Member Activities

ASEAN Can Make a Difference for Myanmar and for the World
NIKKEI ASIA - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa writes for Nikkei Asia and argues that Southeast Asia must seize summit opportunities to secure commitments to peace.

What Biden and Xi Can Agree On
THE ATLANTIC - APLN member Kevin Rudd writes on how the leaders of the U.S. and China could use the bilateral meeting at the G20 summit as an opportunity to stabilise the US-China relationship.

Sharif in China: How Are China-Pakistan Ties?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's China visit.

Hegemonic Competition beyond New Cold War
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo writes on the tense U.S.-China relations and argues that hegemonic competition must stay within mutually agreed guardrails to avoid a head-on collision.

Nuclear Disarmament and UN Reforms
TODA PEACE INSTITUTE - APLN member Ramesh Thakur published a new policy brief.

Is an Economic Security Alliance with US in Korea’s Best Interest?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in weighs in on South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's push for an "economic security alliance" with the US.

A Wary India Remains Caught between the US-China Geopolitical Contest
SCMP - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar argues that any substantive change in the US-China relationship in either way will affect New Delhi’s security concerns and aspiration to maintain strategic autonomy.

Putin Tones Down Bluster
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran argues that unless Russia gives up territorial acquisitions in Ukraine as part of a peace deal, the war is likely to rage on.

The New Diplomacy
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that Delhi is now getting better at translating India’s objective new possibilities into tangible outcomes.

Could Semiconductors Tip the India-Taiwan Scale?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Taiwan’s deputy minister of economic affairs Chen Chern-Chyi’s visit to India in the context of the Indian pursuit of semiconductors.