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The number of Asian countries that have lined up to participate in the first edition of Eurovision, the world’s longest-running international music competition, on the continent.
Hard Numbers

Hard number: Eurovision expands to Asia

The number of Asian countries that have lined up to participate in the first edition of Eurovision, the world’s longest-running international music competition, on the continent.

Workers are unloading coal from a cargo ship on the Turag River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 06, 2024.
What We're Watching

Asia seeks coal amid Iran conflict, Israel expands its war within a war, Chile’s Kast builds a wall

Much as Europe did when Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, Asia is turning to a retro, highly-polluting fuel source as the Iran conflict limits the supply of liquefied natural gas: coal.

How Singapore navigates a fragmented world
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How Singapore navigates a fragmented world

Can Singapore survive, or thrive, in a fractured global economy? Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Photo of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam with the GZERO World podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Singapore's global moment, with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam

With close ties to both the US and China, can Singapore survive in an increasingly fragmented and chaotic world? Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.

​The Gen Z group led by Miraj Dhungana escalates their ongoing demonstrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Nov. 26, 2025.
Analysis

The kids are not alright

Youth unemployment is making headlines from China to Canada, with many countries’ rates at historic highs. The fallout is fueling Gen Z discontent, creating migration pressures, and threatening social unrest in nations around the globe.

Police officers disperse protesters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 30, 2025.
Analysis

Why Asia’s “Gen Z” revolts matter

Across South and Southeast Asia, something unusual is brewing – with major consequences for the region’s collective foreign policy.

Why Pakistan sees China as a "force for stability"
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Why Pakistan sees China as a "force for stability"

Pakistan and China have deep strategic and economic ties that go back decades. On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Khar explains why Pakistan sees China as a “force of stability” in Southeast Asia.

A photo of a woman walking in front of Pakistan flag with GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Pakistan needs to stand up to India, says former Foreign Minister Hina Khar

Former Pakistani Foreign Minster Hina Khar joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss the intense, four-day conflict with India last spring, Pakistan’s perspective, and the dangers of rapidly escalating tensions between two nuclear-armed nations.

Can Taiwan defend itself from Chinese invasion?
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Can Taiwan defend itself from Chinese invasion?

China appears to be preparing for an invasion of Taiwan, but the island’s physical geography and international support would make any armed conflict the most complex and deadly in modern history. CSIS China Power Project director Bonny Lin joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Could China invade Taiwan?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Could China invade Taiwan?

China is conducting near-daily military exercises in the Taiwan Strait and the risk of conflict is getting higher. Could Beijing and Taipei be heading toward war? Ian Bremmer sits down with Bonny Lin, director of the China Power Project at CSIS.