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China/Myanmar – Why are Chinese troops assembling on the Myanmar border? (John Walsh, East Asia Forum)

In the wake of the Myanmar coup in February and with no signs of a resolution to the crisis, China has plenty of reasons...

USA/China – Biden needs to end the tariff war with China (Yan Liang, East Asia Forum)

US President Joe Biden wasted no time reversing many of the damaging policies introduced during the Trump presidency, with exception to trade. US Trade...

Asia Pacific – Harnessing the benefits of automation in the Asia Pacific (Yixiao Zhou, East Asia Forum)

Automation has grown quickly in the Asia Pacific, with the region catching up to Europe and North America in robot density. Significant diversity exists between...

Indonesia – Indonesia’s opportunistic approach to arms procurement (Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto, East Asia Forum)

The first-ever bilateral defence agreement between Indonesia and Japan was signed on 30 March 2021, which paves the way for Japanese arms exports to...

Africa – Capturing Africa’s insurance potential for shared prosperity (Landry Signé, Brookings)

Among the drivers of economic growth and development in emerging countries, insurance is often overlooked in favor of flashier sectors like technology or infrastructure....

Forests/TechInnovation – Protecting forests: Are early warning systems effective? (Eiji Yamada, Hiroaki Okonogi, and Takahiro Morita, Brookings)

Forests play an indispensable role in bolstering biodiversity, supporting a stable climate, and providing sustainable livelihoods. Yet, the earth is rapidly losing its forests....

USA – Why are states banning critical race theory? (Rashawn Ray and Alexandra Gibbons, Brookings)

Fox News has mentioned “critical race theory” 1,300 times in less than four months. Why? Because critical race theory (CRT) has become a new boogie man...

Egypt/Iraq/Jordan – A new partnership 30 years in the making? (Katherine Harvey and Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

In April, the news that Iraq was mediating between longtime rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran captivated Middle East watchers. Iraq’s new role as a Saudi-Iran intermediary comes as...

USA – Despite June’s positive jobs numbers, Black workers continue to face high unemployment (Kristen Broady and Carl Romer, Brookings)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for June, released today, showed a continuation of the steady economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationally, 850,000 jobs...

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