A prominent frontier in the Sino-US competition and the Quad’s agenda is tech and cyberspace governance. To tackle emerging security challenges, India would benefit from a modified multistakeholder approach to internet governance.

China has stepped up its economic and political influence in the Balkans through the Belt and Road Initiative. However, as this region is considered a military flashpoint, Chinese influence raises concerns for other European states.

While the domestic US vaccine rollout lost momentum, global vaccine inequity continued apace. Hopefully, this legacy sparks a reckoning in global health to ensure the unjust and inequitable distribution of life-saving vaccines never occurs again.

Europe may feel slighted by AUKUS. It’s only because Donald Trump’s lack of seriousness gave so many Europeans an excuse to avoid thinking about their own declining relevance in a future centred on the Asia-Pacific.

Myanmar is currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis of massive proportions. Delivering aid in Myanmar involves difficult but necessary dilemmas for humanitarian agencies, involving trust and neutrality.  

2021 marks the 30th anniversary of China’s relationship with ASEAN. But Chinese foreign policy behaviour towards ASEAN is not consistently peaceful and is marred by China’s “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy.

Independent scholarship on the economic impact of hosting the Olympic Games is not encouraging.  Prospective host cities have been getting the message and staying away.

The key ingredient to success as a diplomat is “tradecraft.” Especially important is the ability to establish and maintain good personal relationships.

The United States and its NATO allies have been defeated by the Taliban in Afghanistan. This is a serious blow to the Western alliance and to President Joe Biden’s lofty ambitions of providing American leadership to the world’s remaining democracies.

The recent move towards women’s incorporation into the US military draft has been hailed as promoting greater gender equality. But does this represent a true win for women?

The Trump administration was oft praised for its increased engagement with Taiwan. Looking back, we should ask whether this translated to meaningful engagement or was little more than an opportunistic means of criticising the administration's perceived opponents.