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The Taiwan Strait After a Second Korean War
By Eric Chan and Peter Loftus
The end of the Kim regime would spell trouble for the Taiwan Strait.
What Does Zimbabwe’s Leadership Change Mean to China?
By Wang Xinsong
With Mugabe gone, China will face a new set of challenges in Zimbabwe.
Myanmar's Unhappy Rebels
By Neil Thompson
Dissatisfaction with the government's approach to peace talks could lead to renewed conflict in Myanmar's north.
The Geopolitics of the Beijing-Moscow Consensus
By Enrico Cau
The integration of China’s Belt and Road and Russia’s Eurasian Economic Union will have major implications.
When a North Korean Missile Accidentally Hit a North Korean City
By Ankit Panda and Dave Schmerler
Early last year, a North Korean IRBM crashed in a populated area. What does that tell us?
What Living in Kabul Is Really Like
By Franz J. Marty
Afghanistan's capital is not even half as dangerous as everyone thinks.
Grading India's Neighborhood Diplomacy
By Vinay Kaura
A report card on Modi’s “neighborhood first” approach to foreign policy.
2017: The Best of The Diplomat
By Catherine Putz
The Diplomat is joining the self-reflection party here at the end of 2017 for the first time.
The Mysterious Death of a Chinese General
By Don Tse
What Zhang Yang’s suicide reveals about Xi Jinping’s political situation.
Mongolia’s Modernizing Military
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Mongolia's military has an expanding role at home and abroad.
Japan, China, and the Strains of Historical Memory
By Joe Renouard
80 years after the Nanjing Massacre, historical issues continue to haunt China-Japan relations.
The Arms Trade Treaty in the Asia-Pacific
By Michael Weiss
Small steps toward improving a difficult relationship.