How China got stuck in its zero-COVID trap
Authors: Dustin Lo and Yves Tiberghien, UBC On November 27 and 28 2022, tens of thousands of citizens took part…
North Dakota senators tried to kill Chinese corn mill project amid national security review: emails
Draft press release after August call involving governor and mayor cited concerns over ‘project’s proximity’ to Grand Forks Air Force…
Aligning AUKUS and the Quad for Australia’s defence
Author: Akash Sahu, New Delhi The conversation on AUKUS and Australia’s defence indicates the need for an advanced industrial base…
Islamic State says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
Al-Qurayshi is the second Isis chief to be killed this year at a time when the group has been trying…
Man, 25, arrested for allegedly killing mother in Hong Kong public housing flat
Officers from Fire Services Department found 50-year-old woman lying on floor with neck wounds.
Blast hits school in north Afghanistan, killing at least 16, mostly students
More than 20 people were also wounded in the explosion at a religious school in the ancient provincial capital of…
Technology propels China’s Gulf strategy forward
Authors: N Janardhan, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and Gedaliah Afterman, Reichman University A ‘flying car’ built by Chinese company Xpen…
The United States doubles down on its tech war with export and IP controls that target China but also hit Taiwan and South Korea
Author: June Park, Schmidt Futures The United States has unleashed its arsenal to go ‘full throttle’ in the chip war…
Time for ASEAN to recognise Myanmar’s shadow government
Author: Htet Aung, Yangon At a special summit in April 2021, Myanmar military junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing and…
Can Pakistan avoid becoming an international basket case?
Author: Feisal Khan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges The infelicitous phrase ‘international basket case’ might better apply to Pakistan today…