Posts in Asia
The Political Propensity for Peace

Recently, Japan’s new policy pertaining to military investment has been met with a slew of concern, as many continue to hypothesize whether it will pose a threat to global peace. The Japanese government’s own perspective toward the maintenance of peace in today’s world, itself, raises questions about how reliable interdependence is moving forward.

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Close Calls: How China and the United States Toy with War

China and the United States have a complicated history of diplomacy, with several near-misses that could have reshaped the power balance of East Asia at enormous costs.

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The Ongoing Anti-corruption Movement in Vietnam

Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned due to the corruption of many officials handling COVID-19; his resignation is part of Vietnam’s broader anti-corruption campaign that has seen thousands of party members investigated and removed from office.

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India: A New Variable to the US-China Relation Equation

The most recent border dispute between India and China occurred on December 9, 2022. While India views these ongoing border disputes as a key pillar of Sino-Indian tensions, China does not; however, with the bolstering of relations between India and the United States, it is essential that China takes these border disputes more seriously.

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