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January 10, 2024

Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Sham Election and the Regression of Democracy in South and Southeast Asia

Bangladesh’s unfree election is part of a larger trend of democratic regression in South and Southeast Asia.

Woman in a light green wrap sits at an ornate wooden desk outside in front of two red and green flags.

January 9, 2024

China
China’s Public Image Actually Getting Worse

Recent polling by the Pew Research Center demonstrates China’s global image has not recovered from recent setbacks.

Protestors sit against the wall of a building wearing masks and sunglasses to cover their faces as black protest signs are above them

January 9, 2024

Cambodia
Six Months of Hun Manet in Cambodia: Change or More of the Same?

After six months in office, Hun Manet has demonstrated an understanding of Cambodia’s economic challenges but has continued the political repression of his father’s rule.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet stands at a purple podium wearing a blue suit and maroon tie while standing in front of a maroon background.

December 27, 2023

Southeast Asia
The Specter of Transnational Repression

A recent report by Freedom House demonstrates the widespread normalization of transnational repression.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wears a blue suit and teal tie while standing at a wooden podium in front of two red and white Canadian flags.

December 12, 2023

Vietnam
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden Compete to Win Over Vietnam, the Region’s Critical Partner

President Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam demonstrates China’s continued importance to the pivotal Southeast Asian nation.

Chinese and Vietnamese leaders stand on a yellow podium in suits.

December 4, 2023

Myanmar
The Myanmar Military is Collapsing Amidst Civil War: How Should the United States and Other Countries Prepare?

Myanmar’s military is losing its grip on power—the United States and its partners should prepare for potential state collapse.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wears a blue suit and tie while standing at a podium in front of two American flags.

December 4, 2023

India
Renditions and Extrajudicial Assassinations Increasingly Becoming the Norm in International Relations

Governments have increasingly employed extrajudicial assassinations to target dissidents.

Protestors hold wooden signs and stand in front of a cardboard cutout of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

November 30, 2023

Myanmar
The Myanmar Army Could Actually Collapse—But Are the United States and Other Powers Ready for Such a Scenario?

Myanmar's military has recently suffered a string of defeats—but the U.S. government seems unprepared to face the country's potential state collapse.

Children sit in the back of a truck while a man in army fatigues holds a gun.

November 16, 2023

China
The President's Inbox Recap: The APEC Summit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines at the 2023 APEC summit in San Francisco.

A brown sign as viewed welcoming APEC leaders to San Francisco.

November 13, 2023

Indonesia
Jokowi’s Meeting with Biden: Deliverables and Challenges

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Indonesian President stands at a wooden dais overflowing with red, green, and yellow flowers behind a blue backdrop.