Myanmar is geopolitically important for China, principally to boost its strategic presence in the Indian Ocean, to reduce the transport time for some of its trade, and to achieve the objective of its long-term “two-ocean” master plan. Thus, China needed to choose the right strategy after the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021… Continue reading China’s stance towards Myanmar following the 2021 military coup
The 1 February 2021 Myanmar military coup, which overthrew an elected government and installed a brutal military dictatorship, has posed an enormous challenge to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Due to the increase in the junta’s unbridled violence against the people, armed resistance groups across Myanmar are growing, and the multiple resulting conflicts… Continue reading Voices from ASEAN: Public Opinion on the 2021 Coup in Myanmar
The process of extradition, which involves the forced relocation of an individual from one legal jurisdiction to another, is governed by a comprehensive and diverse set of rules that address both procedural and substantive aspects. Various issues may arise from this process, particularly when an individual is extradited to a country with poor human rights… Continue reading Navigating Extraditions to China: Safeguarding Human Rights through the Lens of the European Court of the Human Rights
Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the UN is far more than just a matter of the international presence of the shining democratic island nation; it is about counterbalancing China’s growing influence in international organizations. Our research fellow co-authored the article originally published by The National Interest.
Nearly one million stateless Rohingya people who fled brutal ethnic cleansing in Myanmar have been languishing in extremely congested refugee camps in Bangladesh for the past five and a half years. While the United States recently announced a resettlement program for Rohingya refugees and the UK resettled around 300 Rohingya from the camps prior to 2020 under a now-defunct scheme,… Continue reading Amid a worsening refugee crisis, public support is high in both Australia and NZ to accept more Rohingya
