Topic
Diplomacy
When Can Timor-Leste Expect to Become a Full Member of ASEAN?
By Joao da Cruz Cardoso
The young nation is being forced to surmount a much higher bar than past members of the Southeast Asian bloc.
China Lifts Heavy Tariffs on Australian Wine as Ties Improve
By Zen Soo and Keiran Smith
China imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud over Australia's support for a global inquiry into the origins of COVID-19.
3 Key Points for Understanding China’s Foreign Policy
By Mu Chunshan
Does China want to change the status quo in the Asia-Pacific? Is China using Europe as a bargaining chip with the United States? How did “wolf warrior” diplomacy come about?
Months After Banning Research Vessels, Sri Lanka Permits German Vessel’s Docking
By Rathindra Kuruwita
It underscores yet again the inconsistent and ad hoc foreign policy under President Ranil Wickremesinghe's leadership.
Putin Visit on the Agenda After Invitation From Vietnam Party Chief
By Sebastian Strangio
Over the past two years, Hanoi has hosted the leaders of five of its seven "comprehensive strategic partners." Russia's leader could be next.
China Courts Nepal’s New Left Alliance Government
By Rishi Gupta
Less than three weeks after taking office, Nepal's new foreign minister is on a week-long tour of China.
Will Pakistan Go Ahead and Build the Gas Pipeline With Iran?
By Umair Jamal
Iran has threatened to take Pakistan to court over its failure to complete the pipeline project. But U.S. sanctions on Iran are an obstacle.
How Does China Study Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.
When the US Tried to Orchestrate a Coup in Cambodia
By Matthew Jagel
Although some details remain murky, the United States was certainly involved in the Dap Chhuon Affair.
North Korea Says Japan’s Prime Minister Offered to Meet With Leader Kim Jong Un Soon
By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
Japan acknowledged it has been trying to arrange a bilateral summit but dismissed North Korea’s preconditions for such a meeting as unacceptable.
China Does Not Fear the Return of Donald Trump
By You Wang
For the Chinese strategic community, there’s no perception of Biden or Trump being better for China; it’s a matter of who is less detrimental.
Prabowo’s Presidency and Indonesia’s Future
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Bridget Welsh.