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A New World Order
 
Election Day in Beijing
November 23, 2016

Election Day in Beijing

What do elections look like in China's capital?
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US Considers Bill to Ensure Hong Kong’s Basic FreedomsDoes China Really Want to Lead the World Order?With Trump's Election, Time for China to Save the WorldTaiwan's Biggest Problems Are at Home (Not Across the Strait)What Did Xi Jinping Say to Donald Trump?
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Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
 
Japan’s Military Deploys Abroad With New Rules of Engagement
November 22, 2016

Japan’s Military Deploys Abroad With New Rules of Engagement

The Japanese government has approved new duties for Japanese peacekeepers in South Sudan.
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A US Navy With 350 Ships... But What For?President Trump and the War in Afghanistan: What You Need to KnowIs a Nuclear Freeze an Option for North Korea?Beware the Myth of Warring US-China Trade PactsThe Secret Driver of the South China Sea Disputes: China's Hunger for Fish
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Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
 
China, Cambodia to Launch Major Military Exercise ‘Golden Dragon’
November 23, 2016

China, Cambodia to Launch Major Military Exercise ‘Golden Dragon’

Drills billed as boost for the bilateral defense relationship.
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US Navy’s Newest Stealth Warships Breaks DownIndia Commissions New Stealth WarshipIndia’s Prime Minister Clears Purchase of 145 US GunsRoad to 350: What Does the US Navy Do Anyway?China and Sri Lanka: Between a Dream and a Nightmare
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ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
 
ASEAN Launches First Traffic Police Forum in Vietnam
November 23, 2016

ASEAN Launches First Traffic Police Forum in Vietnam

The first-ever ASEAN Traffic Police Forum was held in Hanoi.
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Will Reburying Marcos Be Duterte's Downfall?After Bersih 5: Fear and Repression Continue in MalaysiaUS Group to Boost ASEAN Disaster Relief CapabilitiesTime for Suu Kyi’s Second Revolution in MyanmarHero or Villain? Burial Reveals Philippines' Deep Divide on Ferdinand Marcos
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The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
 
Political Scandals Bring Pakistan and Turkey's Leaders Together
November 23, 2016

Political Scandals Bring Pakistan and Turkey's Leaders Together

Nawaz Sharif and Recep Erdogan: Two paranoid leaders who need each other.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's Dharna 2.0: Winners and LosersSuicide Blast at Shia Mosque in Kabul Kills Over 30What Afghans Expect From Donald TrumpJuggling Nationalism and Islam: Pakistan Takes on Militants in the FATAFighting India's Pollution and Climate Change at the Same Time
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The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
 
Specter of Impeachment Grows for South Korea’s President
November 22, 2016

Specter of Impeachment Grows for South Korea’s President

After prosecutors name Park a "conspirator," oppositions parties start the paperwork to remove her from office.
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South Korea's President Lost the ‘Mandate of Heaven’South Korea's Million-Strong MarchSouth Korea’s Corruption CultureTrump’s Unlikely Rise Hints at Shift in US Policy on North KoreaSouth Korea Fears Trump Wild Card on Pyongyang
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Tokyo Report
News from Japan
 
Crime Among Japan's Elderly and Labor Productivity
November 23, 2016

Crime Among Japan's Elderly and Labor Productivity

The phenomenon may be suggestive of an underlying economic opportunity for Japan.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan, Triggering Tsunami AlertWhat Should Shinzo Abe Say to Donald Trump?Japan and the Abdication of the EmperorJapan's Migrant Worker ConundrumJapan's Abe to Meet President-Elect Trump. Why Now?
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The Debate
Comment and Opinion
 
Will Trump Really be a Climate Change Disaster?
November 22, 2016

Will Trump Really be a Climate Change Disaster?

A closer look at how the president-elect might affect ongoing global climate efforts.
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The Case for Pakistan’s Nuclear Suppliers Group MembershipTimor-Leste Approaching 2017 Elections With ConfidenceThe Solution to Illiberal Democracy in the Age of Trump: Liberal AutocracyLiberal Internationalism in the Age of TrumpHow TPP Can Survive Trump
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Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
 
What’s the Mish-Mish on Gulnara Karimova?
November 23, 2016

What’s the Mish-Mish on Gulnara Karimova?

