Asia Pacific

A tripartite fishing coalition in the South China Sea 0
- Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific
- July 21, 2019
The embryonic alliance must first resolve its internal disputes before it can present a united front.
China’s grey zones in the East and South China Seas 0
- China, Asia Pacific
- July 12, 2019
Coercion of fishing boats and illegal maritime surveys are symbolic of China’s effective occupation.
A blast from the past: the Pacific’s nuclear legacy 0
- Asia Pacific
- July 10, 2019
Poor clean up and containment efforts have left the region exposed to dangerous radiation leaks.
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A fractured Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday bombings 0
- South Asia
- June 27, 2019
The ISIS-backed attacks appear to have succeeded in reigniting communal tensions.
Making waves: the Indo-Pacific’s naval exercises 0
- Asia Pacific
- June 25, 2019
The spike in multilateral naval engagements excluding China has not gone unnoticed in Beijing.
Shangri-La Dialogue 2019: averting Asia’s wreckage 0
- Asia Pacific
- June 19, 2019
US and Chinese representatives used the Singapore meeting to present their competing regional visions.

The new Taiwan Strait crisis: a dangerous decade ahead 0
- China, Asia Pacific
- May 31, 2019
After a long hiatus, the Taiwan flashpoint is back on the agenda. The situation is more complex than ever.
The Italy-China MoU: opportunity or risk for Rome?0
- Europe
- May 21, 2019
As the US-China trade war gathers pace, both powers have been courting Europe, and especially Italy.
Indians at the polls: Modi projected to stay in power 0
- South Asia
- May 10, 2019
Though Modi’s BJP is expected to win, voters may punish the PM for failing to meet high expectations.
A fight to the death? Australia’s federal election 0
- Asia Pacific
- May 9, 2019
New party rules should ensure the next prime minister serves a full term for the first time since 2007.
Instability in the Strait: Taiwan’s 2020 election 0
- China, Asia Pacific
- May 3, 2019
Expect heightened risks of cross-strait military escalation during Taiwan’s 2020 general election.
Japan’s central bank begins interest rate review amid weak growth forecasts 0
- Asia Pacific, Daily Brief, Japan
- April 24, 2019
The Bank of Japan will begin two days of interest rate reviews today, which it will announce along with fresh