South Korea’s signing of RCEP and future implications

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South Korea’s President Moon Jae In has kept a close eye on the ASEAN region since the early days of…

Japan and Quad 2.0: three key challenges going forward

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This article was written in collaboration with Prof. Yoichiro Sato. A professor of International Relations and Asia-Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan…

The intellectual property aspects of the US-China tech war

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“A battle is won by the side that is determined to win”, says Andrey Bolkonsky in Tolstoy’s famous novel War…

Economic warfare in 2021: business and economic climate among Asia-Pacific nations

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On December 11, 2020, Asia Power Watch editor Nicolas Michelon was invited by Dr Chester Cabalza of Philippines' International Development…

India and China in a tech nationalism tug-of-war

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The clouds have returned to the Sino-Indian sky, making the horizon even grayer for the relations between the Elephant and…

China’s economic influence in Afghanistan in a Belt & Road context

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As the historic intra-Afghan negotiations continue and the withdrawal of US troops is now in sight, there are plausible concerns…

A slippery slope. The Dongsha Incident – A bad omen of Chinese moves to marginalize Taiwan

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This article was written in collaboration with Dean Karalekas. Dean is the Associate Editor of Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security,…

Japan vs. China in Iran: political engagement or economic influence?

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One of the most critical questions for Iran today is the nature of its relations with Japan and China. Both…

From the Asia-Pacific to the Indo-Pacific: what is the economic significance for China?

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Labels are important identifiers that assure that the recipient gets what has been asked or paid for. After all, if…

Latin America, the new battlefield of China-US competition

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Latin America used to be considered the ‘backyard’ of the United States, for almost two centuries. This was a result…