China’s rulers want more control of big tech
Editor’s update: on April 10th Chinese authorities fined Alibaba 18.2bn yuan ($2.8bn) following an antitrust…
After Myanmar’s Military Coup, Arakan Army Accelerates Implementation of the ‘Way of Rakhita’
Despite its support for the national protest movement, various factors have contributed to the armed…
China’s Hard and Soft Lines on Xinjiang
China’s sensitivity to outside commentary on its policies in Xinjiang is nothing new. However, Beijing’s…
Myanmar’s Unsustainable Social Media Shutdown
Just over two months ago, on the first day of February, an aerobics instructor in…
The competition for Egypt: China, the West, and megaprojects
Building boom under way as President el-Sisi seeks to modernise and transform the Middle East’s…
Japan’s Vaccine Strategy
COVID-19 is a once-in-a-century pandemic that has infected more than 110 million people worldwide and…
What Happened to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the most ambitious components of Beijing’s Belt and…
Trafficking dreams – Why China’s Didi can succeed where Uber has struggled
“W E INVEST A lot of money here in China,” proclaimed Travis Kalanick, founder and…
Bill to help Hong Kong protesters stay in US as refugees revived
Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act aims to help residents of the Chinese-controlled city gain refugee…
The UK to Head East of Suez: Power Projection or Search for Trade?
As the HMS Queen Elizabeth and its entourage departs Portsmouth later this year, it will…