Browsing: Indo-Pacific

The Ming Dynasty navigator Zheng He is often closely associated with Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road narrative. But the historical…

Indonesia has been one of the most supportive countries in Southeast Asia when it comes to the rise of digital…

The lounge room of the teak villa has a seated figure of the Bogyoke (General) absorbed in a book. A…

A decade has passed since Japan proposed the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative. The “Updated FOIP,” announced in May…

Vietnam’s government on Friday expressed its opposition to “illegal” reclamation and construction activities in the Paracel Islands, after reports emerged…

When the United States sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) President Akane Tomoko on August 18, Tokyo’s response was swift –…

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on August 18 ordered the government to shift imprisoned former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder…

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island (known in Japan as Etorofu) on August 13. It’s the largest of the…

On August 17, Xi Jinping delivered a speech commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of former Chinese Communist Party…

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro just arrived in India for the India-Japan Defense Ministerial Meeting on August 20. He brings…