Diplomacy & Crisis News

Early policy choices shaped the inequity and employment challenges facing the country today.

The island, administered by Taipei but just 2 miles from the mainland, has a culture and lifestyle all its own.

“With the collapse of the Public Distribution System, which had been the sole source of food, many urban residents, unable to grow anything for themselves, simply wasted away in their homes, starving quietly and out of sight.”

Japanese shipyards are expanding, but the future space may already be spoken for. 

Engagement may be required, but appeasement is not.

As highlighted by a new ammunition factory, Turkiye has become a prime partner in Mongolia's defense industry efforts.

As the U.S. mulls “strategic clarity,” China may be shifting its pressure campaign away from highly visible military coercion toward methods that are less easily classified. 

The building of collaboration with countries like Thailand is central to Australia’s long-term strategic vision.

The arrest of Burmese-American scholar U Min Zin highlights China’s determination to ensure its role in Myanmar doesn’t come under scrutiny. 

Recurring discussions of whether, and how, to create new provinces avoids a conversation about provincial autonomy. 

The cancellation of the in-person event also reflects Nepal’s lack of confidence in its ability to manage politically sensitive events.

Political differences do not have to disappear before economic interdependence can deepen.

Planned LNG projects and land reclamation operations in the eastern Thai province are taking a toll on its fishing communities.

At the same time, the government is introducing tougher sentencing provisions for acts deemed to undermine the state or the authority of the ruling Communist Party.

The presidential election has reopened debate over Article 70 of the Constitution, which can cost parliamentarians their seats if they vote against their party.

And why Beijing can’t—or won’t—crack down.

The country continues to notch up impressive annual growth figures, but how much are they benefiting the average Singaporean?

Min Zin, who heads a leading Myanmar-focused think-tank based in Thailand, has been accused of "engaging in espionage and ​endangering China’s national security.”

In Southeast Asia, Beijing is building the digital infrastructure, but not (yet) writing the rules.

A line-by-line analysis of U.S. President Donald Trump's surprising (?) social media post downsizing the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercises at the very last minute.