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Development of Whom? China’s Development Project of Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port
In December 2017, the government of Sri Lanka officially handed over the Port of Hambantota to China Merchants Port Holdings…
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Russia In Japan?
Shinzō Abe and Vladimir Putin / On Wikimedia Commons by Барвенковский The threat of North Korea? A China-American trade War? South…
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Activism
▶︎ Why Hong Kong – But not Macau?
Listen to it on iTunes (UPF Lund) This episode is a discussion regarding why Hong Kong has been rocked by eight month…
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“Thai Society Accepts LGBTQ People As Long As They Are Not Their Children”
By naive art/Flickr When Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage in May 2019, some questioned which Asian country will be the next…
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Talking Greenish
▶︎ Talking Greenish: Episode 1 – International Climate Policy
Listen to it on iTunes (UPF Lund) Talking greenish is a pod about the planet, people and politics. In our first episode…
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East Timor: Looking Back and Looking Forward
(Photo: Nomad Tales, Flickr) On 30th August 1999, the population of East Timor voted in a historic referendum: to choose…
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Adaptation or abandonment
Jakarta and the rising sea. Photo: harlimedit/pxhere Life is full of tough choices. However, today’s decisions will determine the future…
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Is Pride Worth Its Price?
/ On Flickr by Engdao Wichitpunya While the US-China trade war has been at the center of international attention, it is not the…
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The Persistent Problem Of Child Soldiers In Myanmar
Myanmar gained independence from Britain in 1948, yet its political situation has been unstable and entangled in complex civil conflicts…
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Brunei: The Sharia Welfare State
Brunei recently implemented the death penalty by stoning for male homosexual relations and adultery. Additionally, thieving is penalized by forced…
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