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Surge in Attacks on Chinese Nationals, Projects Amid Pakistans Dire Security Situation

The suicide bombing near Besham in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the third attack on Chinese nationals and projects in less than a week.

29 Mar 2024 3:29 pm
Russian Veto Brings End to UN Panel Monitoring Enforcement of North Korea Sanctions

Russia itself is accused of violating the sanctions through its weapons purchases from North Korea.

28 Mar 2024 10:02 pm
Does Urban Design Matter for International Engagement?

Good design is a decentralized mechanism for international engagement. It is a soft power tool that can produce expanding effects.

28 Mar 2024 6:58 pm
After Attack in Russia, Focus Turns to ISKP in Afghanistan and Central Asia

The focus on and understanding of ISKPs core area in Afghanistan and Pakistan needs to be expanded to include the large frontiers of Central Asia.

28 Mar 2024 6:24 pm
3 Key Points for Understanding Chinas Foreign Policy

Does China want to change the status quo in the Asia-Pacific? Is China using Europe as a bargaining chip with the United States? How did wolf warrior diplomacy come about?

28 Mar 2024 6:01 pm
Nuclear Power Plant Construction and Uranium Mining in Kyrgyzstan Pose Unacceptable Risks

Pursuing nuclear power is a perilous path for Kyrgyzstan, especially given the country's geological instability and a lack of domestic expertise and infrastructure.

28 Mar 2024 5:44 pm
Chinas Xi Jinping Meets With US Business Leaders

Xi emphasized the mutually beneficial economic ties between the two, despite heavy U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and restrictions on Chinas tech sector.

27 Mar 2024 10:29 pm
Whats Behind Central Asias Umrah Fever?

As long as people have limited opportunities in the socioeconomic and political arenas, and adherence to a religious lifestyle is restricted, pilgrimages will remain as an accessible means of self-fulfillment.

27 Mar 2024 10:08 pm
In Kyrgyzstan, Pendulum Swings Hard Against Matraimov With Arrest

Over the last five years, Kyrgyz authorities have repeatedly had their hands on notoriously corrupt former official Raimbek Matriamov and each time let him go. Will this time be different?

27 Mar 2024 8:49 pm
South Koreas JoongAng Hires Japanese Reporter as Tokyo Correspondent

Its the first time that any South Korean newspaper has ever employed a Japanese reporter as a staff writer.

27 Mar 2024 8:07 pm
South Koreas New Ambassador to Australia Is a Scourge for the Ruling Party

The Yoon administration is losing more hearts and minds ahead of the general elections

27 Mar 2024 7:36 pm
Singapores Race to Self-sufficiency in Malaysia Water Clash

Building tensions between Singapore and Malaysia over a water agreement are setting the two on a collision course over scarcity and sustainability.

27 Mar 2024 7:36 pm
Why Did the Islamic State Target Russia?

Lucas Webber, the co-founder and editor of militantwire.com, discusses the horrific attack in Russia, and the links to Islamic States Afghan branch, also known as ISKP.

27 Mar 2024 6:56 pm
Air Koryo Flight Brings North Korean Defense Researchers, Students to Russia

North Korea sent researchers from its Missile General Bureau to receive advanced rocket engine technology from Russia, a source told Daily NK.

27 Mar 2024 6:46 pm
Undersea Cables are Increasingly Critical and Vulnerable

Undersea cables must be understood as critical infrastructure, and their vulnerability to intentional tampering and accidental damage acknowledged.

26 Mar 2024 8:22 pm
4 Key Takeaways Emerging from Chinas Trade Data

Amid tensions with the U.S., China is recalibrating its approach to international trade a strategic shift now visible in the trade data.

26 Mar 2024 8:20 pm
Why the Rohingya Are Being Treated the Way They Are

Leading precarious lives in camps in Bangladesh and India, stateless Rohingya face an uncertain future.

26 Mar 2024 7:53 pm
Kyrgyzstan Warns Citizens Against Travel to Russia

In the wake of the horrific Crocus City Hall attacked, allegedly perpetrated by Tajik citizens, Bishkek issued a recommendation that its own citizens avoid unnecessary travel to Russia.

26 Mar 2024 7:32 pm
Singapore-flagged Cargo Vessel Collides With Baltimores Key Bridge, Bringing It Down

Singapores port authority pledged to cooperate in the investigation into what is expected to be a mass casualty event.

26 Mar 2024 7:26 pm
China Courts Nepals New Left Alliance Government

Less than three weeks after taking office, Nepal's new foreign minister is on a week-long tour of China.

26 Mar 2024 6:43 pm
Will Pakistan Go Ahead and Build the Gas Pipeline With Iran?

Iran has threatened to take Pakistan to court over its failure to complete the pipeline project. But U.S. sanctions on Iran are an obstacle.

26 Mar 2024 6:34 pm
Suicide Attack in Pakistan Kills 5 Chinese Nationals and Their Local Driver

The victims were construction workers and engineers working at the Dasu Dam, Pakistans largest hydropower project.

26 Mar 2024 6:17 pm
How Does China Study Central Asia?

A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.

26 Mar 2024 5:31 pm
North Korea Says Japans Prime Minister Offered to Meet With Leader Kim Jong Un Soon

Japan acknowledged it has been trying to arrange a bilateral summit but dismissed North Koreas preconditions for such a meeting as unacceptable.

25 Mar 2024 8:54 pm
Crocus City Hall Attack: Deciphering Central Asian Jihadism and Russian Counterterrorism

The Kremlin has made a concerted effort to implicate Ukraine, despite the absence of evidence linking Kyiv to the attack. Meanwhile, ISKP poses a clear threat to Russia.

25 Mar 2024 7:39 pm
China Does Not Fear the Return of Donald Trump

For the Chinese strategic community, theres no perception of Biden or Trump being better for China; its a matter of who is less detrimental.

25 Mar 2024 7:09 pm
Prabowos Presidency and Indonesias Future

Insights from Bridget Welsh.

25 Mar 2024 6:47 pm
Indias Submarine Saga

Without timely replenishment, India could end up with a submarine fleet similar to that of Pakistan.

25 Mar 2024 6:33 pm
The US Must Respond to Hong Kongs New Security Law

The U.S. must safeguard its nationals and business interests in Hong Kong as well as reevaluate the citys status on the international stage.

25 Mar 2024 6:29 pm
Chinas Third Plenum Is Long Overdue. Thats a Red Flag.

The absence of the Third Plenum is consequential and dangerous for China; it both reflects a notable divide within the CCP and causes greater political instability.

25 Mar 2024 5:40 pm