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C5+1 at a Crossroads: Charting the Next Decade of US-Central Asia Engagement

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 14:31
As Washington contemplates the future of the C5+1, it must decide whether to adapt the mechanism to new geopolitical realities.

Lee and Xi Agree to Strengthen China-South Korea Relations

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 14:10
Amid the aggravated rivalry between the two great powers, South Korea seeks to restore its bilateral relations with China.

In Kazakhstan, Energy Security Is Increasingly in Danger

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 14:10
While the war in Ukraine keeps evolving, recent counterattacks have put Kazakhstan’s energy system under growing threat.

How the Trump-Xi Meeting Was Read in Taiwan

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 13:35
Unusually, Taiwan didn't come up at the China-U.S. summit. But observers in Taiwan had plenty to say.

Asia’s Dual Scramble: Critical Minerals, Energy, and the Traders Holding It Together

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 11:11
With global supply chains under unprecedented strain, traders have a critical role to play.

Décès de BADO née KANTIEBO Elisabeth : Remerciements

Lefaso.net (Burkina Faso) - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 09:30

Les grandes familles BADO, BATIEBO et alliées ;

Profondément touchées par les nombreuses marques d'amitié, de fraternité, de sympathie, de compassion, de soutien spirituel, moral, matériel, financier et d'affection reçues lors du rappel à Dieu le 20 octobre, de l'inhumation le 23 octobre et de la grande messe de requiem le 26 octobre 2025, de BADO née KANTIEBO Elisabeth ;

Expriment leur sincère et profonde gratitude à tous ceux et celles qui de près ou de loin, ont témoigné leur sympathie dans cette douloureuse épreuve, par leurs présences, paroles, messages, prières ou gestes attentionnés.
Ils se gardent de citer des noms de peur d'en oublier.

Toutes pensées, toutes présences, tous mots réconfortants resteront gravés dans leur cœur comme un témoignage d'amour et d'humanité.

Que le tout puissant rende au centuple les bienfaits de chacun.

UNION DE PRIERES

The Pacific Islands Challenge

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 06:00
In America’s tug of war with China, oceanic democracy is caught in the middle.

With Eye on Elections Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Offers Vague Apology

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 05:58
The Islamist party had collaborated with Pakistan in genocide during the 1971 Liberation War. But its chief avoided mentioning its horrific role.

Why Indonesia’s Focus on Secondhand Military Purchases Could Backfire

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 05:48
While the approach offers a quick means of fulfilling the country's strategic needs, it could inflict significant costs over the longer term

Rebel Leader Reiterates Demand for Separate Flag and Constitution for Nagas in India’s Northeast

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 05:43
NSCN(IM) chief Thuingaleng Muivah returned home to Ukhrul in Manipur recently after six decades.

Singapore Police Seize $115M in Assets Tied to Cambodia’s Prince Group

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 05:25
The U.S. government has accused the conglomerate and its chairman, Chen Zhi, of running a network of forced-labor scam centers.

US, Vietnam Discuss Deeper Defense Cooperation, Possible Arms Sales

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 01:36
During meetings in Hanoi, visiting U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said that closer military ties would "benefit both of our countries.”

How to Save India-US Relations 

TheDiplomat - Sun, 02/11/2025 - 20:17
Despite doubts about America at home, India must play a greater leadership role to safeguard the relationship over the next three years.

The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 21:10
If past is prologue, a U.S. attempt to overthrow Maduro would not end well.

Au Honduras, la gauche défend son bilan

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 19:39
Au pouvoir depuis 2022, Mme Xiomara Castro et ses ministres ont multiplié réformes sociales et mesures agraires, mais peinent à solder l'héritage de la période ouverte par le coup d'État de 2009. Pris entre les attentes populaires, la résistance de l'oligarchie et les manœuvres de Washington, (…) / , ,

Inside China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 19:13
For Beijing, Central Asia is a testing ground for its foreign policy innovations – and a challenge. 

How North Korea Uses Vietnam to Avoid UN Sanctions

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 17:45
Beyond China and Russia, Pyongyang relies on its lower-profile “small-node strategy” to diversify revenues. Vietnam is a case in point. 

Europe’s Blind Spot: China’s Transnational Repression

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:54
China and other authoritarian regimes often target dissidents and minorities living abroad. The EU must do more to protect vulnerable communities.

United Council of Rohang: Bangladesh’s Script for Rohingya Leadership

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:26
The refugee camp elections did not provide not self-representation but state-supervised choreography.

Is This Central Asia’s Green Energy Reckoning? 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:02
When it comes to energy security, Central Asian governments have shown an ability to adapt to shifting global and domestic trends.

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