Central Asia Plus Japan Summit Aims to Pioneer Sustainability, Connectivity,...
Update: Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio canceled his planned travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia at the last minute following a warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency of an...
View ArticleNuclear Shadows Over South Asia: Strategic Instabilities in the...
Recent attention to nuclear dangers has been largely devoted to expanding Chinese forces, Russian nuclear threats, and the growing momentum toward a comprehensive nuclear buildup in the United States....
View ArticleAustralia’s Ambassador to Mongolia on Cooperation in Mining, Civil Society,...
In 2022, Mongolia and Australia celebrated the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. Despite the geographical distance, Ulaanbaatar and Canberra have successfully established strong...
View ArticleResidents Flee From Myanmar Military Garrison Town as Resistance Attack Looms
Residents of the hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin in Myanmar, including relatives of civil servants and military personnel, are reportedly fleeing south amid rumors of an attack by resistance groups on the...
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How Thai Civil Society Influenced the Outcome of the Senate Selection Process
Last month, Thailand completed the complex process of choosing a new set of senators to replace the military-appointed senators in the upper house. Because the Senate is an influential force in Thai...
View ArticleEvaluating Colombia’s Strategic Partnership With China
Chinese President Xi Jinping once said that China “can only do well when the world is doing well… When China does well, the world will get even better.” His words highlight China’s view of its global...
View ArticleChina Released New Renewable Energy Consumption Benchmarks
On August 2, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and National Energy Administration (NEA) jointly released updated requirements for what percentage of energy provinces will...
View ArticleAfter Fleeing Repression, Hong Kongers in Exile Face Financial Blockades
In April 2023, Hong Kong Watch research found that Hong Kongers in exile were being denied up to 2.2 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) worth of their Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings. The MPF is a...
View ArticleJapan Issues First ‘Megaquake’ Warning
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio canceled plans to travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia following an unprecedented earthquake warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). “I have...
View ArticleIndia’s Approach to Nepal’s New Government
The recent upheaval in Nepal’s political landscape is a scenario not unfamiliar to New Delhi. Historically, India has engaged deeply with Nepal due to their shared borders, intertwined economic...
View ArticleNagasaki’s Atomic Bomb Commemoration Overshadowed by Israel-Palestine Divisions
For the Japanese, August is a special month. The first atomic bombing on human beings occurred in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and the second in Nagasaki on August 9. Then-Japanese Emperor Hirohito...
View ArticleSEATO’s 70th Anniversary: Lessons for Asia’s Emerging Multilateral Alliances
September 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the much forgotten and often maligned Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). However, its legacy in fact provides invaluable insights for Asia’s...
View ArticleWhy a Human Rights Lawyer Is Now the Defense Minister in Taiwan
Taiwan is at the epicenter of global geopolitical tensions and military conflicts. Since President Lai Ching-te assumed office, Taiwan has faced increasing military provocations and gray-zone...
View ArticleWhy India Will Want Yunus to Stay in Power in Bangladesh
Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sworn in on August 8 as chief adviser of Bangladesh’s 17-member interim government. Soon after, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first world leader...
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First Known Survivor of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Speaks Out
In a chilling revelation that underscores the ongoing atrocities committed under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Mr. Cheng Pei Ming, the first known survivor of China’s state-sanctioned forced organ...
View ArticlePakistan and India Celebrate Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic Gold
In a remarkable achievement, Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem not only won the country’s first individual Olympic gold medal but also set a new Olympic record with a huge throw of 92.97 meters....
View ArticleAfghanistan’s Lithium: Sovereignty vs. Foreign Exploitation
Afghanistan sits atop vast lithium reserves and faces a pivotal decision: leverage this mineral wealth to assert national sovereignty and drive local development or risk exploitation by foreign powers...
View ArticleHow Dense Are Thailand’s Reactionaries?
A few months ago, I wrote a column here in the Diplomat predicting that Thailand’s Constitutional Court would end up ordering the dissolution of the Move Forward Party, the largest party in the...
View ArticleAssessing North Korea-Russia Relations
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation...
View ArticleContinuity and Change in the New Cycle of Central Asian Consultative Meetings
On August 9, the sixth consultative meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia was held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The meeting, which saw Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev again present as a guest of...
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