Podcast | Mobilisation Against Capture: Defending Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies

This podcast episode explores the events of July 2025, when Ukraine swiftly passed a law that—under the guise of addressing the issue of missing persons during wartime—introduced far-reaching changes to the country’s anti-corruption framework. The podcast discusses how these amendments undermined the independence of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption agencies and threatened more than a decade of anti-corruption progress.

09/09/2025

Recording | Djoomart Otorbaev on the future of Central Asia

In this interview with Dr Brian Wong, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Djoomart Otorbaev talked about Central Asia’s rise as a popular destination for investment from global and regional powers and the challenges it faces. He emphasized that Central Asia wants to be friend with everyone, and won’t take sides in geopolitical conflicts.The mineral-rich region wants to be competitive, not only for its natural resources, but also human resources and innovation.

18/06/2025
Dialogue with Keyu Jin

What makes the Chinese economic model special? A conversation with Keyu Jin

Drawing on her recent work “China’s new playbook” , Professor Keyu Jin discusses with Brian Wong the present opportunities and challenges of the Chinese economy and the future of Sino-American relations. She also reflects on how she feels regarding commenting on China in an increasingly polarized setting.

15/08/2024
Does democracy deliver development

Does democracy deliver development?

In this podcast episode, Dr Brian Wong and Alan Doss examined the relations between democracy and development, delving into multiple cases including China, Congo and Myanmar, as well as examining the role of UN in democracy and development. Alan Doss emphasized that democracy is not a panacea for development and it cannot be imported but has to be a “local construct.”

07/07/2024
Navigating geopolitics in AI governance implementation panel 2

Navigating Geopolitics in AI Governance Implementation (Panel 2)

One major factor hindering the implementation of AI governance is geopolitics, which may pressure countries to prioritize national competitiveness over safety concerns and discourage cooperation among countries. This two-panel seminar aims to shed light on the interactions between geopolitics and the implementation of AI governance.

17/01/2024
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