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Features
China's Maritime Courts: Defenders of 'Judicial Sovereignty'
By
Susan Finder
for
The Diplomat
April 05, 2016
A closer look at China's maritime courts and how they bolster China's sovereignty claims.
Kokang Refugees in China
By
Ann Wang
for
The Diplomat
April 08, 2016
Having fled from the ethnic conflict in Myanmar, the refugees face an uncertain future.
India’s ASEAN Approach: Acting East
By
Sampa Kundu
for
The Diplomat
April 08, 2016
How India's approach to ASEAN has evolved, and where it stands now.
Christianity and Korea
By
Dave Hazzan
for
The Diplomat
April 07, 2016
How did the religion become so apparently prevalent in South Korea?
Afghan Peace Talks: Road to Nowhere
By
Vinay Kaura
for
The Diplomat
April 06, 2016
As security in Afghanistan deteriorates, the GCQ continues to struggle to make progress.
Crunch Time for Pakistan’s Extremist Battle
By
Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
for
The Diplomat
April 05, 2016
Devastating recent attacks raise the stakes for the government.
Politics
China's Maritime Courts: Defenders of 'Judicial Sovereignty'
Society
Kokang Refugees in China
Diplomacy
India’s ASEAN Approach: Acting East
Society
Christianity and Korea
Security
Afghan Peace Talks: Road to Nowhere
Security
Crunch Time for Pakistan’s Extremist Battle
Popular Stories
April 01, 2016
What's Behind US Military Moves in the South China Sea?
In the South China Sea, the U.S. military has put on a show similar to a Hollywood blockbuster.
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March 29, 2016
A RAW Row: Did Pakistan Accuse Iran of Abetting Indian Espionage?
Does Pakistan really think that Iran is helping India spy in Balochistan?
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March 24, 2016
Is North Korea Fighting for Assad in Syria?
Two North Korean militias are fighting for Bashar al-Assad the Syrian opposition claims.
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China Power
A New World Order
April 09, 2016
Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea
China's HYSY 981 is once again operating near the Gulf of Tonkin, to Vietnam's dismay.
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What Do the Panama Papers Reveal About China?
China Puts an Emergency Stop on Coal Power Construction
The Three Kingdoms: Three Paths for China’s Future
Myanmar's Suu Kyi Hosts Chinese Foreign Minister
Xi Jinping's PLA Ambitions: Why Guo Boxiong Had to Go
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Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
April 09, 2016
US Defense Secretary on THAAD in South Korea: 'It's Going to Happen'
Speaking before a trip to Asia on Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter remarked that THAAD would come to South Korea.
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The South China Sea Disputes: Past, Present, and Future
How Mao Zedong Benefited From the Cuban Missile Crisis
Russia Will Ship S-300 Missile Systems to Iran Within Days
China Unveils New South China Sea Lighthouse on Subi Reef
Could Koreans Lead a Future Generation of Private Military Firms?
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Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
April 09, 2016
Return of Asia’s Quad ‘Natural’: US Defense Chief
US officials are sending signals that its revival is a matter of when, rather than if.
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Russia to Receive Over 30 New Su-30 Fighter Aircraft
Australia Buys New Precision-Guided Glide Bomb for F-35
LSA, CISMOA, BECA and the Future of the US-India Defense Partnership
US Navy’s Lethal New Destroyer Class $450 Million Over Budget
South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine
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ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
April 09, 2016
Thailand’s Junta Digs In
Despite the junta's promises, Thailand looks unlikely to return to a real democracy any time soon.
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Can Thailand Avoid the Middle-Income Trap?
What Hong Kong Reveals About ASEAN’s Economic Future
Interview: Vietnam's 'Other' Political Party
Thailand’s Absurd ‘Red Bowl’ Sedition Threat
Who Is Vietnam’s New President?
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The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
April 09, 2016
Back to Square One: Pakistan Calls Off Peace Talks With India
After months of uncomfortable diplomacy after the Pathankot attack, Pakistan puts bilateral progress on hold.
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An Emperor in Exile: Chronicling Humayun's Days and Conquests
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Drops Major Precondition to Peace Talks in Afghanistan
Banding for Blasphemy: Mumtaz Qadri and Pakistan's Barelvis
Pakistan's Ticking Time Bomb: Climate Change
India’s Chance at a New Beginning With Democratic Myanmar
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The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
April 08, 2016
North Korea's Nuclear Missiles: Now With Increased Range
North Korea is able to place a nuclear warhead on a mid-range missile, according to a South Korean official.
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History Repeats in South Korea’s Crumbling Opposition
Is North Korea Fed up With China?
Byungjin
Put to the Test: Is North Korea About to Face Another Major Famine?
South Korean Political Parties' Newest Weapon: Music Videos
South Korean Firms Abusing Myanmar Workers: Report
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Tokyo Report
News from Japan
April 06, 2016
Japan's Nuclear Weapons Conundrum
Even while Japan pushes for a world free of nuclear weapons, it recognizes the importance of a nuclear deterrence.
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Japan's Regional Relationships, as Revealed at the Nuclear Security Summit
Japan's 'New' Opposition Party Is Not Actually New
Split, Merge, and Lose? The Future of Party Politics in Japan
Japan: Why the TPP Bill Will Pass the Diet
Japan: How Energy Security Shapes Foreign Policy
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The Debate
Comment and Opinion
April 08, 2016
Expanding US-Japan-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is featuring more prominently in discussions among the three Asian giants.
