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2019 in Review
The YDS regional content writers each take a look at some of the major developments in international relations and global politics last...
YDS
Jan 24, 20201 min read
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The Gambia v. Myanmar at the International Court of Justice
[Faseeha Hashmi] On December 11, 2019 Aung San Suu Kyi stood before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague – her gentle...
YDS
Jan 17, 20207 min read
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Uyghurs - Where does the Muslim World Stand?
[Amanina Matali] Beijing’s intensified crackdown upon Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as reported in both local and international media...
YDS
Jan 10, 20205 min read
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Angela Merkel's Legacy as Europe's Iron Chancellor
[Faseeha Hashmi] Having presided as Germany‘s Chancellor since 2005, few and far between can argue that Angela Merkel has left a lasting...
YDS
Dec 26, 20197 min read
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Environmental Catastrophe in the Amazon - Our Lungs are on Fire
[Faseeha Hashmi] As we speak, the region known affectionately as the ‘lungs of the planet’ is on fire. A depository for the earth's...
YDS
Oct 30, 20195 min read
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Is “Gaituguiliu” Still Feasible in Hong Kong?
[Professor Baogang He; Translation: Jonathan Lim] The original article was posted in Chinese on Lianhe Zaobao, a Singapore-based...
YDS
Aug 22, 20198 min read
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Is “Gaituguiliu” Still Feasible in Hong Kong?
Photo: ¡kuba!, flickr.com Professor Baogang He Translation: Jonathan Lim The original article was posted in Chinese on Lianhe Zaobao, a...
Professor Baogang He
Aug 21, 20198 min read
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Seeking Asylum in Taiwan: the Prospects for Chinese Political Dissidents
[Sharon Li] On 29 April this year, Li Jiabao, a student from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) studying in southern Taiwanese city...
YDS
Aug 12, 20196 min read
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A Look into China's Motives for Xinjiang's Control and Uyghur Prosecution
[Emma Fabreguette] Scepticism has been raised regarding the Chinese government's justifications for the mass incarceration of the Muslim...
YDS
Aug 5, 20195 min read
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The Rohingya Refugee Crisis: The Right to Belong in Your Home Country
[Madison Davis] The Rohingya refugee crisis represents the most pressing humanitarian crisis in the Asia Pacific – one which challenges...
YDS
Jul 24, 20196 min read
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The future of Australian democracy
[Erin Gear] The shortcomings of representative democracies are becoming increasingly apparent in a political climate characterised by...
YDS
Jul 17, 20194 min read
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Adaptation to the Asian Century
[Scott Reid] In October 1895, Mr E. Jerome Dyer spoke to the Supper Hall of the Melbourne Town Hall. Gathered around him was a select of...
YDS
Jul 3, 20193 min read
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Cyberwarfare; the sinister transformation of traditional warfare
[Alysha Carter] According to its 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment, cyber attacks present the greatest current threat to the US....
YDS
Jun 29, 20193 min read
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China's Bid to Becoming a Superpower or a Realistic Bid to Global Connectivity and Development?
[Anant Saria] The incremental coverage and commentary on China’s technological advances, military expansion and development policies by...
YDS
Jun 26, 20198 min read
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China’s socioeconomic prospects: between a rock and a hard place
[Krishna Tripathi] Introduction While China has promoted export-led growth as part of its longstanding policy for achieving economic...
YDS
Jun 17, 201910 min read
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The Missing Queer
[Finlay Spalding] It is written in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights that every human is born free and equal. However, for...
YDS
Apr 8, 20195 min read
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Rule Brittania No More: Brexit at the Drop of a Hat
[Mateo Bianchi] Despite the anticipated looming 29 March 2019 deadline for the UK to enter the 21-month transition period to exit the EU,...
YDS
Mar 26, 20196 min read
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The Dichotomy of the India-China Relationship
[Edward Wright] The bilateral relationship between India and China is much like a two-sided coin. On one side, it is characterised by...
YDS
Mar 20, 20194 min read
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Celebration and Unrest: The Two Sides to a Divided Iran
[Brodie McLaughlin] On February 11, a mass of citizens lined the streets of Iran in order to collectively celebrate the 40th year...
YDS
Mar 15, 20194 min read
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Turkey's Local Elections: Referendum on Erdogan's Leadership
[Ibrahim Taha] Turkish citizens will head to the polls for the local elections on March 31, the first time since the country formally...
YDS
Mar 12, 20194 min read
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