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Not a zero-sum proxy: Bangladesh asserts its sovereignty 0
- South Asia, Asia Pacific
- October 1, 2020
Dhaka is exploiting its strategic position to benefit from both Chinese and Indian largesse.
Stuck in the middle: Duterte, China and the US 0
- Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific
- September 22, 2020
Amid domestic and regional tensions, the choice between Washington and Beijing is becoming starker for Manila.
An ASEAN do-over: prospects for Brunei’s chairmanship 0
- Southeast Asia
- August 20, 2020
The Sultanate’s tenure may undermine ASEAN’s momentum on a code of conduct for the South China Sea.
J-20B ‘Mighty Dragon’: A complete stealth fighter?0
- Security & Terrorism
- August 7, 2020
China’s latest fighter jet shows promise as a multirole aircraft but remains reliant on Russian know how.
A bleak outlook: Australia’s Defence Strategic Update 0
- Asia Pacific
- August 4, 2020
Canberra plans to add heavy sticks to its diplomatic arsenal, but still lacks carrots to cajole cooperation.
US weight on the scale tips Indonesia’s strategic balance 0
- Southeast Asia
- July 30, 2020
Jakarta’s non-aligned stance is challenged by a maritime dispute with China and the threat of US sanctions.

Korean diplomacy: all not so quiet on the DMZ 0
- Korea, Asia Pacific
- July 26, 2020
The symbolic demolition of the liaison office does not spell the end to talks on the Korean peninsula.
Crosshairs on the Strait: the Taiwan flashpoint heats up 0
- China, Asia Pacific
- July 14, 2020
The re-election of Taiwan’s independence-minded president has collided with Beijing’s Hong Kong crackdown.
Political normalisation in Jammu and Kashmir 0
- South Asia
- July 10, 2020
New Delhi faces a rebellious population in Kashmir and hostile neighbours on the region’s borders.
Quad 2.0: is the budding alliance too exclusionary?0
- Asia Pacific
- July 6, 2020
Australia’s place in the group risks fraying its ties with key regional partners such as ASEAN.
Beijing’s bet on Kabul: an open window or tempting trap?0
- China
- June 27, 2020
China is encroaching on the space being vacated by the US in Afghanistan, but familiar challenges remain.
Hong Kong, Beijing and the bending of the Basic Law 0
- China
- June 7, 2020
The passage of new security laws threatens to fatally erode the city’s prized autonomy from the mainland.

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