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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Publisher Convicted of Sedition in Major Blow to Press Freedom

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 16:39
Jimmy Lai and his Apple Daily once symbolized Hong Kong’s free press. His conviction under the National Security Law is the death knell for that democratic ideal.

Australia: Regionalism as a Nexus to Great Power Politics

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 16:20
The alliance with the U.S. remains central to Canberra’s strategy, but it is also attempting to construct more independent, regionally-led security initiatives.

The Trump Administration’s Epochal Shift on Foreign Aid

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 16:14
The change to funding governments instead of NGOs is long overdue but could easily go wrong.

Bientôt une route Trump dans le Caucase ?

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 15:41
Dans le conflit qui oppose l'Arménie et l'Azerbaïdjan, une étape importante a été franchie cet été avec la signature d'une série de documents entre les deux pays. Paraphés à Washington, et non à Moscou, ils lèvent certains obstacles à l'ouverture d'un corridor qui devrait relier le territoire (…) / ,

China’s 2025 White Paper on Latin America Sets the Stage for Renewed Competition With the US

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 14:09
The new document declared China’s intention to expand its influence on all fronts, even as the U.S. is turning its focus to the Western Hemisphere.

Sheikh Hasina’s Spokesperson Mohammad Ali Arafat on the ICT’s ‘Legally Void’ Sentence

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 12:08
“The death sentence handed down by this kangaroo court is legally void.”

Turbulence Hits Indian Skies

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 11:54
Flight cancellations by India’s largest flight operator, IndiGo, threw the domestic aviation sector into chaos early this month.

Why Japan’s Economic Security Strategy Depends on a Deeper Pivot to Central Asia

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 11:36
​The upcoming C5+Japan Summit offers Tokyo its clearest opportunity in two decades to align its foreign policy with its economic-security needs.

‘Collective Security’ Is on Life Support

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 10:40
A basic concept of international relations is under unprecedented strain.

Why Indonesia Cancelled the Early Retirement of the Cirebon-1 Power Plant

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 07:11
As predicted, the early retirement of coal-fired power plants has run aground on the country's political economic realities.

Southeast Asia’s Year in Review

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 07:00
Tracking the region’s biggest developments in 2025.

China’s Long Economic War

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 06:00
How Beijing builds leverage for indefinite competition.

How to Survive in a Multialigned World

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 06:00
The Indian way of strategic diversification.

The Illiberal International

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 06:00
Authoritarian cooperation is reshaping the global order.

The Allies After America

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 06:00
In search of Plan B.

The Dark Side of China’s Success

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 06:00
A Response to “The Real China Model”

The Illusion of Nuclear Deterrence

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 06:00
A Response to “Europe’s Bad Nuclear Options”

Malaysia Postpones Special ASEAN Meeting on Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/12/2025 - 05:25
The move came as China's government urged both nations to exercise "utmost restraint” and de-escalate tensions.

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