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Asia Matters Podcast

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In the Asia Matters Podcast, we go beyond the headlines with experts from around the globe to help explain what's shaping the region. 

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The Political Thought of Xi Jinping

March 05, 2024 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

It's a big week for Chinese politics as its annual political conclave gets under way in Beijing. Amid the pomp and heightened security, the Two Sessions is an important preview of the government's plans and policies for the year ahead. And increasingly over the last decade, that roadmap has been underpinned by the instructions of China's leader and the doctrine named for him - Xi Jinping Thought.    But despite the fact that his decisions affect so many, Xi’s beliefs and what guides him can ...

Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue: On Economic Security, Future of Alliances and More

February 18, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Diplomats, policy-makers and experts gathered at the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue, hosted by our partners at the Center for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy. Participants shared their insights on the key issues that make this moment arguably the most consequential since World War II: conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade wars, supply chains, economic security, artificial intelligence, and more.  To better understand what's at stake, CSDS-Asia Matters' Andrew Peaple traveled to ...

What’s Next for Taiwan After the Election?

February 05, 2024 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

In January the world's eyes were on Taiwan as the self-ruled island held elections. Now the dust has settled, what is the significance of the results, both for Taiwan itself and for the wider international community?  The Democratic Progressive Party has now won its third presidential election in a row, with Lai Ching-te, or William Lai, set to become Taiwan’s new leader in May.  But the outcome in the country’s Legislative Yuan – the equivalent to its parliament — was more of a mixed bag,...

The U.S.-Korea-Japan Partnership: What Happens Now?

January 10, 2024 15:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

Following a historic meeting between the leaders of the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea at Camp David in August, the three countries have been strengthening military and intelligence cooperation.  What does it mean for the balance of power in Asia? Could this lead to an escalation of tensions with China and North Korea? And crucially, can the "trilateral partnership" last, given the difficult history between Japan and South Korea? In this episode, CSDS-Asia Matters' Andrew P...

Can Myanmar's Rebels Topple the Military Junta?

December 22, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

A coalition of rebel armed groups known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance has been taking over towns and claiming control of more than 200 military outposts in northern Myanmar, in a push to overthrow a military regime that appears to have lost most of the country's territory.  Nearly three years after army leaders seized power in a coup, Myanmar's gruelling civil war may have reached a turning point with the attacks, known as Operation 1027, prompting China to step in.  And as the violenc...

Huawei: The Chinese Company That's Challenging the U.S.

November 12, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Smartphone and telecom-equipment maker Huawei is one of China's most successful and controversial companies.  Despite efforts from the U.S. and other countries to restrict its access to cutting edge semiconductor technology, Huawei recently launched a new phone - the Mate 60 - featuring advanced made-in-China chips. The breakthrough has raised one question: Is America's effort to limit the rise of China's tech sector failing? In this episode, CSDS-Asia Matters' Andrew Peaple analyzes Huawei...

China: Economic Partner or Rival?

September 21, 2023 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

Western governments, led by the U.S., have been taking a harder line on trade with China. At stake is global economic leadership, particularly in vital technologies from semiconductors to Artificial Intelligence to electric vehicles, as well as cooperation on climate goals.  But how united are the U.S. and Europe on how to approach trade relations with China? What steps are big companies taking as tensions with Beijing rise, and how is Beijing responding? In this episode, Asia Matters’ And...

Spies, Satellites and Data: How China Is Expanding Surveillance Overseas

September 01, 2023 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

A spy balloon and China’s presence in Cuba have put the spotlight on Beijing’s surveillance network around the globe this year, further fueling tensions with the U.S. But what do we know about China’s international intelligence operations? What are Beijing’s goals, and how is it using secret agents alongside satellites, TikTok and other hi-tech tools to monitor what happens in other countries? To answer these questions, CSDS-Asia Matters’ Paolo Bosonin spoke with former Pentagon official Ka...

Cambodia elections: New boss, same as the old boss?

August 09, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

Cambodia’s longtime leader Hun Sen emerged as the winner once again in the country’s recent general election, with his ruling Cambodian People’s Party winning 120 of the 125 seats in the country’s national assembly.  But if the election result was hardly in doubt, there is some change in the air.  Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia since the mid 1980s, has said he wants to pass his premiership on — though only as far as to his own son, Hun Manet.  With that transition coming up later in Augu...

Cybersecurity: How Can Countries and Companies Fight the Hackers?

