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Asia Daily

Asia Daily: June 5, 2026

China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history

Jun 5 • Alex Gintz (林大可） and Nick Ayrton (尼克)

Asia Daily: June 4, 2026

China’s anti-corruption watchdog targets its former senior official Li Xiaohong.

Jun 4 • Alex Gintz (林大可） and Nick Ayrton (尼克)

Asia Daily: June 3, 2026

Rubio says U.S. and China must keep talking despite deep differences.

Jun 3 • Alex Gintz (林大可） and Nick Ayrton (尼克)

Asia Daily: June 2, 2026

U.S. and China hold ‘candid’ maritime military safety talks in Hawaii.

Jun 2 • Nick Ayrton (尼克) and Alex Gintz (林大可）

Asia Daily: June 1, 2026

China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat.

Jun 1 • Alex Gintz (林大可） and Nick Ayrton (尼克)

Asian Affairs

The Mogami Memorandum & the New Frontier for Japanese Arms Sales

Japan’s frigate deal with Australia marks a major step away from its postwar restraints on arms exports.

May 1 • Caleb Mills

The Emerging Franco-German Consensus on China

Two of Europe's major powers are increasingly coming together regarding the People's Republic.

Mar 30 • Sapna

Chinese Counterterrorism Diplomacy in Afghanistan: Cooperation or Coercion?

How Beijing uses investment, recognition, and security demands to shape Taliban behavior after the U.S. withdrawal.

Jan 6 • James Andrew Calderon

Voices From Expo 25: Inside an Imperfect Showcase

With outages, infestations, and language gaps, Expo 25 wavers between mismanagement and marvel, its promise kept alive by people who still show up.

Nov 6, 2025 • Nattan Casey Plewissara

Hello From Expo 25: Connection, Culture & Co-Being

A World Expo is a place where all nations come together and present their latest innovations and celebrate their cultural uniqueness.

Oct 6, 2025 • Nattan Casey Plewissara

Perspectives

What Can Indian Policymakers Learn From China’s Growth Boom?

India can spur broader growth by empowering cities to compete for investment and rewarding local officials for economic results.

May 20 • Seamus O'Neill

Takaichi’s Clandestine Gamble: Japan’s Intelligence Council Explained

The proposed National Intelligence Council is one of Japan’s most consequential postwar security reforms.

Apr 29 • Caleb Mills

Takaichi’s Realpolitik

Japan's Prime Minister has set out an ambitious foreign policy approach, but at what cost to the regional status quo?

Apr 27 • Griffin Grubb

Contesting Self-Governance in the South Pacific

New Zealand’s China concerns deepen a Cook Islands sovereignty dispute.

Feb 25 • Griffin Grubb

How Washington and Moscow Drove the EU’s Indo-Pacific Pivot

As transatlantic trust erodes, the EU’s Indo-Pacific pivot is becoming a bid for strategic autonomy and geopolitical relevance.

Feb 23 • Sapna

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