East Asia, Human Rights Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer East Asia, Human Rights Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Leadership’s Use and Abuse of the Cultural Revolution’s Memories to Justify the Tiananmen Crackdown and Arrest of Marxist Students

While historical analogies help simplify a complex past, such simplification of select memories associated with the Cultural Revolution allows the CCP to justify crackdowns against pro-democracy students and contemporary independent Marxist activists.

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East Asia, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer East Asia, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer

China’s Diplomatic Dilemma amid the Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated Beijing's strategic environment, negatively impacted its geo-economic goals, and violated Beijing's long-held diplomatic principles. Washington should therefore take advantage of this opportunity by driving a wedge between Russia and China through re-engaging Beijing.

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Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Contributing Writer Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Contributing Writer

Putin’s Miscalculated Machinations Serve Beijing’s Interests

The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.

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East Asia, Technology and Information, International Economics Justin Feng, Contributing Writer East Asia, Technology and Information, International Economics Justin Feng, Contributing Writer

Technological Decoupling: The Newest Phase of U.S.-China Competition?

The United States and China are currently headed towards ‘soft’ technological decoupling, which severely affects all actors in the global economy. In sensitive technology sectors, multinational corporations (MNCs) should expect increased foreign and domestic regulatory pressure.

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East Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy Isabelle Brito, Staff Writer East Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy Isabelle Brito, Staff Writer

A Fractured Relationship in A Fiery Region

Set against a backdrop of heightening regional tensions with significant global repercussions, the relationship between South Korea and Japan continues to deteriorate. The United States needs to take a more active role in the relationship, mediate a resolution, and, by extension, promote multilateral solutions to counteract China’s increasing aggression.

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Middle East and North Africa, Security, International Development Sarah Waggoner, Senior Staff Writer Middle East and North Africa, Security, International Development Sarah Waggoner, Senior Staff Writer

China’s Future Role in Afghanistan – Vested Economic and Security Interests and a Shifting Geopolitical World Order

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan signifies an important shift in great power competition, with China poised to fill the power vacuum and the U.S. refocused.

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