A February 2026 drone attack on a civilian airliner signals a volatile shift as Myanmar’s resistance challenges both the junta and China.
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The Thai-Cambodia border conflict is also fuelled by a multi-billion-dollar scam economy and the domestic survival of political elites.
Forced migration in Myanmar serves as a strategic diagnostic, revealing how China’s geopolitical calculations shift regional power and human lives.
International sanctions and military raids are dismantling Myanmar’s billion-dollar scam hubs, reshaping border alliances and human safety.
International debate over UN Resolution 2758 challenges Indonesia’s steadfast One China policy, driven by pragmatic economic ties.
The rise of China complicates Malaysian Chinese identity, the question over “loyalty” and their search for a political “messiah”.
Great powers defy maritime law. Can UNCLOS survive?
High tariffs are imposed to bring others to the negotiating table.
China’s persistent aggressive tactics threaten the territorial integrity of the Philippines and the international maritime order.
ASEAN should seek to deepen its economic engagement with China even as the latter’s economic turmoil subsides.