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A recent presidential decree instructs the Foreign Ministry to explore the possibility of a visa-free regime for U.S. citizens, paired with an easing of visa requirements for Uzbek citizens seeking to enter the United States.

Amid the debate on asymmetric defense, the two partners don’t see eye to eye on which systems Taiwan needs to procure to defend itself. New research helps explain why.

Most analysis missed the role of Switzerland as host in the China-U.S. trade talks, but its quiet mediation should serve as a role model for other states.

According to Kloop, its employees have been denied access to lawyers.

Insights from Camille Boullenois.

India and the U.K. have signed a statement of intent to cooperate in designing and developing electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy.

India must be worried that the securitization of South Asia has helped China, Turkiye, and other powers find new defense partnerships in its neighborhood.

Rather than challenging regulatory barriers, Nippon Steel addressed political concerns through binding legal commitments – all within the realm of private commercial law.

The event brought needed urgency to the degradation of mountain environments, but questions remain about implementation of its recommendations.

Central Asia's two largest economies have an opportunity to lean into regional cooperation, seizing the initiative to build sovereign, strategic, and sustainable resource policies.

The recent deportation of around 180 Taiwanese nationals to China highlights the closeness of Cambodia-China relations – and the shortcomings of Phnom Penh’s anti-fraud campaign.

Following disappointing returns in the May 12 election, the Philippine leader has promised "“renewed alignment, faster execution, and a results-first mindset.”

The visit also saw the signing of a major deal for the purchase of 20 Airbus planes by the budget Vietnamese airline VietJet.

How does Paris think about the region?

Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim said there are “vast opportunities" for closer economic cooperation amid the uncertainties attending the shift in U.S. trade policy.

The Lao civil society leader disappeared at a police checkpoint in 2012. Foreign governments should not allow his memory to fade.

Unlike the more closed and proprietary model prevalent in the U.S., China’s approach leverages state support and open-source infrastructure to accelerate collective progress.

Demographic pressure is fueling a demand for trafficked brides and sex workers, both from within China and from abroad.

While trade talks with the U.S. are still underway, Indonesia must reassess its non-tariff measures to address U.S. concerns while ensuring fair trade practices and maintaining economic stability.

Discussions on China’s most ubiquitous social media platform provide a unique window in Chinese public perceptions of the tariffs.