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The Editor is our home for the best opinions from around Asia. Whether it is negotiating with Iran, responding to North Korean provocations, discussing Japan's looming demographic issues, or considering the new balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, some of the region's leading thinkers offer their take.
Expanding US-Japan-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean
April 08, 2016
Expanding US-Japan-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean
By for The Diplomat
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
April 08, 2016
Amid Signs of Xi’s Weakness, Appeals for Detained Activists Get Results
"China’s censors, secret police, and even President Xi Jinping may not be as all-powerful as they appear."
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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
April 07, 2016
Why A Trump Presidency Would Be Bad For Asia
Donald Trump's foreign policy would have negative repercussions for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Why A Trump Presidency Would Be Bad For Asia
The World Culture Festival Isn't 'Crony Spiritualism'
April 07, 2016
The World Culture Festival Isn't 'Crony Spiritualism'
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Festival should be celebrated as a unique expression of diversity.
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The World Culture Festival Isn't 'Crony Spiritualism'
The Panama Papers Underscore the Futility of North Korea Sanctions
April 06, 2016
The Panama Papers Underscore the Futility of North Korea Sanctions
The leaks show how the elites can circumvent sanctions, even as ordinary North Korean suffer.
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The Panama Papers Underscore the Futility of North Korea Sanctions
Asia-Pacific Elites Widely Linked to Leaked Panama Papers—What Next?
April 06, 2016
Asia-Pacific Elites Widely Linked to Leaked Panama Papers—What Next?
The biggest data leak in whistleblower history is causing shockwaves across the Asia-Pacific.
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Asia-Pacific Elites Widely Linked to Leaked Panama Papers—What Next?
Time for Asia and the Pacific to Lead on Sustainable Development
April 05, 2016
Time for Asia and the Pacific to Lead on Sustainable Development
Success in the Asia-Pacific will be crucial to the ambitious global plan to eradicate poverty.
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Time for Asia and the Pacific to Lead on Sustainable Development
Myanmar Risks Leaving Women Behind
April 04, 2016
Myanmar Risks Leaving Women Behind
"Now it is more important than ever to include women as true participants in governing Myanmar."
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Myanmar Risks Leaving Women Behind
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Democratic Myopia
April 01, 2016
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Democratic Myopia
The icon should avoid obsessing about the presidency at the expense of other democratic performs.
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Democratic Myopia
What's Behind US Military Moves in the South China Sea?
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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What's Behind US Military Moves in the South China Sea?
Why ASEAN Must Remain Neutral on the South China Sea
March 31, 2016
Why ASEAN Must Remain Neutral on the South China Sea
Pressure is growing for the bloc to condemn China. It should resist.
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Why ASEAN Must Remain Neutral on the South China Sea
Pakistan’s Coziness With Non-State Actors Represents the Single Greatest Global Nuclear Security Threat
March 30, 2016
Pakistan’s Coziness With Non-State Actors Represents the Single Greatest Global Nuclear Security Threat
Pakistan’s willingness to use unpredictable and radical non-state actors puts its nuclear arsenal at risk.
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Pakistan’s Coziness With Non-State Actors Represents the Single Greatest Global Nuclear Security Threat
Why Myanmar Can’t ‘Forgive and Forget’ Military Abuses
March 29, 2016
Why Myanmar Can’t ‘Forgive and Forget’ Military Abuses
Aung San Suu Kyi's approach will both prevent justice for victims and allow a culture of impunity to continue.
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Why Myanmar Can’t ‘Forgive and Forget’ Military Abuses
Prevent the Destruction of Scarborough Shoal
March 29, 2016
Prevent the Destruction of Scarborough Shoal
It is time to raise the cost of Chinese exapansionism in the South China Sea.
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Prevent the Destruction of Scarborough Shoal
The Quran, As Seen by the Muslims
March 29, 2016
The Quran, As Seen by the Muslims
Discovering how most Muslims see their holy book means treading between the two extremes of radical Islam and liberal Western scholarship.
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The Quran, As Seen by the Muslims
How Sincere Were Obama’s Threats to Stop Iranian Nuclear Proliferation?
March 29, 2016
How Sincere Were Obama’s Threats to Stop Iranian Nuclear Proliferation?
The Goldberg revelations offer further reasons for doubt.
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How Sincere Were Obama’s Threats to Stop Iranian Nuclear Proliferation?
Nukes for South Korea and Japan? Donald Trump Sees No Problem
March 27, 2016
Nukes for South Korea and Japan? Donald Trump Sees No Problem
Under President Trump, South Korea and Japan would need to go shopping for their own nuclear umbrellas.
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Nukes for South Korea and Japan? Donald Trump Sees No Problem
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Interview: Farahnaz Ispahani
March 10, 2016
Interview: Farahnaz Ispahani
“Christians, Hindus, Shia Muslims are under attack every day.”
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