Hong Kong, a city of sorrow…

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On March 4, 2021, Asia Power Watch founder & editor Nicolas Michelon gave a lecture at the University of Central…

The “debt trap” issue of Chinese investments – explained

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This article was originally published on Silk Road Explained, on January 28, 2021. Thank you to the author for his…

Why China’s soft power erodes in an outspoken age

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Lunar New Year celebrations, typically in February, are a chance to promote Chinese culture abroad. But this year’s festive updates…

The 2021 Myanmar coup: a Japanese tale of sorrow and sadness

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With yesterday’s abrupt coup by the military junta in Myanmar, Japanese multinational companies (MNCs) are faced with enormous difficulties. After…

Eco-diplomacy and the Korean New Deal

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This article is a summary of the paper “South Korean New Deal and the Role of Eco-diplomacy”, published in the…

The US-Ecuador ODA agreement: a model in economic influence strategy?

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The final days of the Trump administration were marked by a largely unnoticed announcement which could turn out to be…

The future of EU – China investment cooperation

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It is not that Europe and the US were unaware of China’s development throughout the 20th century. Waking up in…

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…