Southeast Asia’s Post-COVID-19 School Re-openings: Exposing Institutional Inequalities
Indeed, many instances of educational inequity have resulted in children from Global South countries not being able to attend school at all.
Category: Asia Pacific
Nationalism, Discrimination, and Monopolizing Power: The Inseparable Relationship Between Politics and The Olympics
The Olympic Games are not only a showcase for athletes but also the perfect platform for activists to attract the world's attention to their political concerns. Oftentimes, significant circumstances turn athletes into political activists, representatives, and spokesperson for their country.
China’s LGBT Communities: Exploring The Chinese “Gay City”
According to Chinese sociologist Wei Wei, Chengdu’s healthy LGBT community is credited to its successful change of “place to space”. Indeed, China’s rapid economic development creates a hotbed for the spread of consumerism, which is especially salient in Chengdu, the beneficiary of the Great Western Development Strategy, which made Chengdu the regional economic development center. One of the many results of consumerism is the emergence of entertainment establishments. However, for people who are oppressed for their identity and would like to meet like-minded people, these establishments are entitled with a different meaning —these places are haven-like spaces in which they can fully express themselves without other people’s judgment and where they can still have fulfilling social lives.
India vs. China: Two Nations’ Struggle For Better Vaccine Diplomacy
The Sino-Indian border dispute being at a standstill, the two rising nations are now competing not through violence, but by asserting their power through international influence, such as through vaccine diplomacy. While there are humanitarian and altruistic purposes involved, the political ambition behind the campaign of exporting COVID-19 vaccines to neighbouring countries is worth discussing.
From The Sick Man of Asia To Economic Miracle: China’s Poverty Alleviation Program
Reflecting on the 40 years of exploration, it is clear that China uses its unique approach of centralized management, intensive and targeted goals, and strategically adapts to local conditions to transform from an insignificant global economic competitor to the second-largest economy in the world.
The Threatening Secrecy Behind China’s Loan Provisions
China's increasing secrecy around loan payment demands further investigation. China’s perpetual lack of accountability must be addressed, and the power contained in this wealthy nation must be checked.
The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan
The Japanese government plans to release the tritium-tainted water into the Pacific Ocean in small amounts over the next 30 years. However, the plan has received an overflowing of criticism from Japanese citizens and those abroad.
China’s Five-Year Plan Provides the First Insights To What the Future Holds After the COVID-19 Pandemic
The preview of the 14th 5-year plan has provided a first look into how the economic recovery from the pandemic will be projected, and how current changes in the socio-economic balance of the nation will continue to hold significance in the future.
The Myth of the Oriental Beauty: The History of the Hypersexualization of Asian Women
After nearly 200 years, Asian women are still not being given the respect and dignity that they deserve, all because of a sick and incorrect stereotype. When will the world stop seeing Asian women through this hypersexualizing and dehumanizing filter?
Slave Labour in the Fashion Industry: Xinjiang’s Cotton
One of the world’s largest cotton producers is China; the Xinjiang province in western China is now the origin of 20% of the world’s raw cotton. Yet a recent report gives strong indication that labour transfer programs are being used to force Uyghurs into cotton harvesting.