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East Asia leads e-commerce and the digital trade revolution (East Asia Forum)

Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley, Brookings Institution East Asian trade is set to rise even further in importance because the scale of the region’s economic...

Japan/Myanmar – Japan’s response to the coup in Myanmar (East Asia Forum)

Patrick Strefford, Kyoto Sangyo University On 1 February 2021, military television channel Myawaddy told the people of Myanmar that a state of emergency had been declared. President...

Human decisions still needed in artificial intelligence for war (East Asia Forum)

Denise Garcia, Northeastern University US President Joe Biden should not heed the advice of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) to reject calls for a...

China/USA – Can China’s new trade strategy hit the right buttons in Washington? (East Asia Forum)

Wang Yong, Peking University The global economy is facing both COVID-19 and major power geopolitical competition. US–China rivalry could split the global market in two....

Pakistan – Pakistan’s political opposition pulls itself apart (East Asia Forum)

Colin Cookman, USIP The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition of opposition parties challenging the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)-led government, celebrated the start of March with...

South Korea/Myanmar – Amplifying South Korea’s response to the Myanmar coup (East Asia Forum)

Sea Young (Sarah) Kim, Seoul In the aftermath of the February military coup in Myanmar, South Korean President Moon Jae-in issued a statement directly condemning the violent...

Singapore – Lee’s unforced error on Singapore succession (East Asia Forum)

Michael Barr, Flinders University In July 2020, Singapore’s government was in denial about the shortcomings of Heng Swee Keat, Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting. Despite mounting evidence that Heng...

Statement on Georgia’s Political Impasse (US Department of State)

The text of the following statement was released by the Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State and the Spokesperson for External Affairs of...

Abu Dhabi – Everything at Once: Transformation of Abu Dhabi’s Oil Policy (Arab Gulf State Institute in Washington)

Ben Cahill Abu Dhabi traditionally managed its oil and gas resources cautiously and conserved hydrocarbon wealth for future generations, but the energy transition is reshaping...

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