Michael Vatikiotis
@jagowriter
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Armed conflict mediator and writer with 40 years experience in Asia. Author of "Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern SE Asia" All tweets personal views.
South East Asia
Joined January 2011
I was honoured at the @JaipurLitFest to present my latest book #LivesBetweenTheLines in conversation with @DalrympleWill - the full session can be watched here.
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This upswing of India-China ties is attributed to Trump’s punishing tariffs on India and coddling of Pakistan. China pledges to address India's rare earth needs, Indian source says -
reuters.com
There is an upward trend in India-China relations and Beijing has promised to address New Delhi's needs on rare earths, a top Indian official and a source said on Tuesday, as the neighbours rebuild...
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Selamat Hari Ulang Tahun 80 Tahun! Indonesia marks 80 years of independence today! Merdeka! #indonesia #merdeka.
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A perfect parody of modern diplomacy.
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At least China uses drones for social control as opposed to the masked goons terrorising the streets of the US masquerading as law enforcement. Breakneck — why China’s engineers beat America’s lawyers via @FT.
ft.com
Dan Wang’s compelling and provocative book explores both the merits and the madness of China’s engineering state
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Gulf leaders are reassessing the Abraham Accords. Originally pitched as a framework for promoting peace and stability, the accords now risk legitimizing Israeli regional supremacy.
mei.edu
As the Trump administration pushes to expand the Abraham Accords in the Middle East and into the Caucasus and Central Asia, it overlooks a dramatic shift in perception across the Arab and Muslim...
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As China spearheads tech the world needs and wants, and attracts the talent to do so, the US looks like a laggard, with Europe its obedient second lieutenant, putting the West in the shade.
nytimes.com
A surge in high quality research and patent applications has cemented China’s dominance in the industry.
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Excellent primer on how states can mani[pulsate Trump and seed their ideas using flattery and avoiding contradiction by @gideonrachman - Seems to work for everyone, which replaces norms with contingency. via @FT.
ft.com
Kyiv and its western allies will attempt to turn the near disaster of Anchorage into a success
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Fascinating and insightful interview on Russia-Ukraine dynamics - done before Alaska - with my @hdcentre colleague David Gorman.
hdcentre.org
Translated from the original article in German “Trump’s Intentions Were Right”There is little progress in the negotiations between Ukraine and…
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RT @timkaine: Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, he imposed a sweeping tariff regime of new sales taxes that will hit American consum….
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Netanyahu backed down, in part, perhaps, because one faction of the religious fanatics who are keeping him in office believe that prayers, and not the IDF, will keep Israel safe. - Seymour Hersh
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Excellent article by Dave Scott Mathieson in @IrrawaddyNews on the The Risks of Romanticizing Rebel Governance in Myanmar.
irrawaddy.com
No matter how legitimate their struggle against the junta, we need greater scrutiny of how ethnic armed groups administer the territories they conquer, says David Scott Mathieson.
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In China, there is a service that allows unemployed youth to pretend to work at mock offices, which provides a degree of dignity while they search for work.
bbc.com
With Chinese youth unemployment high, individuals are paying to go into offices and pretend to work.
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European far right populists are using support for Israel to reinforce the ethno-nationalist foundations of fascist rule.
Just had a conversation by 📞 with Israeli PM Bibi @netanyahu and I told him that besides criticism from weak politicians and biased media, there are millions and millions of people in Europe supporting him and his brave actions to free both Israel and Gaza from the terrorists of.
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Next week on 15th August marks the 20th anniversary of the Aceh peace agreement, which marked a high point in collective international efforts to resolve conflict through mediation.
hdcentre.org
Today Aceh enjoys special autonomy and is uniquely governed by an indigenous political party which safeguards Acehnese culture and religious…
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Singapore turned 60 today. It’s been my home for the past twenty years.Selamat HUT 60! (Since Malay is an official language of Singapore).
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“In a world of rising authoritarianism and ethnonationalism, where the rule of law has all but crumbled, the brutal, pitiless state run by Netanyahu looks more like a pioneer than an outlier.” - Adam Shatz · The World since 7 October
lrb.co.uk
The inability of Western powers to condemn Israel’s conduct – much less bring it to an end – has made a mockery...
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It must be more than a little uncomfortable when conservative voices out do Labour when it comes to defending human rights.
Rory Stewart, ex Tory MP, slams Lammy, Starmer and the UK 🇬🇧 Government:. ‘Training IDF soldiers’.‘Flying spy missions for Israel 🇮🇱’.‘Not standing up for lawyers sanctioned by 🇺🇸 for working with the ICC’. The world is waking up. Starmer & Lammy 🇬🇧 should be in The Hague.
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Incipient fascism. Politicians who claim to be democratic tolerating the suppression of rights.
In Finland, Ursula von der Leyen, gave a speech. As she praised Finland for being a democratic country where people are free to express themselves and saying that in Moscow a protestor would be arrested within minutes, the police were dragging a protestor out of the crowd. 🤡 🎪
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