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Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers imposed a temporary ban on the import of apples. The EU is not pleased. buff.ly/O415Ke3

China has decades of experience in “patriotic education.” What it can learn from Russia is how to use education to support a war effort. buff.ly/jsyr7Cg

China wants its artificial intelligence (AI) to go global. But Beijing also wants tailored control over what leaves, who acquires it, and what remains in the hands of the Chinese government. buff.ly/5eLHxqt

Sharjeel Ima's interview has sparked much debate in India, particularly because it presents a vision of India that is starkly at odds with the project of the modern Indian state and its constitution buff.ly/HHgCg0x

China’s economy has a huge problem: Chinese people aren’t spending enough money. And this is not just a problem for China. buff.ly/4s69NOD

Since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, mob violence has assumed serious proportions in Bangladesh. buff.ly/hZyzlP7

In September, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa announced Mongolia’s official candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2048-2049 term. buff.ly/oSe589A

Jakarta has serious questions to answer about the credibility of its capital markets and the effectiveness of the institutions responsible for regulating them. buff.ly/p9xGJku

China's dramatically low consumption rate is a huge problem for the world.
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Why does low consumption matter? Because it’s a flashing warning sign that China’s economic model is fundamentally broken. buff.ly/4s69NOD

The South China Sea may become increasingly relevant to how Beijing and its competitors think about the future geography of critical minerals security. buff.ly/TnVf5zo

Over the past few years, Myanmar's military has received hundreds of thousands of barrels of aviation fuel from Iran’s large tanker “shadow fleet.”

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What could a China-Russia-US trilateral actually accomplish? @nkpnd and @LadyPutz discuss on the latest episode of the Asia Geopolitics podcast.

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From AUKUS to trade, the implications of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections for Australia are likely to be profound.

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“Laos is going to shatter the Philippine dream of using the chair to pass the Code of Conduct. It’s as simple as that.” buff.ly/7iaIBHl

, China’s consumption as a share of GDP is about 10 percentage points lower that Japan’s was in the 1990s, at the worst point in its economic stagnation.  buff.ly/4s69NOD

Under pressure from ARSA and the Myanmar military, the AA is looking to simply move vulnerable villagers to new locations. buff.ly/BbFhU7V

Last week, China Merchants Port Holdings pulled out of an agreement to build a $392 million South Asia Commercial and Logistics hub at the Colombo port. buff.ly/JAtwG0C

Japan has dispatched personnel to India to explore possible live-fire training involving Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) surface-to-ship missiles and small attack drones, GSDF Chief of Staff General Arai Masayoshi confirmed at a press conference on October 27. U

In much of the world, Chinese firms introduced local consumers to Japanese aesthetics. Now, they are ready to sell Japanese culture back to Japan itself. buff.ly/wFG7L5o