Nepal should leverage powerful friends and chart a roadmap to tackle economic woes
Navigating economic turbulence and complex domestic and international political situations, Nepal needs to balance diplomatic ties while charting a roadmap…
Vietnam’s great power balancing act
Vietnam' astute balancing act in maintaining harmonious great power relations will become increasingly important in the face of new challenges…
Sri Lanka stuck in choppy political and economic waters
Uncertain economic conditions and an upcoming election will shape Sri Lanka's success in 2024. ...
The twilight of US trade leadership
The continued US retreat from global trade leadership since 2017 is enabling the ascent of China's state-capitalist model. ...
Futility and loathing in South Korea
2023 saw little progress on addressing South Korea's most pressing domestic issues, with President Yoon's US-focused foreign policy instead taking…
The US economy’s soft landing
The US economy defeated pessimistic predictions in 2023, but the storms have not cleared yet. ...
The United States and China’s complex cooperation and rivalry continue
In 2024, US–China relations will navigate economic interdependence, heightened technological competition and strategic geopolitical moves. ...
Solid processes yield mixed outcomes in US–East Asia relations
A focus on meetings and processes belies the Biden administration’s mixed results and lack of grand strategy in East Asia.…
Symbolism over substance in US–Indonesia partnership
The recent US–Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership does little to upgrade the lacklustre state of the relationship and remains mostly symbolic.…
South Korea–Ukraine partnership charged with reenergising Europe’s battery market
Harmonising Ukraine’s lithium resources with South Korea’s battery-producing capabilities could help Europe diversify away from China, writes Anthony Rinna (Sino-NK)…