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Kyrgyzstan, Kusturizatsia, and Corruption
By Aksana Ismailbekova
Kusturizatsia means, actually, “vomiting.” Below the follow, corrupt people can repay a fraction of stolen proceeds to the state after which go about their enterprise. Who is aware of the place the cash goes?
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US Transits as A part of Taiwan’s Grey Zone Diplomacy
By Edward Kuperman
Taiwanese politicians’ “transits” by means of the USA have a 30-year historical past spanning each DPP and KMT administrations.
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Why Thailand Ought to Mediate the Disaster in Myanmar
By Brian Wong and Tidarat Yingcharoen
The case for proactive, multilateral, pro-peace diplomacy.
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The Nepali Guards Caught within the Chaotic US Evacuation of Afghanistan
By Jenna Mae Biedscheid
A large contingent of Nepali contractors offered safety for U.S. personnel in Kabul. For them, the withdrawal meant a harmful evacuation – and sudden unemployment.