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T.wai's T.notes are 2-page texts that address the major issues of international debate at the global and regional level, building a broad involvement in the high levels of politics and experts of the major teams of research centers at the international level.
myanmar
T.note n.43 - RISE series #8

The BCIM Economic Corridor and Chinese investments in Myanmar

Anja Senz
Indo-Pacific T.notes

Asia's regionalization trend led to the formulation of numerous economic cooperation initiatives. These, however, often lack a clear implementation strategy.

Sep 27, 2017
T.note n.42 - RISE series #7

The Arakan/Rohingya Crisis

Han Ka
Indo-Pacific T.notes

Several major confrontations have occurred in Arakan since World War II, creating lasting distrust between the followers of different religious creeds. These conflicts are related to issues which all have their roots deep in the country’s past.

Sep 23, 2017
china
T.note n.41 - ChinaMed series #2

Reflecting on China’s presence in the Mediterranean region

Andrea Ghiselli
Global China T.notes

President Xi Jinping's “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) came with the promise of a deeper Chinese political and economic engagement in international affairs. If successful, the BRI is bound to reshape regions near and far away from China.

Sep 6, 2017
china
T.note n.40 - RISE series #6

The ‘Lucky’ Ones: Land, Citizenship, and Inequality in the Wa Self-Administered Division

Naomi Hellmann
Indo-Pacific T.notes

In the Wa autonomous areas that run along the Sino-Burmese border, disparities in material wealth raise important questions about land ownership.

Aug 12, 2017
myanmar
T.note n.39 - RISE series #5

Opium and ‘Development’ in Myanmar: the political economy of a resurgent crop

Patrick Meehan
Indo-Pacific T.notes

Shan State is the source of over 95 percent of opium in Southeast Asia. Over the past three decades, demand for and addiction to opium derivatives has risen dramatically in the region, often with devastating effects for communities throughout Myanmar.

Aug 4, 2017

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