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China and India rebuild trust on the path to reconciliation
Through cycles of stability and heightened tension China and India have learned that conflict undermines their long-term ...
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Indonesia’s local content requirements will not fix its manufacturing sector malaise
Indonesia’s standoff with Apple over iPhone 16 sales may offer a short-term win, but deeper structural challenges must be ...
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Asia’s energy transition could jolt the UN climate summit to life
United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) left a bitter taste in the mouths of developing country negotiators. Many ...
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China’s chance to step up, with the void on climate change that’s left by Trump
A Chinese 'Green Marshall Plan' could facilitate the developing world's energy transition, stabilise China's domestic economy ...
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Australia–Malaysia defence relations go arm in arm
In an increasingly uncertain world, Malaysia cannot afford to take its defence relationship with Australia for granted.
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Can China lead the global energy transition?
A China-led 'Green Marshall Plan' could provide critical support for the global energy transition while stabilising China's ...
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Laos' challenging development path
Laos‘ development trajectory will require careful orchestration of multiple priorities, ranging from debt sustainability to ...
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In with the old for Taiwan’s ‘new era’ of values-based diplomacy
Taiwan renews its emphasis on values-based diplomacy, pioneered by former president Chen Shui-bian, in an attempt to make themselves an attractive alternative to China for alliances and trade ...
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Hiro Fu
Hiro Fu is a freelance journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also one of the founding editors of the Taiwan Weekender, a weekly political newsletter on Taiwan and the world.