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“Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit sa hayop at malansang isda.” —José P. Rizal One who does not love one’s own language is ...
This transcript is from an interview conducted on March 9, 2025, in partnership with the Brown China Summit (BCS). Founded in 2014, the Brown China Summit is Br...
In 2015, Russia signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. In 2019, the nation formally joined. According to the Kremlin, Russia aims to significantly r...
“Many of the concepts and theories regarding South Asian relations analyzing the problems of South Asia broke down when examined regarding their adequacy to rea...
In May 2015, Xi Jinping’s government formalized a ten-year development plan, “Made in China 2025,” to expand China’s industrial and manufacturing capacity...
When you think about the North Korean people, what comes to mind? If you live in the West, the first words that may come to mind include brainwashed, ignorant, ...
In 1972, Richard Nixon shook Mao Zedong’s hand in Beijing, marking what many Americans perceived as the beginning of U.S.-China relations. This handshake symbol...
Despite increasingly dire climate consequences, the Pakistani government has yet to implement sufficient or sustained policies to mitigate environmental degrada...
The Chinese economy seems to be heading into uncharted waters. While analysts agree that China has many economic strengths, some political commentators claim th...
One autumn evening like any other, 13-year old Megumi Yokota is walking home from badminton practice at her local middle school. Suddenly, somebody grabs her vi...
