Even if the US and China settle on a trade deal, there’s a strong prospect that even stalwart allies of the US, like Australia, will still suffer.
Tag: asia
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Female domestic workers are perhaps the least protected workers in the Gulf, facing legal, institutional, and societal barriers to basic securities.
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Abe called for a snap election on September 25—14 months before it was due—describing its purpose as to “achieve a breakthrough regarding our national crises.” While mentioning Japan’s aging society and rising tensions with North Korea as national crises, he did not explain the timing.
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While the strengthening of Xi’s influence has raised more questions than answers about China’s trajectory—particularly when considered alongside legendary figures in party history—there are some indicators.
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Beijing has legitimate security concerns that need to be considered and to some extent respected.
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Socially and culturally, Beijing seeks more discursive power and a higher degree of allegiance from the Hong Kong community.
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Chinese and Russian concerns could be further aggravated by the recent revelation that the Pentagon has, for the past three years, been using cyber and electronic strikes to thwart North Korea’s missile program.
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The scandal may also rock some of the foreign policy decisions promoted by the Park administration.
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Women in Afghanistan—particularly in southern and rural areas—do not have a robust knowledge of formal peace processes or how to sustain peace.
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According to a May 2016 think tank poll, nearly 74% of South Koreans supported THAAD deployment, up 12.5% from 2015.
