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One Country…Two Systems? A Question of Autonomy in…
On September 20th of 2017, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam pushed for an end to the claims of…
The Nuclear Kingdom
On September 14th, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, colloquially termed North Korea, threatened to sink…
More Than Tweeting: Trump and North Korea
South Korean officials have observed that North Korea is preparing for another ballistic missile launch. This…
In-between a Nuclear Game of Chicken
North Korea has the international community at the edge of its seat, advancing its nuclear program and frequently…
Of Rice and Men: Cultivating the Next Green Revolution
Yogendra Sahoo makes all of his income from cultivating rice in his 5-acre farm in the Jajpur District of Odisha,…
Yin and Yang: China’s Rise and the Future of the…
Rise of China:
China is a rising revisionist power, seeking to realign the status quo in the Pacific…
The Road to Japan’s First Woman Leader Just Got…
The world of Japanese politics, mundane on most days, was turned upside down last July when Yuriko Koike, a…
Stuck in Myanmar’s Constitutional Straitjacket
IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF YOU ARE IN MYANMAR (BURMA), SHARING THIS ARTICLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA COULD RESULT IN ARREST. If…
Eastern and Western Europe’s Dichotomous…
Exported North Korean labourers are numerous and have grown more and more international. It has been claimed that…
ISIS Knocks on the Door of Southeast Asia
ISIS recently established a foothold in Southeast Asia with the capture of the city of Marawi, located on the…
The Final Dalai Lama and the Future of Tibet
It was a celebration of one of the world’s most respected spiritual leaders. Thousands of exiled Tibetans gathered…
What does Kenya’s New Railway Mean for OBOR?
China’s increasingly large footprint in Africa has generated both optimism and fear. The debate over whether China…