July 28, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Cyberattacks are estimated to have caused trillions of dollars of damage to the world’s economy in recent years, and are now seen as a major national security threat by governments around the world. Some governments and private companies are looking to step up cooperation to fight the hackers, but nascent initiatives, such as a new pact between the EU and South Korea, face a number of hurdles.  In this episode, CSDS Asia Matters’ Andrew Peaple speaks with three experts about the geopolitica...

How Thailand’s Surprise Election Result Sparked a Delicate Transition

June 19, 2023 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

The triumph of the Move Forward party in Thailand’s election has highlighted young voters’ desire for change and reform. But with the party’s popular leader, Pita Limjaroenrat scrambling to form a government and facing political roadblocks, questions are mounting over what may happen next in the Southeast Asian nation. What’s the likelihood of a military intervention? Can the next government reform laws that prohibit criticism of the monarchy? Could there be a coup?  Andrew Peaple discusses...

How South East Asia is Dealing with US-China Rivalry

June 08, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

There’s been plenty of coverage of the growing tensions between the U.S. and China, particularly when it comes to the Indo Pacific. In this episode we are going to consider how other countries are responding to that friction, and in turn, where that leaves the current balance of power in the region.  Are countries feeling pressure to take sides? What impact are new alliances such as the Quad and AUKUS having? And how has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affected calculations in capitals across ...

What’s Behind the Rise of South-Korea’s K-Pop, Dramas and Films

May 05, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

From K-pop superhits to Netflix shows and Oscar-winning films, South Korea has established itself as a global cultural powerhouse. “Squid Game,” “The Glory,” “Parasite” and BTS are only some of the names that make K-culture a multibillion dollar industry, with fans in the hundreds of millions. But how did the so-called Korean wave come to be, and what does it tell us about the small country’s changing role on the world stage?  Asia Matters’ Andrew Peaple takes a close look at the phenomenon...

Hallyu! How Korea's Cultural Wave Is Seen at Home and Abroad

May 05, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

From K-pop superhits to Netflix shows and Oscar-winning films, South Korea has established itself as a global cultural powerhouse. “Squid Game,” “The Glory,” “Parasite” and BTS are only some of the names that make K-culture a multibillion dollar industry, with fans in the hundreds of millions. But how did the so-called Korean wave come to be, and what does it tell us about the small country’s changing role on the world stage?  Asia Matters’ Andrew Peaple takes a close look at the phenomenon...

How Corruption Scandals Are Shaking Vietnamese Politics

April 21, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

Arrests, sackings and resignations of top politicians amid a series of corruption scandals have dominated Vietnam’s news headlines in recent months. In this episode of Asia Matters hosted by Bill Hayton, political analyst Nguyen Phuong Linh and researcher Nguyen Khac Giang break down the stakes of the latest government shake-ups and explain what they mean for the future of the country, a key economic partner for both China and the U.S.

China's Soft Power Campaign To Influence Asia and the World

March 20, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

This episode Andrew is joined by Josh Kurlantzick, a senior fellow for South East Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations.  Josh's new book, entitled "Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China's Uneven Campaign To Influence Asia and the World", takes a deep dive into Beijing's soft power operations. What tools and techniques has it used to leverage influence over its neighbours and further afield? How successful have they been over the years? And what will the future of such operations look ...

CSDS-Asia Matters at the Brussels Indo-Pacific Forum

December 16, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

This episode was recorded at the first ever Indo-Pacific Forum at the Brussels School of Governance, hosted by our partners, the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy.  The forum was an opportunity for experts and policymakers from across both Europe and the Indo-Pacific to come together to talk about some really important issues - and for us to take them to one side to record them.  Delegates discussed the geopolitical landscape - in particular, the US-China rivalry and how countrie...

How to Deal with Xi Jinping's China

November 02, 2022 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

All eyes have been on China recently as the 20th Communist Party Congress drew to a close, and Xi Jinping was confirmed as leader for a historic third term.  Joining us this episode to discuss the outcome of the congress and more is one of the UK’s leading academics on China, Kerry Brown. He's a prolific author, and started his career as a diplomat in the British embassy in Beijing in the 1990s.  This show was recorded live in London about a week and a half ago in conjunction with the Lau ...

How to Deal with Xi Jinping's China

November 02, 2022 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

All eyes have been on China recently as the 20th Communist Party Congress drew to a close, and Xi Jinping was confirmed as leader for a historic third term.  Joining us this episode to discuss the outcome of the congress and more is one of the UK’s leading academics on China, Kerry Brown. He's a prolific author, and started his career as a diplomat in the British embassy in Beijing in the 1990s.  This show was recorded live in London about a week and a half ago in conjunction with the Lau ...

