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The unfinished Chinese civil war

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China-India: Talk is cheap, but never free

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A reality show for the US presidential race

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John Culver 30 Sep 2020 14:00

The unfinished Chinese civil war

Many frame China’s options against Taiwan as peace or invasion. This is a dangerous oversimplification.
Michael Beltran 30 Sep 2020 06:00

Duterte’s vaccine promise is a political placebo

The Philippine president has pinned hopes on a miracle solution to the Covid crisis while gutting effective responses.
Jonathan Pryke, Aidan Myatt 29 Sep 2020 10:00

Evaluating aid in the Pacific

A common rating system could make aid evaluation less opaque. Better yet, it could deliver more bang for precious bucks.
Oriana Skylar Mastro 29 Sep 2020 06:00

China-India: Talk is cheap, but never free

Temper the negotiation hopes. States often worry a willingness to talk will communicate weakness to an adversary.
Erin Hurley 28 Sep 2020 14:00

A reality show for the US presidential race

This first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden promises a collision of two Americas, but little is likely to move.
Lina Gong 28 Sep 2020 06:00

Working together on relief can stop a China‑India border disaster

Cooperation on humanitarian assistance is an alternative channel for the two sides to build trust and generate goodwill.
Michael Clarke 25 Sep 2020 12:00

Colonialism and cultural erasure in Xinjiang

The ideology behind the CCP’s “re-education” of the Uighur shares in the history of subjugating indigenous populations.
Abdul Basit 25 Sep 2020 10:00

Intra-Afghan talks and future of Pakistan-Taliban relations

Long regarded as the not-so-invisible hand behind the Taliban, Pakistan has steadily lost its influence over the group.
Stephen Howes 25 Sep 2020 06:00

Office of Development Effectiveness: Praised, then abolished

Two well-regarded evaluation bodies have been quietly scrapped. Why?

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The unfinished Chinese civil war

John Culver

Many frame China’s options against Taiwan as peace or invasion. This is a dangerous oversimplification.
For real peace, Afghanistan needs a Plan B

Nishank Motwani

A US exit opens the way to complete takeover by the Taliban, precisely what they – and Pakistan – have long wished for.
Afghanistan’s unseen Covid crisis

Andrew Quilty

In a country familiar with tragedy, the pandemic is met with a dose of nonchalance. But the numbers keep going up.

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Khang Vu 22 Sep 2020 06:00

The South China Sea map that wasn’t

A mistake? Maybe. But a US map of Vietnam including the Paracel and Spratly islands raises big questions.
Daniel Flitton 23 Sep 2020 06:00

How much did the spies really know about the virus?

What was said (and, just as importantly, not said) in Australia hints at early intelligence assessments of Covid-19.
Sheila Coronel 24 Mar 2020 16:00

Philippines: Covid-19 will devastate the poor

The pandemic threatens to break the already frayed fabric of communities that had not yet recovered from the drug war.
Oriana Skylar Mastro 29 Sep 2020 06:00

China-India: Talk is cheap, but never free

Temper the negotiation hopes. States often worry a willingness to talk will communicate weakness to an adversary.
Erin Hurley 23 Sep 2020 13:00

A reckless president emboldened

What would four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership look like? Bob Woodward’s new book gives some clues.
Michael Clarke 25 Sep 2020 12:00

Colonialism and cultural erasure in Xinjiang

The ideology behind the CCP’s “re-education” of the Uighur shares in the history of subjugating indigenous populations.

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