ASEAN countries’ responses to the war in Ukraine have not been cohesive, largely due to the perceived selectiveness of the EU’s refugee policy. This disconnect is resulting in a breakdown of trust in the EU-ASEAN relationship, a partnership that is necessary in order to revive multilateralism.
There is a continuity with the way that North Korean leaders have been talking about nuclear weapons for sometime
These North Korean developments have invited well-placed concern in South Korea and the United States that Pyongyang may explore the benefits of nuclear brinkmanship in future crises.
There is increasingly a consensus in Beijing that China’s excessive reliance on surging debt in recent years has made the country’s growth model unsustainable. Aside from the economy’s current path, there are only four other paths China can follow, each with its own requirements and constraints.
That is why in China's case, depreciating the renminbi will not boost growth. It will simply reduce further the household share of GDP which, in turn, will further reduce the already-low consumption share in favor of more savings.
North Korea held a now-routine military parade this week, showing off its ever-growing arsenal of missiles. The parade comes amid reports of renewed activity at North Korea's nuclear test site, perhaps signaling a future of more missile tests and renewed nuclear testing.

A close look at the digital transformation of Japan in an era of global cloud computing.

A partial “decoupling” of U.S. and Chinese technology ecosystems is well underway. Without a clear strategy, Washington risks doing too little or—more likely—too much to curb technological interdependence.

The EU’s inward-looking response to the coronavirus pandemic has dented the bloc’s credibility in the eyes of the Global South. To rebuild trust, the EU must renew its efforts in building more equal partnerships.
A trend in twenty-first century politics is the rise of populist and authoritarian leaders, including in so-called democratic countries. From reassurance to intimidation, the world's strongmen share many characteristics and tactics.