Taiwan’s Quiet Diplomacy Speaks Volumes in Europe
In international diplomacy, revolutions don’t always arrive with a bang. Sometimes, they unfold quietly through carefully orchestrated steps and strategic investments. Such is the case with former...
View ArticleHow Should South Korea Respond to North Korean Troops in Ukraine?
On October 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking during a press conference at the European Council Summit in Brussels, claimed that 10,000 North Korean troops are ready to be deployed...
View ArticleAnti-Western or Non-Western? The Nuanced Geopolitics of BRICS
The first BRICS+ Summit after the group’s enlargement in January 2024 allowed Russian host Vladimir Putin to style himself as a non-isolated world leader, but the lack of substantial developments on...
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Bangladesh’s Student Politics: Storied History, Brutal Violence
On September 19, the administration of the University of Dhaka decided to ban all kinds of student-teacher-staff politics on campus. Since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime...
View ArticleAfter Modi-Xi Meet in Kazan, Will Rhetoric Be Matched by Action?
On October 23, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a delegation-level meeting on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. At the 11th BRICS Summit...
View ArticleMassacres of Civilians Are Becoming a Tragic Norm in Myanmar
Reports of massacres and atrocities committed by Myanmar’s military junta are shocking but not uncommon, and the bodies keep piling up while the international community, the United Nations, and ASEAN...
View ArticleIndonesia to Push For Full BRICS Membership, New Foreign Minister Says
Indonesia has expressed its desire to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies, in a bid to bolster the domestic economic agenda of President Prabowo Subianto. In a statement issued last night...
View ArticleWith Public Tirade, Philippine Vice President Further Widens Rift With Marcos...
The relationship between Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr hit a new low last week, after Duterte launched a scathing attack on the president in a...
View ArticleFormer Malaysian PM Najib Apologizes for 1MDB, Again Claims Innocence
Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday issued a rare apology for his mishandling of the multibillion-dollar 1MDB corruption scandal, expressing “regret” at what happened on his...
View ArticleA Dark Day for Thailand: Continued Impunity for the Tak Bai Massacre
Friday, October 25 represents the 20th anniversary of one of the darkest days in recent Thai history. Twenty years ago on that day, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Thai security services...
View ArticleThe Resumption of China-US Military Dialogue and the Limits of the Thaw
After February 2023, when a U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jet shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the U.S. east coast, relations between the United States and China plummeted. Despite the easing...
View ArticleJohor and Malaysia’s Data Center Boom
Due to the ongoing China-U.S. geopolitical tensions, many Chinese big tech companies have looked to expand their digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia given its proximity and relatively affordable...
View ArticleReimagining Strategic Denial in the Indo-Pacific for Contemporary Competition...
In light of the multifaceted challenge posed by China, the traditional concept of strategic denial – envisioned as the prevention of military access to the Freely Associated States (FAS) by third...
View ArticleJohor and Malaysia’s Data Center Boom
Due to the ongoing China-U.S. geopolitical tensions, many Chinese big tech companies have looked to expand their digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia given its proximity and relatively affordable...
View ArticleHarris vs. Trump: If Asia Could Vote in the US Election
U.S. voters will pick their next president on November 5. The choice between current Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, and former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party...
View ArticleHow China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers Broke Into US Telecoms
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 ArticleSentence Handed Down in Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Bribery Case
On Monday, October 28, Jeromy Pittmann, a U.S. Navy Reserve commander who was convicted by a federal jury in July in relation to a bribery scheme involving the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for...
View ArticleVietnam Signs Economic Partnership Agreement With United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates and Vietnam yesterday signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, the first free trade agreement that Hanoi has established with a Middle East country. According to...
View ArticleThe Philippines’ 2025 Budget, Explained
The Philippines unveiled its budget for 2025 with considerably less drama this year. Last year a showdown over discretionary spending for portfolios overseen by Vice President Sara Duterte became a...
View ArticleWill the West Isolate New Delhi Amid the India-Canada Row?
When Canadian President Justin Trudeau first accused New Delhi of involvement in the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, the response from the Five Eyes – an intelligence-sharing alliance comprising...
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