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A New World Order
 
Women’s Morality Education Comes Back to Life in China
May 26, 2017

Women’s Morality Education Comes Back to Life in China

A Chinese lecturer promoting women’s virginity triggered uproar among netizens.
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A Closer Look at Gay Rights in ChinaMore Troubles for China's Southern Mega-Bridge ProjectTaiwan's Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough, in ContextWhat the Gulf States Think of 'One Belt, One Road'China Is Undermining Its Own Taiwan StrategyHong Kong's Chief Executive-Elect Already Struggling
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Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
 
The US Navy's First Trump-Era South China Sea FONOP Just Happened: First Takeaways and Analysis
May 25, 2017

The US Navy's First Trump-Era South China Sea FONOP Just Happened: First Takeaways and Analysis

A U.S. warship finally passes within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef.
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Jakarta Bus Terminal Hit With Two Suicide Bombings3 Reasons Why the US Should Join China's Belt and Road InitiativeTrump: 2 Nuclear Subs Operating in Korean WatersDifferent Fleets for Different Strategies: Imaging the Future of the US Navy (Part Two)A Holistic Approach to India's Nuclear DoctrineDeterring North Korea
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Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
 
Philippines Adds 3 More Attack Craft to Littoral Combat Force
May 26, 2017

Philippines Adds 3 More Attack Craft to Littoral Combat Force

Navy gets MPACs in another defense boost.
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Russia to Arm Ground Forces With New Ballistic Missile by 2020No Big Fleet Buildup in Trump’s Proposed 2018 BudgetChina Holds First Naval Exercise With MyanmarIndian Army to Buy 11 US Heavy Attack HelicoptersWhere Is Singapore’s New Underwater Naval Protocol?India Approves New 'Strategic Partnership' Defense Manufacturing Policy
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ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
 
Ukraine Offers Military Equipment to the Philippines
May 26, 2017

Ukraine Offers Military Equipment to the Philippines

Defense export agency plays up opportunities in the defense realm.
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Cambodia's Gays: Out of the Shadows?US Delivers Six Patrol Vessels to Vietnam in Defense BoostCambodia's Commune Elections: A Barometer for 2018The State of Asia’s Security DialoguesDuterte Places Philippine Island of Mindanao Under Martial Law. What Next?Singapore Launches World’s First Submarine Safety Portal
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The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
 
Growing Distance Between Delhi and Moscow
May 26, 2017

Growing Distance Between Delhi and Moscow

India and Russia need to revitalize their bilateral relationship.
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Trump’s Pivot to the Middle East and China's OBORHow India's States Boost Israel RelationsReviewing Nawaz Sharif's Time at the 'Muslim NATO' Summit in RiyadhWill the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Be a Gateway to Central Asia?5 Strategic Priorities in Afghanistan That Donald Trump Should Consider Before the NATO SummitIndia and China’s Tug of War Over Sri Lanka
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The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
 
Why Are South Korean Politics So Messy?
May 26, 2017

Why Are South Korean Politics So Messy?

Exploring the six enduring features of Korean politics.
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South Korea's Food Prices Don't Add upUN: 10 Million Face Food Insecurity in North Korea. What Does That Really Mean?A Closer Look at Iran and North Korea's Missile CooperationSelf-Reliance and Sunshine: Previewing President Moon's North Korea PolicyDoes Moon Jae-in’s Victory Herald a New Dawn for the Sunshine Policy?South Korea Presidential Election: Moon Jae-in Claims Victory
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Tokyo Report
News from Japan
 
Abe’s Diplomacy at a Crossroads: The Hidden Side of the Japanese-Russian Summit
May 25, 2017

Abe’s Diplomacy at a Crossroads: The Hidden Side of the Japanese-Russian Summit

The Japanese PM’s approach to Russia is looking increasingly risky.
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What Role for Japan in Africa’s Security After Withdrawal from South Sudan?Russo-Japanese Relations On Track for Confidence BuildingJapan Debates Changing Its Pacifist ConstitutionThe Asian Development Bank Adjusts to the Age of AIIB and TrumpJapan-Brazil Cooperation: Flawed By Design?‘Womenomics’ Comes to Japan's Defense Sector
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The Debate
Comment and Opinion
 
Why Is the Philippines Turning Away Foreign Aid?
May 25, 2017

Why Is the Philippines Turning Away Foreign Aid?

