The targeted and restrained nature of the latest round of tariffs suggests the U.S. and China are unlikely to engage in a full-scale trade war this year. But the situation remains precarious. buff.ly/3UYP34t

Despite a destabilized Korean Peninsula due to North Korean missile developments, acquiring nuclear weapons would be a dead end for Seoul. buff.ly/4dHEzh8

Canberra needs to win public support for AUKUS and maintain political unity, while making strategic calculations that factor in a realizable Plan B. buff.ly/3UxiBVB

Amid growing concerns about China’s EV overcapacity, the U.S. firm Tesla wins rare access to the Chinese market. buff.ly/3JHnuWT

South Korea was able to limit the impact of AI-generated deepfakes during its recent National Assembly elections. What can other countries learn from its experience? buff.ly/4ah8g5J

Political and security tensions are on the rise, but so is the value of China-India trade. buff.ly/4bGA9FK

The Kishida administration has set a lofty goal to boost foreign student numbers to 400,000 even while tightening the regulations for universities that admit international students. buff.ly/3wsqdAN

Poland is choosing South Korea as a primary partner in defense deals – and it’s not alone. buff.ly/4al1qw9

Mao’s China has had a profound and lasting ideological impact on the Palestinian national movement. buff.ly/3wNWSk6

China has seen very few positive signs in its recent diplomatic engagements with the EU, and key EU members such as France and Germany. buff.ly/4dAL2ut

Germany – specifically, its automotive industry – is Europe’s true Achilles heel when it comes to China policy. buff.ly/4dAcjgj

China sees NATO as an important component of U.S.-led “bloc confrontation” – which it views as a strategy of weaving webs of international coalitions to contain China’s rise. buff.ly/3ys18WY

While some progress has been made, foreign investors are starting to wonder if Uzbekistan’s privatization agenda will ever live up to its much-lauded potential. buff.ly/3WHvrmJ

India's business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favors or for securing favorable policies for their industry. buff.ly/4anhsFK

Uzbekistan’s judicial system perceives women as wives in domestic violence cases and does not shy away from punishing them for responding to abuse. buff.ly/4agBqC1

Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings on Tuesday after violent unrest broke out. buff.ly/3ylkXzo

ASEAN must promote cyber norms to prevent the region from becoming a theater for cyber conflict between the major powers. buff.ly/3wq9NZD

South Korea’s getting closer to the truth about the Itaewon crowd crush tragedy. buff.ly/4adqhCa

From a security standpoint, both China and Pakistan view Afghanistan as a critical security buffer. But its current government is also part of the problem. buff.ly/4b2kKPQ

Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday met with top Hamas leaders in Qatar, just days after American officials visited the country to discuss concerns that Iran was raising funds for regional proxies in the country. buff.ly/44LUG9G