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Taiwan lives under a constant shadow — not of war itself, but of how to live with its possibility. In his latest, Liam Kierans examines how civil defense, media, and daily life intersect in a society preparing for a war that may never come.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Taiwan lives under a constant shadow — not of war itself, but of how to live with its possibility. In his latest, Liam Kierans examines how civil defense, media, and daily life intersect in a society preparing for a war that may never come.
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China and Qatar’s “golden era” is built on gas, not grand strategy.
@alexmgintz.bsky.social examines the moving parts of the China-Qatar relationship, which keep the arrangement comfortable and low-maintenance for both sides.
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@alexmgintz.bsky.social examines the moving parts of the China-Qatar relationship, which keep the arrangement comfortable and low-maintenance for both sides.
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China Labels Qatar Ties “Golden” Despite Regional Constraints
Qatar's peculiar position in Gulf affairs keeps China ties practical rather than strategic.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
China and Qatar’s “golden era” is built on gas, not grand strategy.
@alexmgintz.bsky.social examines the moving parts of the China-Qatar relationship, which keep the arrangement comfortable and low-maintenance for both sides.
www.theasiacable.com/p/china-labe...
@alexmgintz.bsky.social examines the moving parts of the China-Qatar relationship, which keep the arrangement comfortable and low-maintenance for both sides.
www.theasiacable.com/p/china-labe...
ICYMI: North Korea has sent 12 million munitions and thousands of troops to Russia, becoming an indispensable part of Moscow’s war effort. Drake Tien writes that this growing dependence could reshape U.S. and allied strategy.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
ICYMI: North Korea has sent 12 million munitions and thousands of troops to Russia, becoming an indispensable part of Moscow’s war effort. Drake Tien writes that this growing dependence could reshape U.S. and allied strategy.
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#NorthKorea #Russia
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Despite perpetually tense relations, outright hostility between Iran and Pakistan has been rare.
Sapna Suresh examines the state of relations between the two Islamic Republics and the "cold peace" that has constrained the deep mistrust between them.
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Sapna Suresh examines the state of relations between the two Islamic Republics and the "cold peace" that has constrained the deep mistrust between them.
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Examining the Mistrust Between Iran & Pakistan
Bound by geography and divided by history, the two Islamic Republics remain uneasy neighbors.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Despite perpetually tense relations, outright hostility between Iran and Pakistan has been rare.
Sapna Suresh examines the state of relations between the two Islamic Republics and the "cold peace" that has constrained the deep mistrust between them.
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Sapna Suresh examines the state of relations between the two Islamic Republics and the "cold peace" that has constrained the deep mistrust between them.
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#China has confirmed its Fourth Plenum for October — but the agenda breaks with tradition.
By putting economic planning at the center, the Party is signaling that growth stabilization is now its top domestic priority.
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By putting economic planning at the center, the Party is signaling that growth stabilization is now its top domestic priority.
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China Confirms 4th Plenum for October With Growth Constraints Front of Mind
With weak household demand and strained local finances, China’s long-term growth strategy faces mounting structural pressure ahead of the 15th Five-Year Plan.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
#China has confirmed its Fourth Plenum for October — but the agenda breaks with tradition.
By putting economic planning at the center, the Party is signaling that growth stabilization is now its top domestic priority.
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By putting economic planning at the center, the Party is signaling that growth stabilization is now its top domestic priority.
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Thaksin’s house of cards is collapsing, and his dynasty might go with it.
Nattan Plewissara breaks down the unraveling of #Thailand’s most controversial political comeback. The Shinawatra family may be facing its most precarious moment yet.
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Nattan Plewissara breaks down the unraveling of #Thailand’s most controversial political comeback. The Shinawatra family may be facing its most precarious moment yet.
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From Exile to Endangered: Thaksin's Political Revival on the Verge of Collapse
His house of cards is trembling and his dynasty may not survive the fall.
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July 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Thaksin’s house of cards is collapsing, and his dynasty might go with it.
Nattan Plewissara breaks down the unraveling of #Thailand’s most controversial political comeback. The Shinawatra family may be facing its most precarious moment yet.
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Nattan Plewissara breaks down the unraveling of #Thailand’s most controversial political comeback. The Shinawatra family may be facing its most precarious moment yet.
