Member Activities

Flurry of Diplomacy at G7: Analysis
ARIRANG NEWS - APLN member Eunjung Lim shared her observations on the G7 Hiroshima Summit.

G7 Leaders in Hiroshima for Annual Meeting
BBC News - As G7 leaders convene this week, Tatsujiro Suzuki discussed the G7 summit in Hiroshima in an interview with BBC World.

What Protests in Pakistan Against Imran Khan’s Arrest Mean for China
SCMP - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argues that public anger at the previously sacrosanct institution of the army, which Beijing has close links with, could risk Chinese interests in Pakistan.
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[JPN] G7 Hiroshima Summit: Pursuing Nuclear Disarmament, Not Nuclear Deterrence
ASAHI SHIMBUN - APLN member Fujiwara Kiichi argues that what is needed now is not an overreliance on nuclear deterrence, but rather a choice to achieve peace without relying on nuclear deterrence.

US, China Step Back From Risky Face-Off
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran writes about US-China relations and how they will influence India’s geopolitical prospects.

Lack of Communication Between US and China: How Dangerous Could It Be?
DW News - APLN member Tong Zhao was interviewed by DW News regarding the lack of communication between the US and China and its potential to escalate the likelihood of conflict over Taiwan.

C Uday Bhaskar Speaks With Mayank Chhaya on Pakistan’s Compounded Crises
SOUTH ASIA MONITOR - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar speaks with Mayank Chhaya on Pakistan's compounded crises.

India, ASEAN Hold First Maritime Exercises
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the first India-ASEAN maritime exercise and points out that this exercise steps up collaboration by tying up with ASEAN as a group.

Japan’s Approaches to Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Deterrence
JAPAN MEMO - APLN Senior Associate Fellow Nobumasa Akiyama features on the podcast 'Japan Memo' to discuss the nuclear sharing debate in Japan and ROK and the implications for nuclear proliferation.

State of Human Security in a Post-pandemic World
JICA - APLN member Mely Caballero-Anthony talks about how the elements of and threats to human security evolve, lessons learned from responses to the pandemic and the concept of empowerment.