TheDiplomat

To China’s delight, the U.S. has simply stopped competing to be the world’s clean energy powerhouse.

The country's experience with China has arguably fallen short of expectations and been the subject of frustrations on both sides.

It is clear that there has been a shift in Beijing’s perception of the Yellow Sea, and its new muscular stance is threatening Seoul’s economic and security interests.

Data localization policies may fail to deliver technological autonomy and sovereignty, given deeper structural and material dependencies.

The organization responsible for handling, securing, storing, and launching India's nuclear weapons has evolved significantly since its formation in 2003.

The move to develop the Amu Darya field aligns with the Taliban’s goal of self-sufficiency, but can the cash-strapped regime go it alone?

Can Vietnam adapt its economic model to this era of geopolitical fragmentation – or will it become collateral damage in someone else’s trade war?

Since the policy’s launch a decade ago, China’s industrial upgrade has widened to boost economic security and self-reliance.

In addition to a 25 percent tariff on Indian exports, Trump has announced an “unspecified penalty” on India for buying Russian oil and arms.

A Japanese restaurant owner’s call to action shed light on the scourge of transnational child sex tourism – and forced Japan’s government to respond.

President Marcos spent the last portion of his State of the Nation address railing against corruption-tainted flood control projects.

The Thai and Cambodian tariffs were announced along with updated rates for 65 other countries, including punitive 40 percent tariffs on Laos and Myanmar.

The State Administration Council has been dissolved and a new caretaker government appointed, but the military remains firmly in charge.

China’s evolving export control regime targets a broad spectrum of other mineral resources and advanced technologies beyond the widely discussed rare earths.

The new agreement must be approved by referendum to take effect, and even then friction will likely continue between Nouméa and Paris.

Both governments are adding a healthy dose of pragmatism to India–Maldives ties.

From pay raises to disciplinary reform, President Lai’s defense policy places soldiers at the center of a broader transformation.

The control rod logic, while not outwardly promoted by U.S. officials, had reemerged to shape the process around the status of wartime OPCON.

With China expected to sign the treaty and the U.S. considering it, SEANWFZ could serve as a pathway for strategic dialogue.

The law could “could redefine the global conversation” around cryptocurrencies – not by replicating China’s infrastructure, but by offering a fundamentally different operating system for the digital economy.”