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Resistance in #Afghanistan persists, but barely.
As James Calderon writes, groups like the NRF and AFF are active, but fragmented and unsupported.
The #Taliban’s biggest threat? Collapse from within.
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As James Calderon writes, groups like the NRF and AFF are active, but fragmented and unsupported.
The #Taliban’s biggest threat? Collapse from within.
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The Last Holdouts: Resistance in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
Armed resistance to the Taliban continues, but its impact remains limited.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Resistance in #Afghanistan persists, but barely.
As James Calderon writes, groups like the NRF and AFF are active, but fragmented and unsupported.
The #Taliban’s biggest threat? Collapse from within.
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As James Calderon writes, groups like the NRF and AFF are active, but fragmented and unsupported.
The #Taliban’s biggest threat? Collapse from within.
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Beijing says it wants more consumer-led growth. But the system still rewards overcapacity, investment, and control.
Until China shifts power and capital toward households, talk of a consumption pivot is just that: talk.
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Until China shifts power and capital toward households, talk of a consumption pivot is just that: talk.
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China’s Tough Road to Consumer-Led Growth
When Premier Li Qiang told the “Summer Davos” crowd in Tianjin on June 25 that China can keep “relatively rapid” growth while moving from investment toward consumer spending, the applause drowned out ...
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July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Beijing says it wants more consumer-led growth. But the system still rewards overcapacity, investment, and control.
Until China shifts power and capital toward households, talk of a consumption pivot is just that: talk.
✍️ Nick Ayrton
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Until China shifts power and capital toward households, talk of a consumption pivot is just that: talk.
✍️ Nick Ayrton
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In China, control often looks like silence rather than punishment.
Most dissent doesn’t end in arrest, but in withdrawal: fewer public statements, canceled events, careers quietly redirected. Liam Kierans takes a closer look at self-censorship in China:
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Most dissent doesn’t end in arrest, but in withdrawal: fewer public statements, canceled events, careers quietly redirected. Liam Kierans takes a closer look at self-censorship in China:
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Repression Without Arrest: The Invisible Weight of Fear in China
China’s quiet war on dissent is more effective — and more exportable — than it looks.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In China, control often looks like silence rather than punishment.
Most dissent doesn’t end in arrest, but in withdrawal: fewer public statements, canceled events, careers quietly redirected. Liam Kierans takes a closer look at self-censorship in China:
www.theasiacable.com/p/repression...
Most dissent doesn’t end in arrest, but in withdrawal: fewer public statements, canceled events, careers quietly redirected. Liam Kierans takes a closer look at self-censorship in China:
www.theasiacable.com/p/repression...
Ceasefires offer brief pauses, but rarely peace.
Myanmar has yet to confront its long history of ethnic suppression. Without reckoning with that past, will any ceasefire hold?
Alexander Stump tackles this question.
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Myanmar has yet to confront its long history of ethnic suppression. Without reckoning with that past, will any ceasefire hold?
Alexander Stump tackles this question.
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Moving Beyond Ceasefires: Barriers to Peace in Myanmar
Despite temporary halts in fighting, deep-rooted ethnic tensions, fragmented resistance, and weak international pressure continue to obstruct any path to lasting peace in Myanmar.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ceasefires offer brief pauses, but rarely peace.
Myanmar has yet to confront its long history of ethnic suppression. Without reckoning with that past, will any ceasefire hold?
Alexander Stump tackles this question.
www.theasiacable.com/p/beyond-cea...
Myanmar has yet to confront its long history of ethnic suppression. Without reckoning with that past, will any ceasefire hold?
Alexander Stump tackles this question.
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Russia backs India. China backs Pakistan. Their partnership endures despite these differences.
Sapna Suresh breaks down how strategic flexibility, not shared regional goals, keeps the Russia–China relationship intact.
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Sapna Suresh breaks down how strategic flexibility, not shared regional goals, keeps the Russia–China relationship intact.
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Why Differences Regarding India & Pakistan Will Not Cause a Major Rift Between Russia & China
Despite backing opposing sides in South Asia, Moscow and Beijing remain aligned in their flexible, anti-Western partnership.
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June 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Russia backs India. China backs Pakistan. Their partnership endures despite these differences.