Can Manila afford to reject foreign aid on the grounds of donor countries imposing political conditions?
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Bolstering the U.S. Commitment to the Senkaku IslandsWannaCry's Lesson for the US-Japan AllianceTrump, North Korea, and the Danger of the Falklands War ModelChina’s Next Internet CrackdownHow China Wound up Outside the International Human Rights DebateThe UN's Asia Commission: Building on 70 Years of Success
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Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
 
Nuance Needed: Religious Laws and Enforcement in Tajikistan
May 27, 2017

Nuance Needed: Religious Laws and Enforcement in Tajikistan

“Do people know what the laws are? If not, do the laws matter?”
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Previewing Mongolia's Presidential ElectionNo One Watches RT's Chinese-Language YouTube ChannelRussia Deploys Iskander Missiles to Tajikistan for Anti-Terror DrillsNo Justice for Lawyers in TajikistanKazakhstan Considers Revoking Terrorists’ CitizenshipRestructuring of Kazakhstan's Banking Sector Continues
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Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
 
China's Millennials: Consumer Superpower
May 18, 2017

China's Millennials: Consumer Superpower

Insights from Helen Wang.
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What Was the First Special US-ASEAN Meeting Under Trump Really About?Time for Jimmy Carter to Go Back to North KoreaGlobal Logistics: Amazon Comes to ChinaThe Real Challenge for US-ASEAN Relations Under TrumpUS China Envoy Likely to See Responsibilities Grow Asia-WideSino-American Trade: What Comes Next
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Pacific Money
Economy and Business
 
The Problem With China’s One Belt, One Road Strategy
May 24, 2017

The Problem With China’s One Belt, One Road Strategy

China has a mixed record with large infrastructure projects abroad, something OBOR host countries should keep in mind.
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New Life for the TPP?AIIB Makes Its First Loan to India, the Bank's Second-Largest ShareholderWill China and India Lead The Next Wave of Globalization?5 Factors Holding Back China’s Economic ReformAustralia's New Budget Hopes for a Continued Lucky StreakEvaluating 100 Days of Trump Trade Policy
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Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
 
Asia’s Coming Genomics Revolution
May 17, 2017

Asia’s Coming Genomics Revolution

From China to Japan and Singapore, Asian countries are investing in the genomics revolution.
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‘Skeleton God’: Exorcising Demons in TibetSouth Korea and China Chasing Hockey DreamsThe Indian Cavalry’s Charge on an Israeli City And Its Usefulness NowThe Perilous Homecoming of Flappy McFlappersonThe Sleuth on the Sukhumvit: 25 Years of Noir Fiction With Christopher G. MooreVietnam’s Beekeepers Fight Back
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Oceania
The South Pacific
 
Why Is Australia Dragging Its Feet on China's Belt and Road?
May 19, 2017

Why Is Australia Dragging Its Feet on China's Belt and Road?

Geostrategic concerns about the Belt and Road are overblown. So why is Australia so reluctant to participate?
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The Sovereign Recognition Game: Has Nauru Overplayed Its Hand?Recognizing Australia’s Nuclear PastTrump-Turnbull Meet Comes Amid Increasing Debate Over Australia's US TiesThe French Election in the PacificWhat's Wrong With Australia's Emerging Immigration Stance?Keeping Brexit in Perspective for Australia
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Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
 
From China's New Aircraft Carrier to Malabar 2017: Naval Update in the Asia-Pacific
May 18, 2017
From China's New Aircraft Carrier to Malabar 2017: Naval Update in the Asia-Pacific
The Diplomat's editors discuss recent naval procurement decisions and exercises across the Asia-Pacific region.
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The History and Future of Southeast AsiaA Liberal Triumphs in South Korea: Who Is Moon Jae-in?One Belt, One Road, One Hegemon? The Geopolitics of China's OBOR InitiativeWhere Are US-ASEAN Ties Headed in the Trump Era?Go First and Go Nuclear: Assessing North Korea's Emerging Nuclear Strategy
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Videos
Asia on Video
 
Helping Women Travel Alone Amid India’s Rape Problem
May 18, 2017
Helping Women Travel Alone Amid India’s Rape Problem
Malini Gowrishankar's start-up encourages women to travel by themselves, without fear.
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Inside the Mind of a Hindu NationalistExploring Kathmandu’s ‘Dark Star’Nepal’s Ex-Maoist Child Soldier Shares Plight of His 3,000 PeersSilence Is Beautiful: A Nepali Café's Deaf ServersAn Indian Student's Battle With Depression
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Janet Henry on China’s Economic Reform Scorecard
May 09, 2017
Janet Henry on China’s Economic Reform Scorecard
How to keep the world’s second largest economy in shape?
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Play <em>The Diplomat’s Quiz</em>: May 21, 2017 Edition
May 21, 2017
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: May 21, 2017 Edition
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
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