China-linked companied are quietly expanding their hold on mining concessions in the Central American state.

The TAAF’s recent integration as a component of France’s Indo-Pacific strategy marks a new chapter in the atypical connectivity between three very different areas.

In a volatile security environment, strategic ambiguity must be complemented with a touch of “tactical clarity.”

The state visit was planned prior to receiving the G-7 invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Jakarta says.

The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad. 

Confronted by U.S. trade pressure and a polarized Indo-Pacific, South Korea is recalibrating its economic diplomacy at a moment of strategic uncertainty.

The past three years were a unique period in the relationship between the two nations. Will Lee’s presidency mark a return to the mean?

The political theater of sending Marines to Los Angeles subtly eats at force readiness, morale, and urgent preparation for a large-scale, complex, distant war.

For the Pamiris, the prospects of benefiting from trade and development are dim, rather the populace will almost certainly lose their agency.

A recent study explores how Americans’ views of the “China threat” influence ethnic discrimination in the U.S.

As in other areas of the country's energy sector, the state is playing a leading role in developing renewable energy projects.

The current geopolitical situation will invariably be canvassed when Luxon visits China next week and then attends the NATO summit.

Chiang Min-yen, a non-resident fellow at the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union, joins The Diplomat to discuss the concerns over the bill, the China factor, and what comes next. 

How does Paris think about the region?

Pakistan’s largest and most important gemstone and mineral market is deeply intertwined with the region’s borders, conflict, and undocumented economies.