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China’s 2026 Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress codifies the nation’s ongoing shift away from institutionalising ethnic difference and towards assimilation. Principally, the Law aims to ...

The conundrum of Pacific governments accessing adequate finance for climate action has been widely discussed. For more than a decade, it has been the subject of numerous reports, analyses and regional ...

Typhoon Danas exposed gaps in Taiwan’s climate resilience and reignited doubts about solar power after damage in the southwest. Rumours and disinformation spread across media and politics, deepening ...

China's commemoration of the end of the Second World War illustrated the central role that history and symbolism now play in great-power competition, with Beijing using recognition and prestige as ...

India and the United Kingdom have concluded their long-delayed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, lowering tariffs on a range of products including whisky and automobiles. While politically ...

China’s June 2025 treaty with the five Central Asian states aims to institutionalise the Belt and Road Initiative, promoting connectivity, trade and digital cooperation while establishing a long-term ...

Slowing growth and the impact of US tariffs have made the shift to a consumption-led economy both an economic and geopolitical priority for China. Weak domestic demand is driven less by shortcomings ...

In October 2025, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is set to have its first election under its new parliamentary setup. Formed in 2019 as part of the decades-long peace ...

On 3 May 2025, voters re-elected Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the People’s Action Party (PAP). The campaign featured high candidate turnover and vigorous policy debate, though the ...