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Foreign and security policy

Peacemaker wanted

Kazakhstan maintains good relations with Russia and Ukraine. The country would be perfectly suited to mediate negotiations and end bloodshed

By Alexandra Sitenko

picture alliance/Associated Press | Masanori Genko

Foreign and security policy

The Indo-Pacific chessboard

Shifting alliances and trade agreements are shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific as global powers vie for influence

By Bahri Yilmaz

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Foreign and security policy

Political ice age

Rearmament and war rhetoric: what does North Korea want to achieve with its shift in foreign and security policy?

By Eric Ballbach, Elisabeth Suh

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Interviews

‘The Myanmar junta is isolated and cannot win this war’

Three years after the coup in Myanmar: Thitinan Pongsudhirak on the civil war, the resistance movement and a possible post-war order

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Interviews

‘Beijing’s attempts at intimidation are not working’

East Asia expert Stephan Thome on the outcome of the presidential election in Taiwan, the country’s expectations of the West and China’s influence

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Democracy and society

From Sri Lanka to South Korea, Asia elects new leaders in 2024

A momentous election year lies ahead for Asia — expected to shape the future of the rules-based international order, economic prosperity and security

By Mirco Günther

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Foreign and security policy

Caught in the crossfire

Following the many Thai victims of the 7 October Hamas attack, the government in Bangkok is facing increased scrutiny and pressure from its citizens

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Reuters

Economy and ecology

A healthier China-EU relationship

The EU is probing China’s E-car subsidies, underscoring the need to grasp current policy debates around de-risking and explore alternative approaches

By Maximilian Mayer, Ping Su

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Foreign and security policy

Guardians of the international order

Japan has been criticised for its cautious response to the war in the Middle East. But Tokyo is simply trying to preserve the rules-based world order

By David M. Malitz

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The perfect scapegoat

Pakistan wants to deport 1.7 million Afghans. Tense relations between Pakistan and the Taliban regime are likely to play a role

By Niels Hegewisch, Hamayoun Khan