‘From Shrimp to Whale’: A History of Modern Korea

September 28, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

South Korea has undoubtedly become a major player both in regional and — increasingly — global geopolitics. A remarkable period of economic growth in recent decades has led it to become the world’s tenth largest economy, home to global corporate giants such as Samsung and Hyundai.  Yet the country’s post World War Two politics has been marked by drama, particularly as it transitioned to democracy in the 1980s, and more recently, as the threat from neighbour North Korea has intensified. Mean...

The Legacy of Shinzo Abe

July 19, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on 8th July shocked the world, with tributes pouring in from all over the globe.  Abe, Japan’s longest serving prime minister until he stepped down in 2020, was arguably one of the country’s most consequential leaders. He oversaw a programme of economic reform at home, which came to be known as Abenomics, as well as a reorientation of Japan’s approach to foreign policy and national security. In this episode we look at Abe's leg...

The Legacy of Shinzo Abe

July 19, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on 8th July shocked the world, with tributes pouring in from all over the globe.  Abe, Japan’s longest serving prime minister until he stepped down in 2020, was arguably one of the country’s most consequential leaders. He oversaw a programme of economic reform at home, which came to be known as Abenomics, as well as a reorientation of Japan’s approach to foreign policy and national security. In this episode we look at Abe's leg...

An overlooked actor? Japan's role in South East Asia

July 12, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MB

This episode focuses on Japan’s role in Asia, and in particular its somewhat overlooked relations with South East Asia. While there is plenty of coverage of China’s increasing economic and diplomatic clout in the region, Japan — still, of course, the world’s third largest economy — has for decades been a major investor in the region.  Not only that, it has also built strong diplomatic ties with southeast Asian nations and has recently been co-operating more closely on defence issues too, m...

The uneasy alliance between North Korea and China

July 04, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

With tensions around North Korea starting to make headlines again, in this episode we look at relations between Pyongyang and its closest ally, China.  The North Korean army has already carried out more missile tests this year than ever before, according to the US government - and speculation is mounting that the one-party state may be about to launch its first nuclear missile tests in five years.  Despite their geographical and ideological proximity, China and North Korea have had an up-a...

The Philippines: A Family Business

May 22, 2022 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

At the end of June, the Philippines will formally inaugurate a new leadership – but it will feature two very familiar names.  There will be a second ‘President Ferdinand Marcos’; and another Duterte – Sara, daughter of the current president – will become vice-president. The new President Marcos, generally known as Bongbong, is the son of the man who led the Philippines from the time he was elected in 1965 until he was deposed by a ‘people power’ revolution in 1986. During the two decades i...

Asia’s Response to the War in Ukraine

April 04, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

This episode examines the responses of three of Asia’s most prominent nations to Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Japan, India, and Korea. The war has not only brought dreadful suffering to the Ukrainian people, as well as heavy losses for the Russian army - it has also upended many of the assumptions that have guided international relations for decades.  Indeed, it's arguably the biggest change to the geopolitical order since the fall of the Soviet Union. Joining Andrew Peaple to discuss th...

Close and nasty: South Korea's divisive election

March 15, 2022 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

South Korea’s closest presidential election since it became a democracy in 1987 has led to victory for the conservative Yoon Seok-yeol, who will now take office for a five-year term in May.  His win comes at a time of difficulty, with North Korea once again testing missiles and nearby Russia engaged in war in Europe. At home, Yoon faces pressing economic issues such as runaway house prices and an aging population, while he has faced criticism for his stance on social issues such as gender e...

Women's Lives In Modern China

March 04, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

On the eve of International Women's Day, we're bringing you a special podcast in collaboration with King's College London's Lau China Institute, looking at the lives of women in China today.  In this episode we look at the challenges facing young Chinese women in balancing their jobs and home lives, and the prejudices they often face in the workplace, with a particular look at the effects of China's massive internal migration in recent years. What kind of position do women hold in the mode...

ASEAN and the European Union - Kindred Spirits or Worlds Apart?

February 25, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Welcome to the inaugural episode of CSDS-Asia Matters, in which we continue our mission to bring together policy experts and academics to dissect the factors shaping today’s Asia. It's a huge pleasure for us to be formally linked with the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Brussels School of Governance — an academic institution that's doing so much to promote understanding of the broad range of challenges facing us all in the 21st century. This first episode examines relatio...

