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China’s Real Estate Crisis: Why the Younger Generation Is Not Buying Houses Anymore
Between skyrocketing home prices, the housing market debt default crisis, and a shifting culture, China’s younger generation ...
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COP29 Failed the ‘Third Pole’: Wither Tibet in the Climate Agenda?
The U.N. process shows little appetite for addressing the urgent climate crisis on the Tibetan Plateau – in part due to China ...
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Yoon Suk-yeol’s Downfall Should Spark Introspection on the US Approach to South Korea
Moving away from the quest for military primacy would provide a more stable basis for the South Korea-U.S. alliance – one not ...
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Busan Was a Major Political Win on Plastic Pollution, Even If Not a Procedural One
The political dynamics, narratives, and numbers are conditioned in favor of a strong agreement now.
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Can There Be a Settlement on the Korean Peninsula Without an End to the War in Ukraine?
A changed political situation in South Korea and the U.S. could represent an opportunity for an opening gambit. But any ...
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11 Indian Workers’ Deaths in Georgia Highlight Lack of Safeguards for Migrant Rights
The tragedy underscores the lack of protections for the millions of Indian workers leaving the country for better economic ...
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Why Indonesia Needs To Reform Its Oil and Gas Exploration Landscape
If the country is to achieve its ambitious 2030 energy goals, it needs to remove the obstacles in the way of foreign ...
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How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?
Trump’s second administration includes representatives of all three foreign policy camps in the Republican Party. What does ...
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US Governors and State Legislators’ Shifting Approaches Toward China Since 2022
Even as Beijing and Washington stressed the importance of subnational exchanges, states stepped up efforts to mitigate ...
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Emerging Russian Firm Takes Place of Sanctioned Lender in Central Asia
Russia’s substitution of VEB.RF with an under-the-radar firm is helping the country and its neighbors find a way around ...
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Solomon Islands’ Mega Coral Points the Way to Save Our Reefs
The world must dramatically curb the emission of the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. But protecting the right 30 ...
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Rubio’s Nomination Could Be the Change Cambodia’s Democracy Needs
From sanctions to grassroots engagement, the Florida senator has the opportunity to redefine U.S. leadership in Southeast ...