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It remains to be seen whether the agreement, set to be signed next week, will secure a significant reduction in the 32 percent "reciprocal" tariff.
With Paetongtarn Shinawatra under investigation for her conduct in a leaked phone call, the country once again faces a protracted political...
Without a new deal or an extension to the talks, South Korea will face a series of new tariffs from the United States that will significantly...
Don’t be fooled by viral posts. The CCP allows and even encourages certain forms of online dissent – all part of its digital authoritarianism.
A stronger EU-India partnership on technology transfer, climate finance, green transition, and sustainability can help bridge the North-South divide.
Military diplomacy – including senior-level visits, port calls, and joint exercises – has become a vital tool of Chinese statecraft.
Amid China-U.S. rivalry, South Korea is betting its future on a risky, state-led “sovereign AI” strategy to forge its own path.
The United States and Vietnam have struck a trade agreement that sets a tariff of 20 percent tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the U.S., President...
What does it mean to be Kazakhstani? Scholar Diana T. Kudaibergen explores the title question – “ What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani? Power,...
Donald Trump’s intervention in a brief Indo-Pakistan conflict and his diplomatic theatrics have rekindled fears of a return to Washington’s old...
Ignoring the threat posed by North Korea, as happened at this year's summit, undermines Euro-Atlantic security.
From prison, Mahrang offers her perspective on the future of political dissent in Pakistan.
The stories of Mongolia's WWII heroes are deeply ingrained in the nation’s cultural fabric. But in an age of great power competition, remembrance...
The ongoing crisis in New Caledonia threatens to unravel more than three decades of French diplomatic engagement, as well as France’s broader...
The formulation clearly means something important, but its origins are often obscured.
China is pursuing a strategy of selective RMB integration – eschewing full capital account liberalization and avoiding a direct challenge to dollar...
True conservation must be about more than numbers. It must respect the dignity, rights, and voices of those who have lived in harmony with these...
Every day hundreds of visitors step off the AREX train at Seoul Station, tap Google Maps, and discover that the blue-dot app they use everywhere...
China’s government has sanctioned a former Philippine senator and barred him from entering the country, citing his “egregious conduct” on matters...
The U.S. and Israeli attacks last month on Iran to “obliterate” its nuclear program may have hit another target: Central Asia’s interests in...
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their...
Many of South Korea’s most successful global hits were released through Netflix, but its growing monopoly is stoking concern. South Korea has...
Iran and Israel have a long history of military rivalry and hostility. However, until June 13, 2025, no direct, full-scale military conflict had...
As global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) face mounting financial shortfalls, universities across Asia are emerging as...
The China-India tussle for influence in South Asia can be expected to intensify should Pakistan and China’s plans for setting up a new regional...
As Iran navigates the aftermath of its 12-day conflict with Israel, the Islamic Republic finds itself grappling with two imperatives: the need to...
On July 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on what is being described as the longest foreign trip of his tenure – an eight-day, five-nation...
On June 6, a group of parliamentarians within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presented Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru with a new...
This September, the United Nations will host a long-awaited High-Level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on implementing so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on some 180 trading partners ends on July 8. How are...
Japan is procuring compact, labor-saving multimission frigates at a rapid pace to address China’s day-to-day maritime assertion and expansion...
Despite early concerns that a Trump administration might deprioritize Quad engagement due to its highly transactional and unpredictable leadership...
From 2018 to 2023, the Indonesian government issued a cumulative $9.6 billion in green sukuk financial instruments. A sukuk is often referred to as...
Comments late last month by General Petr Bartovský, the director of Czech military intelligence, stated that Chinese officials had planned to ram...
Central Asia is no longer perceived solely as an object of great power rivalry; on the contrary, the region is emerging as an important and self-...
Following Thailand and Malaysia, Vietnam last month became the third Southeast Asian “partner country” of BRICS. BRICS partnership, an extended...
When the Chang’e 6 return capsule touched down in the dusty plains of Inner Mongolia in June 2024, it carried something no nation had ever...
Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats (LSD) party announced its decision to disband on June 29, citing “immense political pressure” from Beijing....
When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, many in the West still hoped that deepening economic ties would eventually nudge China toward...
Jakarta says that the measures will aid its tariff negotiations with the Trump administration, while advancing its broader economic goals.
On June 30, foreign ministers from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states met in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The routine...
The insurgency in Balochistan, framed by local fighters as an anti-imperialist struggle against Pakistan and its Chinese sponsors , continues to...
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has reportedly proposed introducing new fees for migrant workers in addition to existing fees for a variety of...
Last week’s exposure by the Financial Times of the A7A5 crypto laundering scheme in Kyrgyzstan is not just another regional headline. It is a real-...
In recent years, China’s defense diplomacy in Southeast Asia has intensified, signaling a calculated shift in regional strategy. While economic...
Under pressure in the courts and in parliament, Paetongtarn Shinawatra's chances of remaining in office are rapidly approaching zero.
Elephants are playing important roles in the country's civil war, but the conflict casts a dark shadow over their future.
Taiwan just tightened its grip on a key chokepoint in the global chip war, aligning its export controls more closely with U.S. restrictions on...
The Philippine defense secretary said that the agreement was part of the Marcos administration's attempt to build alliances as a counter to China's...
It is hard to see what Cambodia's former leader gained by openly violating the regional norm against mutual non-interference.