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Trade Network Could Erode Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

06.05.2026 Jonah Reisboard

Executive Summary: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) faces an enforcement challenge from an expanding network of Chinese trade platforms that restrict trade data...

Publication China Brief

PRC Cognitive Warfare Targets Japan’s Security Normalization

05.29.2026 Sze-Fung Lee

Executive Summary: In response to Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s push for defense reforms, Beijing has turned to a playbook of cognitive warfare. Its sanctions and...

Publication China Brief

Zahkung Ting Ying: Rise and Fall of the Rare-Earth Warlord in Myanmar

05.22.2026 Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan

Executive Summary: Zahkung Ting Ying led the Myanmar government-sponsored Kachin Border Guard Force (BGF), controlling a semi-autonomous, resource-rich region near the People’s Republic of China...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor

North Korean Congress Codifies New Nuclear Policy

04.08.2026 Seong-Hyon Lee

Executive Summary: The Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea in February heralded the start of a new geopolitical era in Northeast Asia. North...

Publication China Brief