Diplomacy & Crisis News

The country’s newspaper of record has been noticeably silent of late.

For America, the war’s benefits won’t outweigh its costs.

The dangers of a strategy with no doctrine.

How America can avoid a Russian-style quagmire.

Southeast Asia's big consumer-facing tech firms are finally starting to fulfill investors' expectations.

China appears better insulated than most against the energy shocks emerging from the latest Middle East conflict. 

Ko’s corruption scandal has roiled the third largest party in Taiwan’s legislature. 

The Iran war once again proved the base’s importance. To ensure that the U.S. military keeps access for decades to come, Trump must endorse the Mauritius-U.K. Chagos agreement.

Unpacking the longstanding territorial dispute between Vanuatu and France’s New Caledonia involves untangling complexity, nuance, and sensitivities.

With the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to be completed by 2030, discussion is shifting from regional connectivity to who will benefit most. 

This week the former head of the National Bank and the brother of Kamchybek Tashiev were questioned, the former then detained. 

Read carefully, the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade is something far more consequential than a mere trade deal.

The move represents a historic shift in Japan’s security engagement with Southeast Asia – and Manila specifically.

When U.S. policymakers visit China, they encounter a curated performance, not a country. A different approach to engagement is possible – but it requires abandoning the comfort of the guided tour.

The illegitimacy of the Taliban does not mean that the fundamental rights of the Afghan people have been suspended. 

Islamabad’s emergence as a channel illustrates how middle powers can punch above their weight when larger actors are hemmed in by their own alignments.

The key question: Is it a ‘survival-threating situation’?

Stated intentions are one thing. Reality is quite another.

MEPs have adopted their first report on the EU’s flagship strategic investment initiative, demanding an investigation into the alleged involvement of Chinese companies in projects.
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