Asia-Pacific
Violence Against Civilians by State Forces in Mainland China: 2018-2020
3 December 2020
More than 900 violence against civilians events perpetrated by state forces have been recorded across mainland China since 2018. In this infographic, Research Analyst Josh Satre reviews key trends from ACLED’s expanded East Asia dataset. For more, see our updated East Asia Resources page featuring new analysis and an interactive dashboard. © 2020 Armed Conflict…
Read MoreExpanding ACLED’s East Asia Data: 2018-2020
3 December 2020
3 December 2020: Historical back-coding for 2018, as well as supplemental data drawing on 18 new sources, together result in ACLED’s most comprehensive coverage of East Asia to date. The new data add nearly 10,000 events across China, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, South…
Read MoreResearch Hub: East Asia
3 December 2020
ACLED’s East Asia coverage now extends from 2018 to the present, bringing the full dataset for China, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea, and North Korea to more than 29,000 total events. Access the latest data through our Data Export Tool and Curated Data Files, updated weekly. Find new analysis and methodology resources below, as well…
Read More2020 Elections in Myanmar: Political Violence and Demonstration Trends
6 November 2020
As Myanmar prepares for elections on 8 November, multiple armed conflicts across the country continue. Despite the hope that a government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) would address the longstanding grievances of ethnic minorities, the past five years have been marked by ongoing fighting between state forces and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs),…
Read MoreCDT Spotlight: COVID-19 & Conflict in Myanmar
2 November 2020
COVID-19 and conflict are on the rise in Myanmar ahead of this month’s general election. This infographic unpacks the latest data on battles and violence targeting civilians around the country. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Political Unrest in Northeast India
26 October 2020
Despite a nationwide lockdown imposed on 24 March to curb the spread of the coronavirus, India has continued to record a steady increase in COVID-19 cases. On 16 September, India reached a record five million coronavirus cases, becoming the second country in the world — after the United States — to report such figures (Times…
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