https://www.scmp.com/rss/326429/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Attempts by the president of Maldives to crush the country’s democratic institutions is a tragedy for the tiny island state, but its implications go far beyond its shores. We have seen Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, backed by his security forces, take complete power over the country. He has closed parliament, defied rulings from his country’s highest court and imprisoned his chief justice and any leaders that have dared to oppose him. In his “self-coup”, he has overridden the constitution... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2132444/maldives-burns-lessons-china-and-indias-limited-options?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2132444/maldives-burns-lessons-china-and-indias-limited-options?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:00:30 +0000