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U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 20, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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This Weekend’s Leaders Summit Brings Prospects for a More Sustainable and Useful Quad

by Manjari Chatterjee Miller September 20, 2024

At their upcoming summit in Delaware, the leaders of the four Quad countries have an opportunity to build on long-running efforts to transform the grouping into one that is more sustainable, practical, and welcomed in the Indo-Pacific. Read More

Cambodia
Cambodia's Sham Election and What Comes Next
Cambodia will hold a national election on July 23, but long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen has eroded his political opposition and a once-vibrant media and civil society.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick July 6, 2023 Asia Unbound
Taiwan
Will China’s Reliance on Taiwanese Chips Prevent a War?
U.S. reliance on Taiwanese chips gives it a major stake in preserving peace in the Taiwan Strait but does not make a war between China and Taiwan less likely.
Blog Post by David Sacks July 6, 2023 Asia Unbound
Thailand
Thailand's Political Negotiations: The Current State of Play
The nomination of a compromise candidate for speaker of the House of Representatives demonstrates the pro-democracy coalition's pragmatism, but its chances of forming a new government are still uncertain.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick and Abigail McGowan July 5, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Myanmar
    Myanmar’s Junta Is Losing the Civil War
    Though the military is terrorizing populations by burning villages and launching air attacks, it is not gaining any actual ground, while continuing to hemorrhage troops.
    Article by Joshua Kurlantzick June 27, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Thailand
    Thailand’s Landmark Election: Who Will Ultimately Prevail?
    Thailand's pro-democracy opposition parties claim to possess enough political support to form a governing coalition, but hurdles still remain.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick June 26, 2023 Asia Unbound