China's Politics and Economy as the Winter Olympics Open

February 05, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

The eyes of the world are on China as Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics.  A successful Games will be used by leader Xi Jinping to bolster his image and status at home and abroad; a status that was given a significant boost in November, when a major meeting of the Communist Party effectively enshrined his position in the party’s historical pantheon, alongside Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. But while the opening ceremonies and stage-managed meetings played out without a hitch, there are still...

Is there a Transatlantic Approach to China and the Indo-Pacific?

December 15, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

We’re heading to familiar territory again on this week's podcast - the Indo-Pacific.  Increasingly, the area is becoming the centre of the geopolitical conversation being had all around the world.  China's showcasing of its increasing might there is a big reason for this of course. But the sheer size of this complex region and the wealth of its resources means the Indo-Pacific's many other diverse players cannot be overlooked.  How can the United States and its European allies best manage ...

Good COP? China, Asia and Climate Change

November 27, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

This week we take stock of COP26, the latest major international meeting on climate change which just wrapped up in Glasgow - billed beforehand as the "last best hope for the world to get its act together".  Asia, of course, is crucial to the debate over climate change. It’s home to some of the world’s biggest polluters, but also some of its fastest-growing economies, that are at the forefront of the world’s shift to cleaner energy. The 197 countries involved in COP26 did at least agree on...

China Tackles Its Tech Titans

November 12, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

This week we look at China's tech industry - few sectors have been more dynamic or grown as fast in recent years, with the likes of e-commerce giant Alibaba and video games maker Tencent rising to become among the world’s most valuable companies. Until recently, that is. Over the past year China’s government has taken a series of steps that together have come to be seen as a crackdown on the tech sector, from restricting big companies’ plans to float on the stock market to limiting the time...

Delta Damage: Asia's Continuing Covid Struggle

October 13, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

For those hoping the coronavirus pandemic was under control in Asia, the summer has been a nasty shock. A resurgence of Covid-19 across Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia and elsewhere, mainly associated with the spread of the Delta variant, has put paid to the idea the region was nearing the end of the health crisis.  Even in countries like China, where the virus seems to have been restrained, the way forward is not clear. Almost two years into the pandemic, as economies reel and popul...

South Korea: The Tech Powerhouse on the Cyber Frontline

October 07, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

In any list of influential tech powers in the world, South Korea would undoubtedly be near the top.  In this episode we delve into how the country achieved this status,  transforming the nature of its economy and producing global industry leaders like Samsung and LG Electronics.  But  we'll also look to the future, and at how South Korea is working with the international community to build up the world's tech infrastructure. How is Seoul cooperating with other regions and countries when it...

North Korea: The View from the South

August 08, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

We turn again to the Korean peninsula in this week's episode, in another collaboration with CSDS.  We often talk about North Korea's future in terms of how the issue plays out amid the region's broad geopolitical rivalries, and between the US and China. Less discussed is how the issue is viewed in South Korea - which technically remains at war with its northern neighbour - and whose interest in the matter is existential. Seoul's approach to the DPRK is set to come more sharply into focus i...

Myanmar Six Months On: A Failed State?

July 19, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

The most shocking political development in Asia so far this year is arguably the seizure of power by the military in Myanmar, and the arrest of the country’s former de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military’s crackdown on protests and other resistance against the coup has so far resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests. In this episode we discuss the impact of the coup on the South East Asian nation, which is also often known as Burma, and how the current situation may d...

The Olympics in Asia: Gold, Glory and Geopolitics

July 12, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

Against all odds, and after much compromise,  the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to go ahead this summer.  With no foreign fans and most spectators banned, it's certainly not the event  Japan would have wanted.  In this episode we’ll assess the impact and significance of past Olympics in the Asian region, as well as what this summer’s event may mean for Japan. Previous Olympics in Asia have often held huge symbolic importance - from Japan's post WWII 'coming out' Games in 1964, right up until ...

How the EU Fits into Asia’s Security Puzzle

June 27, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

This week we turn our attention to the Indo-Pacific -   the new geopolitical groupings emerging there, from multilateral trade deals to nascent security arrangements - and how Europe fits in to the picture.  The most well-known of these new security groups is probably the Quad, a grouping of the major democracies with skin in the game in the region -  namely India, Japan, Australia, and the US.   But what of Europe, the world's largest trading bloc?  Back in April, the EU published a stra...

Does China See Itself as a Great Power?

