China’s 2026 Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress codifies the nation’s ongoing shift away from institutionalising ethnic difference and towards assimilation. Principally, the Law aims to ...

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia in June 2024 marks a step towards cautious reconciliation between China and Australia, aimed at stabilising a relationship strained by diplomatic, ...

Tensions are rising in the Taiwan Strait. In recent years, many developed nations have become concerned over China’s military expansion. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has increased ...

Stablecoins have the potential to become a cornerstone of Asia’s digital economy, given the region’s leadership in permission blockchains for trade finance and logistics. But diverging regulatory ...

In Thailand's 2023 elections, the reformist Move Forward Party unexpectedly won the most seats, but a coalition led by the second-placed Pheu Thai Party formed a majority government. Despite the ...

The Taiwanese democratic process is a sight to behold. Final rallies by the three electoral candidates brought hundreds of thousands to the streets on the eve of the 12 January election. Rallygoers ...

Defining the Indo-Pacific remains a highly complex and contested issue. Major democracies, driven largely by geostrategic considerations, have promoted the term as a replacement for the Asia Pacific, ...

Japan's engagement with Brazil, including a May 2024 visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, underscores Japan’s prioritisation of its Global South strategy. The longstanding Japan–Brazil partnership ...