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2013
![Asia’s Business Winners and Losers for 2013 Asia’s Business Winners and Losers for 2013](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-31_10-59-34.jpg)
Asia’s Business Winners and Losers for 2013
By Anthony Fensom
It was a good year for some of the region’s titans. For others…less so.
![Making the Chinese Dream Come True Making the Chinese Dream Come True](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-31_09-31-07.jpg)
Making the Chinese Dream Come True
By Richard Ghiasy, Stephan Mothe, and Frances Pontemayor
If the Chinese Dream is to lead to a more viable social contract, the CPC must review how it produces and packages its messages.
![Pentagon Says Rare Earth Elements Less at Risk Pentagon Says Rare Earth Elements Less at Risk](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-31_00-47-34.jpg)
Pentagon Says Rare Earth Elements Less at Risk
By Charles Kennedy
The Pentagon is claiming that it has growing access to sources outside China.
![Southeast Asia in 2013: Disasters and Election Protests Southeast Asia in 2013: Disasters and Election Protests](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-31_00-33-30.jpg)
Southeast Asia in 2013: Disasters and Election Protests
By Mong Palatino
The year 2013 will be remembered in Southeast Asia as one of deadly disasters and massive post-election protests.
![China Faces Local Debt Conundrum in 2014 China Faces Local Debt Conundrum in 2014](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-30_23-52-27.jpg)
China Faces Local Debt Conundrum in 2014
By James Parker
An audit shows local government debt at a level that requires action.
![Abenomics in 2013: Is Japan Back? Abenomics in 2013: Is Japan Back?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/19882_5286d29c71e6d.jpg)
Abenomics in 2013: Is Japan Back?
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe's economic policies had a great year in 2013 but challenges lie ahead.
![U.S. Intelligence Community Pessimistic About the Future of Afghanistan U.S. Intelligence Community Pessimistic About the Future of Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sizes/thumbnail/15719_527c49d861a1e.jpg)
U.S. Intelligence Community Pessimistic About the Future of Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan is at a crossroads today but U.S. pessimism is largely overblown.
![More Violence in Xinjiang Leaves 8 Dead More Violence in Xinjiang Leaves 8 Dead](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-30_21-44-47.jpg)
More Violence in Xinjiang Leaves 8 Dead
By Shannon Tiezzi
Chinese state media are reporting another incidence of violence in Xinjiang.
![China’s Tobacco Addiction China’s Tobacco Addiction](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-30_14-57-45.jpg)
China’s Tobacco Addiction
By Shannon Tiezzi
Forget pollution, China’s astronomical smoking rates are really fouling up the air - and it's going to be a tough fix.
![New Year’s Eve: Dubai Will Attempt “Largest Fireworks Display” World Record New Year’s Eve: Dubai Will Attempt “Largest Fireworks Display” World Record](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-30_13-26-32.jpg)
New Year’s Eve: Dubai Will Attempt “Largest Fireworks Display” World Record
By J.T. Quigley
The massive pyrotechnic show will act as a prelude to Dubai’s World Expo 2020 win.
![Four Flashpoints to Watch in 2014 Four Flashpoints to Watch in 2014](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-30_08-54-36.jpg)
Four Flashpoints to Watch in 2014
By Harry Kazianis
After a tense 2013, don’t expect the Asia-Pacific to be any less fraught next year.
![Method in Modi's Melancholy Method in Modi's Melancholy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/19133_5280a361f3c7c.jpg)
Method in Modi's Melancholy
By Sanjay Kumar
Is Narendra Modi really in "anguish" about the 2002 Gujarat Riots?
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