Ore Huiying & Wan Man, ChinaFile
Maxine greets us from her small apartment, decorated with flowers and a poster of herself. “If you ask me whether I feel like this is Laos or China, I feel like I’m living in China. There are so many Chinese people here,” she says as she brushes her long hair. Maxine, whose real name is Tong Tha, moved from Bangkok to the Laotian town of Boten a few years ago. She works at the Eccellente Cabaret in Boten, dancing with dozens of other transgender Thai performers who sing in Thai... Читать дальше...
Simeon Tegel, World Politics Review
LIMA, Peru—If there was ever a moment when this Andean nation could have used the soothing influence of a wise and binding decision from its Constitutional Court, it was this month, with regard to the legality of the shock ouster of President Martin Vizcarra. The popular, corruption-busting leader’s abrupt removal on Nov. 9 by a scandal-wracked Congress that most Peruvians regard with contempt convulsed the country. The subsequent wave of vibrant and largely... Читать дальше...
Duyeon Kim, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
North Korea is unusually mum about the outcome of the United States presidential election. It would not be a surprise if there is some confusion in Pyongyang because President Donald Trump has not yet conceded, and the regime would likely be disappointed about a Trump defeat. After all, to North Koreans, the United States means Donald Trump. He treated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un like the leader of a normal country and met him three times;... Читать дальше...
Andrew Michta, ICDS
The US has re-evaluated its relationship with the People’s Republic of China. It sees it less as a “responsible stakeholder” and more as an economic and security problem. America’s long- standing allies and partners in Europe are reluctant to treat China as anything but an economic challenge. The US, meanwhile, has every right to be worried about China’s penetration into Europe and the...
Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg
My generation of Indians has often been disappointed in our country, and we have sometimes despaired about the direction it was taking, but it’s been impossible for us to stop hoping.
James Holmes, TNI
As a military strategy, containment presents several powerful options for the loose grouping of Quad countries to push back on Chinese aggression.
