Diplomacy & Crisis News

Beijing’s saber-rattling conceals the real possibility of a loss.

Trump has shown how democracy can be neutralized without being destroyed.

Then as now, big stick diplomacy will lead to costly cycles of intervention and retrenchment.

Sheikh Hasina’s party is not contesting the elections. Will its supporters back the BNP to push it across the finish line?

Breaking Beijing’s hold on the global economy.

Environmental policy in an interdependent world.

A stablecoin could preserve dollar dominance—or shatter it.

The discovery, the first in more than a decade, will support the government's attempts to wean itself off coal-powered electricity generation.

Muslims dominated the admission list of the inaugural cohort of the medical college. That irked Hindutva groups, who forced the college’s shutdown.

Whatever the outcome of this week's 14th National Congress, the Communist Party will face the challenge of turning its resolutions into material progress.

A review of major developments in the PLAN over the past 5 years – and where the fleet is likely to go from here.

Labubu’s success draws on capabilities derived from Western branding and advertising practices over the past two decades – combined with China’s extremely low-cost labor model.

Low pension adequacy, restrictive safety nets, and life-course inequality explain why old age so often means poverty in Korea.

China’s role in Latin America is built on trade flows, long-term investment, financial links, and large-scale infrastructure projects that benefit both sides.

Amid intense focus on export restrictions and decoupling, far less attention has been paid to how China is responding to U.S.-led diversification efforts.

Yes, China’s response to the violence in Iran has been muted. But don’t overlook the support that China has already provided in the form of surveillance and drone technology.

The South Asian littorals are shaping a polycentric security order.

The belated move to update a 71-year-old law exposes Malaysia’s long-standing failure to safeguard the rights of the Orang Asli.

The official Chinese narrative foregrounds international condemnation and positions Beijing as defender of the international order. But Chinese commentary strikes a different tone.

Takaichi could seek to capitalize on her popularity by dissolving the lower house and calling an early election. However, support for the LDP has stayed persistently low.