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Over the past five to seven years, democracy and rights have been on a downward slide in nearly every country in Asia that is either a mature, long-lasting democracy or something close to it.

This same dynamic is also playing out in Asia, where the United States' lack of interest in democracy has empowered autocrats and elected leaders who have already overseen democratic regression.