Xi Orders China’s Biggest Military Reorganization Since 2015
Move follows the ouster of several top military figures in ‘23; Strategic Support Force dissolves as new unit takes its place. Read More Here
Tag: Government
China-India-US power balance at stake in 2 elections
Trump and Modi are tight, but China’s worried about a 2nd Trump administration; everyone else should worry, too. Read More Here
Xi’s big push to reverse China’s massive capital flight
Chinese leader following through on vows made to US investors to level corporate playing fields and juice private sector-led growth. Read More Here
The Myanmar Military Is Facing Death By A Thousand Cuts
While the fog of war demands analytical caution, the latest surprise assault on government forces by the Three Brotherhood Alliance of the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army carries important implications for the future of Myanmar. Read More Here
The Evolution of Modern Political Power
From the rise of large, bureaucratic states in the early twentieth century to the triumph of neoliberalism more recently, shifts in governance models cannot simply be reduced to the natural political instincts of those who find themselves in power at any given moment. There are much larger, and subtler, dynamics at work. Read More Here
Li Keqiang Lived and Died in Xi Jinping’s Shadow
The former Chinese premier was heralded as a reformer, but change never came. Read More Here
How Thailand’s Move Forward Party Painted Bangkok Orange
The party’s capture of 32 of the capital’s 33 parliamentary constituencies may serve as a crucial bulwark against conservative interference. Read More Here
Is Transformation Possible in Sri Lanka?
One year after the protests that ousted Sri Lanka’s president and government, reforms remain elusive and the national crisis is far from over. Read More Here
Is He Lifeng China’s next economic tsar?
Signs are increasingly suggesting that the current chairman of China’s top economic planner will be named vice-premier next month. Read More Here
Modi’s China Policy Is A Failure
The Indian government has tread carefully—and invited trouble. Read More Here
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