The growing assertiveness of authoritarian actors means the UK has a key role to play in promoting democracy and human rights globally. It is vital that this is done through concrete action, not merely by speechifying about democratic values.

Taiwan and cross-Strait relations have both received greater attention by politicians and the media across the world in recent years. To a large extent, this is the result of Beijing’s intimidation tactics.

Labour should welcome AUKUS in principle as a stabilising pact between liberal democracies, in a region which could experience rising tensions in coming years.

The situation in Afghanistan is worsening by the hour. It reflects a catastrophic miscalculation of the capacity and legitimacy of the Afghan government, and the resilience of Afghan forces.

The protests in India are in response to three new laws which affect farmers, passed in September 2020. Taken together, the laws loosen rules around sale, pricing and storage of farm produce – rules which have protected India's farmers from being undercut by the free market for decades.

On the morning of Monday 1 February, Myanmar’s military seized power from the Government in a coup, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of the country’s ruling party.

Sri Lankan Muslims have been left stripped of their human rights amid a new wave of cases of the government forcibly cremating Muslims under the guise of COVID-19 regulations.

The Kashmir conflict is both a struggle for land and a debate about the right of people to determine their future. To date, no consensus has been reached by India and Pakistan, nor with the people, on the future of the region.

The UK increasingly recognises China as a security risk, and the US has been even more proactive in challenging increased Chinese military aggression.