijing about aggression and adventure would be a credible sign of national resolve and that President Xi Jinping’s window for action is closed no matter who is in power at the White House.
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Written by Hui Feng
If Beijing was hoping the upcoming election would fix its Trump problem by bringing someone new into the White House, it shouldn’t hold its breath. The US-China relationship has been drastically changed by Trump — and this won’t be undone easily.
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Written by Jelvin Jose
Beijing's support for disparate rebel groups is part of a tacit strategy to reduce dependence on Myanmar’s military leadership. The Tatmadaw is unable to control the whole of Myanmar’s territory. Given this security context, indifference to or outright material support for the Arakan Army is crucial for Beijing.
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Written by Lucas Knotter
For the rest of the world, similarly, this means that they can expect much the same from New Zealand’s foreign policy, which continues to balance its relationship with China and its Pacific connections. In many respects, New Zealand will continue to be considered, and consider itself, as a force of progress and innocent whimsy in world politics.
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Written by Rupakjyoti Borah
While it is highly unlikely that the new prime minister will go for a complete overhaul of Japanese foreign policy (especially in the field of Japan-India relations) there may be subtle changes. For one, under the Suga administration, India may not figure as highly on the radar as had been the case with his predecessor.
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Written by Joshua Bernard B. Espeña
President Rodrigo Duterte’s independent foreign policy which on one level sought to balance both the US and China, at its core, appeared to appease Beijing by setting aside the 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling and accept Chinese investment.
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