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Amid US Tariff War, China Convenes Rare Central Conference on Neighborhood Diplomacy
As the China-U.S. trade war escalates, Beijing is turning its focus to its immediate periphery to ensure both economic and national security.
Why Uzbekistan Continues to Push for Engaging With Afghanistan
Tashkent sees stability in Afghanistan as essential for the security and stability of the broader Central and South Asian region.
The Indo-Pacific Region in the Agenda of Germany’s Coalition Government
Under the Merz-led new government, Germany will have a clear focus on the Indo-Pacific.
What Mongolia Can Learn From South Korea’s Waste Management System
South Korea’s zero waste strategy can also provide a solution to solving Mongolia’s growing waste crisis.
India’s Coal Phasedown Needs a Balanced Socio-economic Framework
A people-centric transition of coal mine workers needs timely reskilling, training, relocation and rehabilitation as part of India's transition to clean energy.
Will the PPP Survive After the Snap Presidential Election?
The polls show the opposition leader will win a landslide victory, but the ruling People Power Party still maintains its stance that Yoon’s martial law was inevitable and justified.
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The BM-04 Missile: India’s Next-Generation Conventional Counterforce Weapon
The BM-04 missile development confirms a military doctrine aimed at conducting limited operations under the nuclear umbrella at conventional and subconventional levels.
Taiwan’s Youth Are Not Defeatist — and The Data Proves It
A wide body of academic surveys with nationally representative samples shows Taiwanese people’s willingness to fight to defend their homeland, including those under 30.
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Change the Trajectory of Vietnam’s Foreign Policy
The country’s economic response to the tariffs will be guided by its multilateral and diversified foreign policy approach.
Magazine
Adani’s Controversial Footprint in India’s Neighborhood (and Elsewhere)
The growth of the Adani Group, especially overseas, has mirrored Modi’s political ascendancy. As a result, controversy involving Adani projects causes backlash against India as a whole.
Cambodia: The Unbearable Memory of the Khmer Rouge
April 17, 1975 – the day Phnom Penh fell – can perhaps never be fully reappropriated because of the strong sense of shame and pain that surrounds it.
Will Lee Jae-myung Rise From South Korea’s Political Chaos?
Lee Jae-myung’s strategic bet – that he can leverage widespread public discontent without further deepening societal divisions – will pose a key test for South Korea’s democracy.
Larry Diamond on the Importance of US Foreign Aid
“Ending aid is not a strategy to make America great again. It’s a strategy to make America resented and isolated in the world.”
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China Power
A New World Order
Amid US Tariff War, China Convenes Rare Central Conference on Neighborhood Diplomacy
As the China-U.S. trade war escalates, Beijing is turning its focus to its immediate periphery to ensure both economic and national security.
Trump Tariffs Spark Political Debate in Taiwan
From Trade War to Cold War? A Dangerous Shift Is Underway in China-US Relations
China-US Trade War About Whose Economy More Resilient: Leading Chinese Scholar
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
The Indo-Pacific Region in the Agenda of Germany’s Coalition Government
Under the Merz-led new government, Germany will have a clear focus on the Indo-Pacific.
PLA Assertiveness in the Tasman Sea Is a Wake-up Call on China’s Dual-Use Infrastructure in the Pacific
Ukraine Claims Capture of Chinese Fighting With Russia in Donetsk
The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Introduction
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
F-47: The US 6th-Generation Aircraft Plan Signals a Shift Toward Superiority
The announcement signals a shift toward the pursuit of nuclear superiority – which history shows will weaken deterrence and increase the likelihood of nuclear crises.
Taiwan Races to Scale Up Revamped Conscription Program Before 2027
India Launches Multinational Mission of Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region
The BM-04 Missile: India’s Next-Generation Conventional Counterforce Weapon
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
Malaysian PM Anwar to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief in Thailand
The Malaysian leader says that he will push for an extension of the junta's ceasefire in order to facilitate earthquake recovery efforts.
‘No Winners’ From Trade War, Xi Jinping Says During Vietnam Visit
Trump’s Tariff Threat and Thailand’s Response: A Missing Piece on Defense?