An anonymous source says she's dead, another anonymous source says she's alive.
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Medieval Torture in TurkmenistanBuilding Collapse an Ill-Omen for Kazakh EXPO 2017Kyrgyzstan Gripes About EEU AccessBribes, Bad MPs, and Whistleblowers: Analyzing Public Perceptions of Corruption in EurasiaDonald Trump and Central Asia's 'Great Game'
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The Rebalance
U.S. Policy on Asia
 
China and Global Financial Governance
November 22, 2016

China and Global Financial Governance

Insights from Alicia Garcia-Herrero.
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The Philippines' 'Pivot' to China: View From SingaporeThe End of American World OrderWhy the US Election Matters for MyanmarDonald Trump’s Potentially Dangerous Impact on US Policy in East AsiaThe Economics of US Foreign Policy
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Pacific Money
Economy and Business
 
Pacific Rim States Can (And Will) Move Forward on Trade Without the US
November 22, 2016

Pacific Rim States Can (And Will) Move Forward on Trade Without the US

With TPP's death, China will gladly take on the burdens and benefits of regional economic leadership.
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South Korea's Reform CrisisBRICS Face $51 Billion Annual Shortfall for Clean EnergyTrump Election Kills TPPTrump Election Shocks Asian MarketsIs Asia Ready for Trump and ‘Brexit Times 10’?
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Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
 
The Challenge for Asia's Female Politicians
November 23, 2016

The Challenge for Asia's Female Politicians

Asia is seeing a new wave of successful female politicians, but getting to the top requires hard choices.
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Exploring the Far East Frontier of Czarist RussiaSacred Ink: Thailand’s Magic TattoosIndonesia’s Challenge to Radical IslamThe Curious Stories of Indian Party SymbolsA Polish Classic in Asia
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Oceania
The South Pacific
 
New Zealand Navy Holds International Review for 75th Anniversary
November 22, 2016

New Zealand Navy Holds International Review for 75th Anniversary

Visiting ships help kick off the highlight of year-long anniversary celebrations.
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Australian Politicians Look to Ride Trump's Nativist WaveAfter Trump Win, Australia Hopes for Stability in Relations With USHumans Arrived in Australia 49,000 Years AgoAustralian Government Proposes Visa Ban on Prior Asylum SeekersAustralia’s Wrong Response to its Rights Abuses
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Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
 
The 'Pivot' Gets Trumped: The Asia-Pacific Under President Trump
November 10, 2016
The 'Pivot' Gets Trumped: The Asia-Pacific Under President Trump
What does a Trump presidency in the United States mean for East, Southeast, and South Asia? Our editors discuss.
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Everything You Wanted to Know About South Korea's 'Choi-Gate'China's 6th Plenum: Why You Should CarePhilippine Foreign Policy Under Rodrigo Duterte: Geopolitical Tectonic Shifts?Thailand After King Bhumibol Adulyadej: Succession, Civil-Military Relations, and GeopoliticsCrossing the Line of Control: What's Next for Kashmir After India's 'Surgical Strikes'?
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Videos
Asia on Video
 
'Apprentice': Filmmaker Explores Capital Punishment in Singapore
November 15, 2016
'Apprentice': Filmmaker Explores Capital Punishment in Singapore
Boo Junfeng discusses his latest film, which takes on the issue of capital punishment in Singapore, in an exclusive interview.
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Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-ExileNepal's Singing StorytellerCommemorating the Thammasat University Massacre in ThailandInterview: Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg PurevsurenMedia in Mongolia
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Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste Prepare for Strategic Elections
November 14, 2016

Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste Prepare for Strategic Elections

Elections in the two countries could determine their future interactions with ASEAN neighbors.
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Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
November 11, 2016

Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile

The Diplomat spoke to filmmaker Tenzing Sonam, a Tibetan in exile, about the Dharamshala International Film Festival
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Duterte’s Machiavellian War on Drugs
November 09, 2016

Duterte’s Machiavellian War on Drugs

The Philippines' president has little regard for human rights as he cracks down on drugs.
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Increasing China's Food Supply – With Drones
November 11, 2016

Increasing China's Food Supply – With Drones

China's rapidly growing UAV industry is eyeing a new sector: agriculture.
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Can the India-Pakistan Ceasefire Survive?
November 11, 2016

Can the India-Pakistan Ceasefire Survive?

The 2003 agreement is falling apart amid a sharp decline in India-Pakistan relations.
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What Will Donald Trump’s Asia Policy Look Like?
November 10, 2016

What Will Donald Trump’s Asia Policy Look Like?

A closer look at what America’s incoming president might do.
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Asia's Mentally Ill on Death Row
November 10, 2016

Asia's Mentally Ill on Death Row

Pakistan rules schizophrenia does not preclude the death penalty. It is far from alone in executing mentally ill prisoners.
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Donald Trump Won. Prepare For Uncharted Geopolitical Waters in Asia
November 09, 2016

Donald Trump Won. Prepare For Uncharted Geopolitical Waters in Asia

The election of Trump may herald the end of the postwar order.
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Can China's Ambitious OBOR Mesh With Russian Plans in Eurasia?
November 09, 2016

Can China's Ambitious OBOR Mesh With Russian Plans in Eurasia?

Russia realizes the importance of partnership with China, but remains suspicious and cautious.
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Interview
A Chinese Perspective on Obama's Asia Policy
November 09, 2016
A Chinese Perspective on Obama's Asia Policy
An interview with Zhu Feng.
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November 21, 2016
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