THE DIPLOMAT

  1. Don’t Sweat the Closure of Kaesong

    East AsiaPoliticsRegionSecurityTopicNorth Korea

    Although a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, the once noble Kaesong experiment has long been a failure.

  2. China’s Next Leap Forward: From Comrades to Consumers

    East AsiaEconomyPoliticsSocietyChina

    Chinese leadership has hinted at greater economic reforms in store, with freewheeling Guangdong province as the model.

  3. Cambodia’s Economic Opportunity

    EconomyRegionSoutheast AsiaTopicCambodia

    While significant obstacles remain, the success of the rice sector is a potentially crucial driver in Cambodia’s prosperous and equitable development.

  4. Pentagon Report Reveals Chinese Military Developments

    East AsiaRegionSecurityTopicChina

    Last year's annual report on Chinese military developments was widely criticized. What does the 2013 version offer?

  5. Breaking Down Australia’s Defense White Paper 2013

    OceaniaRegionSecurityTopicAustralia

    Australia has set out to define its military strategy -- with China and the U.S. very much in mind. Rory Medcalf from the Lowy Institute gives us his take.

  6. Asia’s Real Challenge: China’s “Potemkin” Rise

    East AsiaEconomyRegionTopic

    "China’s rise is more likely a statistical fiction, cooked up by the Chinese ruling elites to aggrandize their power and glory."

  7. A War of Words Between Khan and Sharif in the Battle for Pakistan

    PoliticsRegionSouth AsiaTopicPakistan

    With the nation facing difficult challenges, Pakistanis are looking for light at the end of the tunnel. Who can deliver?