A Green Light for US Earthquake Relief in Myanmar
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
India’s Coal Phasedown Needs a Balanced Socio-economic Framework
A people-centric transition of coal mine workers needs timely reskilling, training, relocation and rehabilitation as part of India's transition to clean energy.
Reimagining the Bangladesh-China Strategic Partnership
A Closer Look at India’s Global Influence on Human Rights
Minilateralism Is the Driver of India’s Diplomatic Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
Will the PPP Survive After the Snap Presidential Election?
The polls show the opposition leader will win a landslide victory, but the ruling People Power Party still maintains its stance that Yoon’s martial law was inevitable and justified.
North Korea Human Rights Advocacy in Turmoil
Unlocking India-South Korea Trade Opportunities: Insights from the Recent Partnership Economic Forum in Seoul
Yoon Suk-yeol’s Dark Legacy for South Korea
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
Abe Shinzo and Japan’s ‘Discovery of India’
The late Japanese prime minister is widely acknowledged as the driving force in closer Japan-India relations, but his India affinity has deeper roots than often acknowledged.
Japan and Europe Should Forge Ahead With Their Own Alliance, Without the US
Japan Enacts FY 2025 Budget After Rare Revisions
US, Japan ‘Stand Firmly Together’ in the Face of Aggressive Chinese Actions
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
We Owe Afghan Women a Chance to Make Their Own Destiny
“We urge the United Nations to bring Afghan women to the negotiating table, to be their own advocates and create their own destiny, before it is too late.”
To Protect the Sea, the Kazakh Government Must Disclose Caspian Oil Agreements
EU-Central Asia Summit Offers a New Model of Mutually Beneficial Partnership
American Leaders Should Hold the Taliban Accountable, Not Engage With Them
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
Why Uzbekistan Continues to Push for Engaging With Afghanistan
Tashkent sees stability in Afghanistan as essential for the security and stability of the broader Central and South Asian region.
What Mongolia Can Learn From South Korea’s Waste Management System
The Time Is Now For Kazakhstan to Achieve Energy Independence From Russia
Satire on Trial: Temirlan Yensebek in Kazakh Court for Using a Rude Rap Track
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
China Doesn’t Fear Tariffs. It Fears a Credible US Industrial Strategy.
Tariffs alone cannot undo decades of offshoring. Without a complementary labor strategy and industrial policy in the United States, China's manufacturing advantage will remain intact.
After FM Phone Call, Are Pakistan-US Ties on the Mend?
Vietnam Pledges to Crack Down on Illicit Transshipment of Chinese Goods: Report
The Case for the US and Bhutan to Establish Formal Diplomatic Relations
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
Why ASEAN Countries Often Run Trade Surpluses
Many of the region's economies have pursued a model of export-oriented industrialization that was once championed and encouraged by Washington.
What the US Exit From the Information Technology Agreement Means for America and the World
How India Should Respond to Trump’s Tariff Threat
Asia Holds a Few Trump Cards in the Global Trade War
Oceania
The South Pacific
Solomon Islands, FSM Consider Labor Mobility Scheme
Pacific Island countries are starting to explore opportunities with each other to fill labor shortages and offer opportunities.
Rabuka’s Support for Trump Doesn’t Earn Fiji Reprieve From US Tariffs
Cooperation, Coordination, and Strategic Denial: Echoes and Lessons from Cold War Oceania
Australia’s Confidence Problem
Videos
Asia on Video
What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
Chiang Min-yen, a non-resident fellow at the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union, joins The Diplomat to discuss the concerns over the bill, the China factor, and what comes next.
What’s Behind Vietnam’s Political Upheaval?
The Danger of China’s Digital Silk Road
What Will China’s Shift From Oil Mean for Saudi Arabia and Russia?
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
Trump, Tariffs, and America’s Global Messaging
The Asia Geopolitics podcast discusses the latest developments in Washington and their implications for Asia policy.
Duterte in The Hague: The Philippines and the Geopolitics of International Law
Is the United States Relitigating Its Grand Strategy?
DeepSeek and the AI Competition
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
The Untold Stories of Peshawar’s Gemstone Market at Namak Mandi
Pakistan’s largest and most important gemstone and mineral market is deeply intertwined with the region’s borders, conflict, and undocumented economies.