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The Indian Farmers’ Protests: A Triumph of Democracy
Aryaman writes about the ways in which the world’s largest democracy fights to uphold democratic principles.
The Belt and Road Initiative: A Pursuit of Hegemony
The BRI was introduced as a critical foreign policy strategy, but has its appeal diminished and what would this mean for Chinese hegemony in Asia? Aryaman unpacks these important questions in this article.
Jakarta’s uncertain future: finding solutions to climate change and its unequal social consequences in Indonesia’s capital
Will the Indonesian government’s plan to build a new capital, Nusantara, solve its climate change woes, or will this only worsen the already unequal social realities for Jakarta’s residents? Fynn explores this question in this article.
A Warming Siberia: the Russian Prelude to our Climate Quagmire
Owen unpacks ‘the globe’s elephant in the room’, Climate Change, in the context of Asian Russia.
Ageing population in East Asia: Are we heading towards the Plan 75 dystopia?
In Sunnie’s review of the 2022 Japanese film Plan 75, she explores the possibility of this dystopian future becoming a reality.
Unveiling a new perspective? ‘China’s Hidden Century’ Exhibition Review
Mona reviews the highly rated British Museum exhibition China’s Hidden Century which ran from 18 May to 8 October 2023.
China Bans Japanese Seafood: A Microcosm of International Politics
The decision by Japan to discharge the Fukushima wastewater has sparked significant reactions, particularly from China. Owen investigates the justification of the embargo and its political origins.
The Struggles of Asian Immigrants in Past Lives
Sunnie explores the recent A24-film Past Lives, asking questions about what it reflects about the identity struggles and immigration.
How Asian Americans reversed the six-decade-long affirmative action
Shirin unpacks the landmark decision to overturn the six-decade-long affirmative action and its implications on the Asian-American community.
Asian Glocal Musical: Journey through A Chinese Christmas Karaoke Night in London
In this ethnographic piece, Man Po brings us along for a UCL Karaoke Society session and discusses topics of identity, globalisation, and diversity in the multicultural city of London.