Asia

Statement: Solidarity with the Indonesian people’s struggle against militarism
We, the undersigned, express our concern regarding the deteriorating state of democracy in Indonesia.

The Philippines after the mid-term elections: Towards a showdown in 2028
Sonny Melencio — The situation can be summarised as follows: “All the forces of heaven and hell are in formation, ready for the battle to come.”

China: A new imperial capitalist power
Chris Slee — ‘China in Global Capitalism’ is an excellent introduction to China today, which looks at the nature of Chinese society and the reasons for China’s growing conflict with the United States.

The unending storm: Conflict, power and survival in Myanmar’s Arakan state
The struggle in Arakan is not merely a local ethnic or sectarian clash but a microcosm of Myanmar’s broader civil war, where competing nationalisms, geopolitical interests and survival instincts collide.

Communist Party of the Philippines: Background to the 1993 Split
Max Lane — At the heart of the split in the Communist Party of the Philippines were issues of democratic centralism, absolutist deviations, militarist thinking and rejection of the Maoist approach to guerrilla warfare.

A tale of two ports: Africa, Asia and the subimperial scramble
Phil A Neel — Asia’s ascent and the gradual decline of the wealthiest countries’ investments in Africa do not represent the decay of US hegemony, but instead its strengthening through the agglomeration of new, subimperial power centers.

US-China alignment under Trump and lessons from Ukraine for the Philippines
Reihana Mohideen — Like Ukraine, the Philippines could be reduced to a pawn in the US power play with China.

The Rohingya crisis and the national question: A Marxist perspective
Noor Sadaque — The Rohingya crisis is a stark reminder that ethnic oppression is inseparable from class struggle.