How Will Taiwan’s New President Handle China?
Lai Ching-te’s precarious balancing act… Read More Here
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Singapore’s New PM Is Already Worried
A long-ruling party sees vulnerability as key to its own security and power. Read More Here
What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role. Read More Here
In India, Foreign Policy Is on the 2024 Ballot
In the general elections, India’s rising status on the world stage is a big win for Modi in the eyes of many Indian voters. Read More Here
Narendra Modi Reorients India’s Past and Future
The Indian prime minister’s enthusiasm for India’s past is not a rupture or divergence with the interests and values of the United States or Europe. On the contrary, it may forge a deeper historical foundation for strategic alignment. Read More Here
China’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted
Prominent government adviser Liu Yuanchun says immediate future will be marked by disequilibrium, and appropriate adjustments will take time; more non-economic risks are emerging than economic ones, he says after China reports expectation-beating GDP growth in first quarter. Read More Here
Inside the formidable grassroots operation of India’s BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most efficient electoral machines in modern democratic politics. Read More Here
Singapore Charts New Path After Half-Century of Lee Family Rule
For most of Singapore’s history as an independent nation, there has been a Lee at the helm. That’s now coming to an end. Read More Here
The World Is Still on Fire
For the last several years, world leaders have made big promises and laid out bold plans to mitigate the climate crisis and help the neediest countries adapt. At this year’s World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, they must demonstrate that they can fulfill these promises, rather than simply touting new ones. Read More Here
Modi’s Messenger to the World
How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy. Read More Here
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