TheDiplomat

Handing over prime land in a land-scarce country, on an island pitched as a lasting solution to an acute housing crisis, warrants deeper scrutiny.

Last week, Pakistan signed the Badr Pact with Türkiye, Qatar, and Indonesia, the latest in a string of defense-related agreements with key partners.

In recent years Indonesian waters have become an important route for the trafficking of Golden Triangle drugs to Asian and global markets.

China's economy has a huge problem: Chinese people aren’t spending enough money. And this is not just a problem for China.

Its in-house gaffes and disputes are largely to blame for the DP's plummeting approval ratings.

A formal trilateral could raise strategic questions that are awkward for the EU, Ukraine – and China itself.

Taiwan’s formal relationships in Africa and Latin America point to the real factors driving recognition decisions – and it’s not “dollar diplomacy.”

A COC that lacks credible enforcement mechanisms would do little to address security challenges.

Journalists covering the country’s parliament are pushing back against new rules that constrict their ability to question officials.

Repeated military cooperation can help build predictability, trust, interoperability, and institutionalized relationships among participants. 

The deteriorating security environment in the region thus reinforces the importance of China-Pakistan military cooperation.

A diplomatic spat and a comment that caused controversy.

Japanese exporters enjoy high demand and strong profit margins, but importers are under severe pressure. The weak yen also hurts Japanese consumers.

Tencent’s new payment app shows how China’s tech companies can lower barriers for foreign users without fundamentally changing the systems behind them.

“If we are serious about the CCP as our foremost long-term strategic challenge, we should end the Iran war and rebuild depleted stockpiles, immediately.”

China’s climate cooperation with Africa is becoming more investment-led, with a focus on industrialization.

The U.S. secretary of state’s itinerary skipped the corridors of power in Delhi for boardrooms and a refinery. 

He visited Jamnagar, home to the world’s largest oil refinery, which is run by Reliance Industries. The latter plans to build a refinery in Texas.

The BJP government in the state stripped the festival of its secular-cultural uniqueness to impose religious and ritualistic practices that are anathema to Bengalis.

Jakarta has serious questions to answer about the credibility of its capital markets and the effectiveness of the institutions responsible for regulating them.