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The Taliban develops regional relationships as it makes territorial gains in Afghanistan

  • Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Abbas Farasoo & Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh,

As the Taliban and Afghan government begin peace talks, the Taliban is on the diplomatic front foot.

Learning to speak each other’s languages, again

  • Philipp Ivanov, Shazleen Lateef ,

Understanding each other’s languages and cultures will help overcome the vulnerabilities in Australia’s multiculturalism and its engagement with Asia exposed by COVID-19.

Pandemics, politics and principles: business and human rights in Southeast Asia in a time of crisis

  • Professor Andrew Rosser, Dr Kate Macdonald and Dr Ken M.P. Setiawan ,

It’s clear that full implementation of the UNGPs in Southeast Asia isn’t currently politically feasible.

Addressing modern slavery, Justine Nolan and Martijn Boersma

  • Dr Harpreet Kaur,

Important insights into the complexities that perpetuate slavery in a contemporary context.

COVID-19 media reporting in Taiwan: A proxy war over foreign relations?

  • Jasmine Li-Chia Chang,

Taiwanese media has shown political bias in its reporting of COVID-19 which indicates deep divisions over the future of Taiwan.

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