Search results for: Yuan Yong
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From Alipay to the Digital Yuan: China’s Fintech Revolution
...Bank of China (PBOC) initiated discussions about a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan or e-CNY, as early as 2014. By 2020 pilot programs began in several cities,...
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Two Tines, One Fork: China’s De-dollarisation and Bond Issuance Drive Economic Independence
...away from the US dollar towards greater use of the Yuan could introduce currency volatility. European businesses engaged in trade with China might face increased exchange rate risks, impacting pricing...
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South Korea-India Ties: Between Bilateralism, Minilateralism, and Multilateralism
In the context of the Indo-Pacific construct, the expanding gaps in global governance, the rise in minilateralism, the need to reinvigorate regional and global multilateralism, and the imperative...
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Cross-Color Moves a Harbinger of Change in Taiwan?
…parties that have historically competed in Taiwan’s elections, as well as in the Legislative Yuan. The DPP and the KMT have the most seats in the Legislative Yuan, and the…
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Pivotal States, Global South and India-South Korea Relations
In recent years, the term “Global South”—largely spanning countries in Africa, Central and Latin America, Asia, and the Caribbean—has gained tremendous geopolitical currency. One of the most...
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The Dawn of the Digital Yuan: China’s Central Bank Digital Currency and Its Implications
...leads in th is domain. After being engaged in cryptocurrency research since 2014, China launched the digital yuan in 2020 with the aim of achieving its extensive circulation domestically by...
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The Self-defense Capability of the DPRK and Peace on the Korean Peninsula
...an unprecedented level. According to O Chol Yong, there are two ways to achieve peace: reconciliation and balance of power. In this Focus Asia paper, the successes and failures of...
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New Security Design on the Korean Peninsula or just a Rotation of the Guard?
…Advisor. Concurrently, the incumbent National Security Advisor, Jang Ho-jin, would assume the role of Special Advisor to the President. Additionally, Kim Yong-hyun, who was serving as the Head of Security…
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Japan and Taiwan: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
…to promote tourism between the two democracies, Taiwan Legislative Yuan Speaker You Si-kun led a 100-person delegation to ride a ferry from Taiwan’s Yilan county to Japan’s Yonaguni island in…
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Where Is India in South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?
...Jagannath Panda and Choong Yong Ahn write on the place of India in South Korea’s new Indo-Pacific strategy. This co-authored piece primarily addresses the following questions: What would ROK’s...