Asia
Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans
Vidhura S. Tennekoon, Indiana University - Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation. The ascent of...
In China, Albanese might find an economy as uncertain as Japan’s 30 years ago
Tim Harcourt, University of Technology Sydney - When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits China later this year he will encounter a nation whose future is about as uncertain as it was 50 years...
Why is the South China Sea so important to the US?
Leszek Buszynski, Australian National University - Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made some surprising remarks about China and the South...
Why is the South China Sea so important to the US?
Leszek Buszynski, Australian National University - Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made some surprising remarks about China and the South China Sea during his recent Senate confirmation hearings. He said the US should “send China...
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
Tongliang Liu, University of Sydney Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models that can compete with cutting-edge products from US companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Founded in 2023, DeepSeek has achieved its results with a fraction of the cash and computing power of its competitors. DeepSeek’s “reasoning” R1 model, released last week, provoked excitement among researchers, shock...
In China, Albanese might find an economy as uncertain as Japan’s 30 years ago
Tim Harcourt, University of Technology Sydney - When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits China later this year he will...
3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again
Amin Saikal, Australian National University - This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United States had intervened in Afghanistan in response to the...
Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders
Ge Chen, Durham University - China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming...
Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders
Ge Chen, Durham University - China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into sharper focus, especially under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Recently, the social media app TikTok...
