Written by Rorry Daniels
Although there is an optimistic case to make that Taiwan is not the kindling for a great power ‘bonfire’, the tenuous bargain that has protected cross-Taiwan Strait peace and stability for 40 years is under intensified threat and requires mindful attention to preserve the peace in US-China and cross-Strait relations.
Read MoreWritten by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
While internal political maturity is required to emerge from the political-economic crisis with objective policy measures, Sri Lanka needs immediate regional and extra-regional assistance to help the country stabilise through the existing political model or through democratic elections in the coming months.
Read MoreWritten by Chi Zhang, Jilong Yang and Xuechen Chen
The outlook for Sino-European cooperation on counter-terrorism depends heavily on the political wisdom and open-mindedness of both actors.
Read MoreWritten by Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi
Ahead of the 20th Party Congress, and given the importance of the military in solidifying the CCP’s power, tracking changes in the representation of the People's Liberation Army in the Party Central Committee is important to understand Xi Jinping’s power base.
Read MoreWritten by Áine Cooke
The US must ensure that it remains competitive by enhancing its military capabilities to deter an invasion of Taiwan, as well as by extending its diplomatic reach to counter China’s extensive regional engagement, and by formulating a comprehensive economic and climate policy.
Read MoreWritten by Rudabeh Shahid and Sirazoom Munira
For the realisation of the Paris climate goals, it is imperative for Bangladesh to explore the possibilities of new pathways to achieve national targets.
Read MoreWritten by Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy
Addressing strategic dependencies and increasing resilience in the face of an assertive China by expanding cooperation with Taiwan has become a more sustainable path in the perception of many in Brussels.
Read MoreWritten by James Bowen
The timing is currently ideal for democracies to accelerate clean energy cooperation and ensure more benign future relations among themselves and the wider world.
Read More9DASHLINE recently engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with Dr Ramon Pacheco Pardo about his fascinating new book ‘Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop’, which charts the incredible rise of South Korea, from colonisation and civil war to the thriving nation it is today.
Read MoreWritten by Tom Corben
What will frustrate many in Asia is that the urgency evident in these new US commitments to collective defence in Europe is yet to be mirrored in parallel efforts in the Indo-Pacific.
Read MoreWritten by Eva Seiwert
Considering that Western states will not be able to prevent other countries from supporting the Global Security Initiative, they should at least use this new Chinese proposal as a wake-up call.
Read MoreWritten by Gloria Lai
In a region still marked by extremely cruel and inhumane responses to people engaged in drug-related activities, the reforms to Thailand’s criminal justice, health and economic systems resulting from the series of drug law changes represent a welcome change.
Read MoreWritten by Greg Fealy, Sally White, and Burhanuddin Muhtadi
If we place the 2021 survey results beside data from other credible surveys over the past decade, it is possible to conclude that the high point of polarisation occurred during and between the 2014 and 2019 elections, but has since declined.
Read MoreWritten by Perle Petit
Time will tell which aspects of Shinzo Abe’s legacy will live on most faithfully and whether the role of Japan as a buffer between competing global forces in the region will continue.
Read MoreWritten by Alexandra Sakaki
NATO has not only increased its attention to Asian security dynamics and challenges over the past years, but it has also sought to strengthen relations with the AP4 countries.
Read MoreWritten by Barbara Kelemen and Matej Šimalčík
Why has NATO doubled down on its attention towards China, despite the re-emerging threat from Russia following the war in Ukraine? Recent developments might have led the NATO allies to abandon or, at least, rein in their rising focus on the Indo-Pacific — a development which would clearly be in China’s interest.
Read MoreWritten by Felix Kuhn
Over the coming months in Japan, discussions over the level of defence spending, what the money will be spent on, and where it will come from, will become more heated. The Japanese government will have to provide clearer answers and allow for some compromises to retain broad support among policymakers and keep the majority of the public on board.
Read MoreWritten by Akanksha Narain
At a time like this, India’s back and forth on its wheat export diplomacy has a magnified impact on global food security as well as its own international standing.
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