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Amid Signs of Xi’s Weakness, Appeals for Detained Activists Get Results
Why A Trump Presidency Would Be Bad For Asia
The World Culture Festival Isn't 'Crony Spiritualism'
The Panama Papers Underscore the Futility of North Korea Sanctions
Asia-Pacific Elites Widely Linked to Leaked Panama Papers—What Next?
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Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
April 09, 2016
Is the TAPI Pipeline ‘Doable’?
The Asian Development Bank thinks so.
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A Closer Look at Central Asia's Offshore Connections
Eurasian Economic Union Meeting Delayed and Moved to Moscow
Want to Get Married in Turkmenistan? Don’t Forget Your HIV Test
The Eurasian Economic Union's Armenia Problem
Will Kashagan Be Pumping by the Fall?
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The Rebalance
U.S. Policy on Asia
April 09, 2016
US Defense Chief to Visit India, Philippines in Boost for Asia Rebalance
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter heads off to his first visit to the region in 2016.
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Interview: Soo Kim
Has the US Turned Against Free Trade Agreements?
Why the Philippines Is Critical to the US Rebalance to Asia
Interview: Torkel Patterson
US Upgrades Economic Ties With ASEAN Amid China’s Growing Influence
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Pacific Money
Economy and Business
April 06, 2016
Asia’s Growth Prospects in Beijing’s Hands
A slowing China has prompted the ADB has cut its growth forecasts for the region.
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Any Luxe Left for China?
Commodity Prices: The Cycle Turns?
Trump’s Trumped-Up Accusations Against China
Expensive Asia? At Least Some Are Still Smiling
China’s Economic Planning Dilemma
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Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
April 05, 2016
Bumpy Start for Malaysia’s First Sharia-Compliant Airline
Delays, canceled flights and handwritten boarding passes.
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Kagyu Samye Ling: Scotland's Buddhist Monastery
Mentally Ill Indonesians Living in Chains
Thangka: Painting the Roadmap to Enlightenment
Netflix's Great China Challenge
The Hiccup in Ip Man 3’s Hype
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Oceania
The South Pacific
April 09, 2016
The Bear Returns to the South Pacific: Russia Sends Arms to Fiji
Could Russian arms shipments to Fiji mark incipient great power competition in the region?
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After Cyclone Winston, Focus on Fiji’s Regional Relationships
States-in-Waiting: Introducing Your Future Pacific Neighbors
Flags and Identity in New Zealand
Papua New Guinea's Tuberculosis Pandemic
Australia and the Brussels Attack
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Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
April 08, 2016
Will the Panama Papers Matter for Asian Leaders and Governments?
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the Panama Papers and U.S. defense policy in the Asia-Pacific.
Listen
South China Sea Update: Understanding the Indonesia-China Row in the Natuna Islands
What Challenges Face Myanmar's First Civilian President in 53 Years?
South China Sea Update: China and Philippines Face Off Over Jackson Shoal
What Can Asia's Navies Learn From the Era of the Mighty Battleship?
The Significance of the US-ASEAN Sunnylands Summit
More Podcasts
Videos
Asia on Video
February 16, 2016
Japan's Economic Prospects in 2016
Tamim Bayoumi of the PIIE on Japan's economic state and what's next for Abenomics
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Taiwan's Elections: What to Watch For
China-Myanmar Relations Under the NLD
Myanmar: Elections and the Media
What Does the Ma-Xi Meeting Mean for China, Taiwan and America?
Why A Free and Fair Election In Myanmar Matters
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April 01, 2016
Uzbekistan: White Gold, Dirty Business
Forced labor and financial opacity are the greatest sins of Uzbekistan’s cotton industry.
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April 01, 2016
The Philippines: the Elections, the Alliance, and a Rising Power
How will the upcoming Philippine elections impact the country’s foreign policy trajectory?
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April 01, 2016
Khorgos: Where East Meets West
Kazakhstan and China hope to make Khorgos Eastern Gate the new crossroads of Eurasia.
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April 01, 2016
The Islamic State in Asia
How have Asian governments responded to the threat of ISIS?
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April 04, 2016
The Politics Of Yoga
India’s PM has been aggressively promoting the practice. Not everybody is happy about it.
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April 03, 2016
What If They Gave an ASEAN Summit and the Media Failed to Turn Up?
Host nation Laos is doing its very best to make sure they don’t.
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April 01, 2016
Uzbekistan: White Gold, Dirty Business
Forced labor and financial opacity are the greatest sins of Uzbekistan’s cotton industry.
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April 01, 2016
The Philippines: the Elections, the Alliance, and a Rising Power
How will the upcoming Philippine elections impact the country’s foreign policy trajectory?
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April 01, 2016
Khorgos: Where East Meets West
Kazakhstan and China hope to make Khorgos Eastern Gate the new crossroads of Eurasia.
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March 30, 2016
India’s Undersea Deterrent
What role will India’s expanding submarine fleet play?
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April 02, 2016
America’s New Maritime Security Initiative for Southeast Asia
A look at the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative as it gets underway.
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April 01, 2016
An Absence of Diplomacy: The Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Dispute
The Kyrgyz-Uzbek border has rarely been tranquil, but the latest escalation is significant.
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April 01, 2016
The Islamic State in Asia
How have Asian governments responded to the threat of ISIS?
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March 10, 2016
Interview: Farahnaz Ispahani
“Christians, Hindus, Shia Muslims are under attack every day.”
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