Sapna Suresh breaks down how strategic flexibility, not shared regional goals, keeps the Russia–China relationship intact.
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Sapna Suresh breaks down how strategic flexibility, not shared regional goals, keeps the Russia–China relationship intact.
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Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra's leaked phone call to Cambodia's Hun Sen has threatened the stability of her governing coalition.
Below is an English transcript of the call, translated for The Asia Cable by Nattan Plewissara.
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Below is an English transcript of the call, translated for The Asia Cable by Nattan Plewissara.
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The Leaked Call Shaking Thai Politics: Translated
Secret audio of Thai PM pleading with Hun Sen over border dispute sparks outrage and calls for resignation.
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June 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra's leaked phone call to Cambodia's Hun Sen has threatened the stability of her governing coalition.
Below is an English transcript of the call, translated for The Asia Cable by Nattan Plewissara.
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Below is an English transcript of the call, translated for The Asia Cable by Nattan Plewissara.
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As we await the appointment of Mongolia’s next prime minister, Arlen Agiliga examines the popular protests and eventual vote of no confidence that led Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene to resign.
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‘It’s Easy to Resign’: Popular Protests Succeed in Ending Mongolian PM’s Tenure
Economic development proves insufficient in placating the will of the Mongolian people.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
As we await the appointment of Mongolia’s next prime minister, Arlen Agiliga examines the popular protests and eventual vote of no confidence that led Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene to resign.
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A new 6,500-mile rail corridor between #Iran and #China promises to cut delivery times in half and bypass Western-controlled chokepoints. But as Dr. Steven Terner writes, turning geopolitical vision into logistical reality is another matter.
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New Railway Connecting Iran & China Presents Opportunities & challenges
A new overland trade route promises faster freight and strategic autonomy, but operational roadblocks threaten its success.
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June 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A new 6,500-mile rail corridor between #Iran and #China promises to cut delivery times in half and bypass Western-controlled chokepoints. But as Dr. Steven Terner writes, turning geopolitical vision into logistical reality is another matter.
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Iran has hailed 2025 as a "golden year" for China-Iran ties. But in reality, this partnership is constrained by conflicting regional interests and symbolic gestures rather than firm commitments.
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A "Golden Year" Built on Sand
China and Iran Eye Closer Ties in 2025 — but the Foundation Is Far from Solid
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May 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Iran has hailed 2025 as a "golden year" for China-Iran ties. But in reality, this partnership is constrained by conflicting regional interests and symbolic gestures rather than firm commitments.
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Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed as President of South Korea following a unanimous ruling by the country's Constitutional Court. A presidential election will be held within the next 60 days.
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Yoon Suk Yeol's Impeachment Is Upheld
Yoon is formally dismissed from the office of the presidency following a ruling by the Constitutional Court of Korea.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed as President of South Korea following a unanimous ruling by the country's Constitutional Court. A presidential election will be held within the next 60 days.
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In an era of renewed great power competition, the UAE 🇦🇪 has pursued deep economic ties with China 🇨🇳 while relying on the West for its security umbrella.
How sustainable is this balancing act?
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How sustainable is this balancing act?
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Assessing the Limits of the UAE's China Strategy
Increasing Global Tensions Narrow the Window for Strategic Balancing
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March 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In an era of renewed great power competition, the UAE 🇦🇪 has pursued deep economic ties with China 🇨🇳 while relying on the West for its security umbrella.
How sustainable is this balancing act?
✍️ Alex Gintz
Editing: Rachael Rhine Milliard and Audrey Scott
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How sustainable is this balancing act?
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Editing: Rachael Rhine Milliard and Audrey Scott
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Rodrigo Duterte, former President of the Philippines, has been arrested in Manila on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Duterte faces accusations of crimes against humanity related to atrocities committed during his controversial war on drugs.
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Arrested on ICC Warrant
Rodrigo Duterte, former President of the Philippines, was arrested on Tuesday (March 11) morning while returning to Manila from a trip to Hong Kong, the Presidential Communications Office has confirme...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Rodrigo Duterte, former President of the Philippines, has been arrested in Manila on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Duterte faces accusations of crimes against humanity related to atrocities committed during his controversial war on drugs.
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