Dr. Arnaud Leveau, President of Asia Centre, analyses how Mongolia, from COP17 in Ulaanbaatar to the Bishkek meeting, is turning its landlocked position between China and Russia into a regional function and diversifying its partnerships from Central Asia to France.
In this new piece, Isabelle Feng looks back at the tainted cooking oil scandal that has affected Taiwan for several weeks, and at Beijing’s measured response to the affair. She examines the protests held in Taipei on 25 July, the coverage of the event by Chinese state media, and reactions observed on Chinese social media. She puts this episode in perspective alongside the history of food safety scandals in mainland China and the question of freedom to protest on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
This Spark examines the transformation of South Korea’s defence industry, known domestically as K-Bangsan, into a major global arms exporter, currently ranked ninth worldwide with an ambition to reach fourth place by 2030.
As the US-China rivalry intensifies in international politics, Pakistan finds itself at the horns of a strategic dilemma of choosing between the US and China, causing the raise of costs for Pakistan’s foreign policy. The article makes a nuanced case for the ‘hedging’ strategy as Pakistan navigates a transitioning international political environment dotted by the rise of China.
Read the full analysis by Dr. Farhan Hanif Siddiqi here:
