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Yoon Suk-yeol’s Downfall Should Spark Introspection on the US Approach to South Korea
Moving away from the quest for military primacy would provide a more stable basis for the South Korea-U.S. alliance – one not ...
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COP29 Failed the ‘Third Pole’: Wither Tibet in the Climate Agenda?
The U.N. process shows little appetite for addressing the urgent climate crisis on the Tibetan Plateau – in part due to China ...
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Busan Was a Major Political Win on Plastic Pollution, Even If Not a Procedural One
The political dynamics, narratives, and numbers are conditioned in favor of a strong agreement now.
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Can There Be a Settlement on the Korean Peninsula Without an End to the War in Ukraine?
A changed political situation in South Korea and the U.S. could represent an opportunity for an opening gambit. But any ...
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How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?
Trump’s second administration includes representatives of all three foreign policy camps in the Republican Party. What does ...
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11 Indian Workers’ Deaths in Georgia Highlight Lack of Safeguards for Migrant Rights
The tragedy underscores the lack of protections for the millions of Indian workers leaving the country for better economic ...
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Emerging Russian Firm Takes Place of Sanctioned Lender in Central Asia
Russia’s substitution of VEB.RF with an under-the-radar firm is helping the country and its neighbors find a way around ...
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US Governors and State Legislators’ Shifting Approaches Toward China Since 2022
Even as Beijing and Washington stressed the importance of subnational exchanges, states stepped up efforts to mitigate ...
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Rubio’s Nomination Could Be the Change Cambodia’s Democracy Needs
From sanctions to grassroots engagement, the Florida senator has the opportunity to redefine U.S. leadership in Southeast ...
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Solomon Islands’ Mega Coral Points the Way to Save Our Reefs
The world must dramatically curb the emission of the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. But protecting the right 30 ...
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In the UK, Labor’s China Audit Is Fast Becoming a Post-Mortem
The trajectory of the new government’s China policy could be set well before the foreign secretary’s much vaunted audit sees the light of day.
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India’s Pathways to a Just Energy Transition
Most of India’s arguments are known and have been reiterated in many forums. Multiple challenges to its own just energy ...