June 08, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

In July the Chinese Communist Party turns 100. From humble beginnings in a small building in Shanghai's French Concession, the party would go on to seize power, retaining it into the present day, and fundamentally alter the course of China's history.  A century ago, the CCP's founders would probably not have been able to imagine the influence they would wield and the modern country their party would forge, even if they might have hoped for it.  China in 1921 was fracturing, impoverished, an...

Does China See Itself as a Great Power?

June 08, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

In July the Chinese Communist Party turns 100. From humble beginnings in a small building in Shanghai's French Concession, the party would go on to seize power, retaining it into the present day, and fundamentally alter the course of China's history.  A century ago, the CCP's founders would probably not have been able to imagine the influence they would wield and the modern country their party would forge, even if they might have hoped for it.  China in 1921 was fracturing, impoverished, an...

Does China see itself as a great power?

June 08, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

In July the Chinese Communist Party turns 100. From humble beginnings in a small building in Shanghai's French Concession, the party would go on to seize power, retaining it into the present day, and fundamentally alter the course of China's history.  A century ago, the CCP's founders would probably not have been able to imagine the influence they would wield and the modern country their party would forge, even if they might have hoped for it.  China in 1921 was fracturing, impoverished, an...

North Korea: Is Full Denuclearisation Still a Viable Goal?

June 01, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

For this episode we're taking a look at one of the world’s most intractable geopolitical issues - North Korea - as the second of our collaborations with the Centre for Security, Strategy and Diplomacy at the Brussels School of Governance.  South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in has just been in Washington for talks with President Biden, in part to discuss how to deal with the long-isolated country.  And in its first comments reacting to that meeting, Pyongyang has signalled it was not best pl...

North Korea: Is full denuclearisation still a viable goal?

June 01, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

For this episode we're taking a look at one of the world’s most intractable geopolitical issues - North Korea - as the second of our collaborations with the Centre for Security, Strategy and Diplomacy at the Brussels School of Governance.  South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in has just been in Washington for talks with President Biden, in part to discuss how to deal with the long-isolated country.  And in its first comments reacting to that meeting, Pyongyang has signalled it was not best pl...

North Korea: Is Full Denuclearisation Still a Viable Goal?

June 01, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

For this episode we're taking a look at one of the world’s most intractable geopolitical issues - North Korea - as the second of our collaborations with the Centre for Security, Strategy and Diplomacy at the Brussels School of Governance.  South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in has just been in Washington for talks with President Biden, in part to discuss how to deal with the long-isolated country.  And in its first comments reacting to that meeting, Pyongyang has signalled it was not best pl...

Japan and South Korea: Navigating an Era of Competition

May 28, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

This week we set our sights on Japan and South Korea, East Asia's most prominent middle powers.  With the United States and China showing no sign of backing away from confrontation, we look at what it means for two countries caught between them geographically and politically. What roles do they see themselves taking on as the Asia-Pacific becomes ever more fractious?  Both are major economic players, with important clout both in their own sphere and further afield. The decisions they mak...

Japan and South Korea: Navigating an Era of Competition

May 28, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

This week we set our sights on Japan and South Korea, East Asia's most prominent middle powers.  With the United States and China showing no sign of backing away from confrontation, we look at what it means for two countries caught between them geographically and politically. What roles do they see themselves taking on as the Asia-Pacific becomes ever more fractious?  Both are major economic players, with important clout both in their own sphere and further afield. The decisions they mak...

Biden Post-100 Days: The View from Asia

May 12, 2021 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

US President Joe Biden has steamed past his first 100 days in office, typically a stage where we can look back and take stock of where a new administration is headed. For those of us outside America there’s a particular focus on Mr Biden’s foreign policy - and for us and our listeners of course, a particular focus on his Asia policy.  In this episode we have partnered with the IAFOR Research Centre's Korea Foundation project on "Korea and Japan in the evolving China-US relations" and assemb...

Dealing with Disinformation: A Global Challenge

May 03, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 17.7 MB

This week Asia Matters joins forces with the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Brussels School of Governance, home to a rich expertise on Asia and working to enhance understanding of Europe's security challenges in the region. Our first in what will be a series of episodes is on disinformation.  Disinformation has become somewhat of a buzzword over the last few years, particularly in the wake of Russian interference into the 2016 US election. But what exactly do we mean wh...

ASEAN and Myanmar: How to Handle the Coup Next Door

April 23, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 20.8 MB

ASEAN leaders will meet in Jakarta on April 24 to discuss the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, which has shown no sign of abating since a military coup deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the beginning of February. Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets daily to demand a return to democracy - and the military has sought to quell the anti-coup movement with lethal force. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands detained.  Much hope has been placed in the in...

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