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Richard Javad Heydarian

Richard Javad Heydarian

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Richard Javad Heydarian is an academic, global affairs columnist and author. He has written for The New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, Foreign Affairs, and is also a contributor to leading think tanks such as as Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Brooking Institution and Council on Foreign Relations. He is currently a senior lecturer at the University of the Philippines, Asian Centre, and the author of 'The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China, and the New Global Struggle for Mastery'.
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Japanese athletes compete during an athletics test event for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games at the National Stadium, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Photo
For Japan, the Olympics is just the icing on the cake

The country's quiet revival on the global stage has culminated in the summer games

CommentJuly 22, 2021
Richard Javad Heydarian
Populist leaders have gained widespread support in the Philippines, even if they display authoritarian tendencies. Reuters
The Philippines election offers a chance for change - but few seem to want it

A country burned by dynastic politics is looking to create new political dynasties

CommentJune 17, 2021
Richard Javad Heydarian
Australian, British, French and Japanese navy vessels are seen during the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Maritime Interdiction Exercise in Kanagawa in 2007. PSI is an effort to halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Getty Images
Who will lead the new world order? Not the US or China

New forms of co-operation by a new set of important players called the 'middle powers' will shape the future

CommentMay 05, 2021
Richard Javad Heydarian
Britain has pledged to deploy its newly minted aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to Asia’s contested waters later this year, most likely in tandem with the US Navy. Getty Images
Could Europe's reemergence in Asia be a win-win this time?

The continent's former colonial masters can be a much-needed hedge against US-China rivalry

CommentApril 08, 2021
Richard Javad Heydarian
Demonstrators hold placards with pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi as they protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, this week. Reuters
Decoding Asean's deliberate silence over Myanmar

The 10-member bloc's muted response to the coup has exposed both its priorities and its limitations

CommentFebruary 24, 2021
Richard Javad Heydarian
Joe Biden, then US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, visited China in 2001. As president, he will be dealing with a more assertive China. AFP
Biden’s 'Mission Impossible' in the Philippines

Amid the rise of China, the US will be dealing with a less friendly Manila and a trio of increasingly assertive middle powers

CommentJanuary 19, 2021
Richard Javad Heydarian
There is no place where US President Donald Trump is more popular than the Philippines. AFP
Across Asia there are crowds who can't get enough of Donald Trump

Populism in the East has been fuelled by the need for an all-powerful father figure and the fear of a rising China

CommentOctober 31, 2020
Richard Javad Heydarian

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