Can Jakarta cope with Chinese coercion in the South China Sea?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the dispute between Indonesia and China over waters near Jakarta’s Natuna Islands. The podcast also discusses a recent article by Gregory Poling at on the military utility of China’s South China Sea artificial islands.

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Is the the Trump administration growing even more risk-acceptant than before?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the implications of rising U.S.-Iran tensions after the U.S. airstrike on Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani on various Asian states.

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What are the stakes in Taiwan’s seventh direct presidential elections?

‘s Ankit Panda () is joined by Shannon Tiezzi, ‘s editor-in-chief and resident China expert, to discuss the stakes of Taiwan’s upcoming January 11 elections, the state of cross-strait relations, and U.S.-Taiwan relations.

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What lies ahead for the Asia-Pacific region in 2020?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss some of the trends to watch out for in Asia’s geopolitical environment in 2020.

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From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () reflect on the most significant developments in Asia’s geopolitical environment in 2019.

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The failure of U.S. engagement with North Korea in 2019 may manifest in a new crisis in 2020.

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss U.S. diplomacy with North Korea and Pyongyang’s possible post-2019 plans.

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How will the results of Sri Lanka’s 2019 presidential election bear on regional geopolitics?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s victory in Sri Lanka’s November 2019 presidential election and possible implications for Colombo’s foreign and security policy.

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Where do American alliances in Asia stand as the Trump administration looks to wrap up its third year in power?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the U.S.-South Korea, U.S.-Japan, and other alliances in Asia.

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Asia’s trade architectures are coalescing in new ways. Who’s in and who’s out?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the impending conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), India’s role in the negotiations of that agreement, and the future of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Can the United States engage the Indo-Pacific without showing up?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the 2019 U.S.-ASEAN Summit and the future of U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific.

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