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November 19, 2020
Southeast Asia
Crackdown Looming for Thai Protests
Pavin Chachavalpongpun is associate professor at Kyoto University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Thais woke up on Thursday to breaking news: Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha had issued a st…
October 20, 2020
Southeast Asia
Is a Crackdown Looming for the Thai Protests?
Weeks of demonstrations in Thailand have now spread across the country. They continued over the weekend even as the authorities have arrested multiple protest leaders, issued an emergency decree bann…
February 5, 2024
Taiwan
Virtual Roundtable: Debriefing the Taiwan Elections With Syaru Shirley Lin
The closely watched 2024 Taiwan presidential election recently concluded with the winning of Lai Ching-te, current vice president of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. In the legislature, howev…
September 27, 2011
Development
A Conversation with Pham Binh Minh
BOB WOODRUFF: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for the free lunch, since it's always good. I'm Bob Woodruff. As you know, who's going to be speaking today is Pham Binh Minh, the forei…
January 17, 2024
Taiwan
China Responds to Taiwan’s Presidential Election: Is Beijing Biding Its Time?
China’s initial response to William Lai’s victory in Taiwan’s presidential election was relatively restrained but it will likely exert more pressure on Taiwan in the coming months.
January 16, 2024
Taiwan
Taiwan's Presidential Election Elicits Strong Response in Indo-Pacific
The United States and its regional partners congratulated DPP candidate Lai Ching-Te on his electoral win, while close allies of China adhered to its stance on Taiwan.
September 21, 2020
Southeast Asia
Thai Protests Focus More Explicitly on the Monarchy
Pavin Chachavalpongpun is associate professor at Kyoto University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies. After weeks of reformist protests in Bangkok and other parts of the country, Thailand’s demo…
