Archive
2013
Hamid Karzai Asks India For Defense Assistance
By Ankit Panda
Hamid Karzai arrived in New Delhi this week for a four-day visit where he is expected to discuss defense cooperation.
Taiwan Showcases AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters
By J. Michael Cole
Taiwan received the first six of 30 Boeing AH-64E Apache “Guardian” attack helicopters ordered from the U.S.
Interview With Peh Shing Huei
By Justin McDonnell
The Diplomat interviews Peh Shing Huei, author of When the Party Ends, about China's future.
Jang Song-Thaek, Zhou Yongkang Lose Power Struggles
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Chinese leaders praised in Western media, U.S.-China perceptions, and China’s smog problem. Friday China links
India’s ‘Connect Central Asia Policy’
By K.M. Seethi
New Delhi has made it clear that it wants a closer relationship with the SCO and Central Asia.
Credit Suisse Invests Big in Vietnamese Land Grabber
By Luke Hunt
Swiss bank becomes largest international shareholder of HAGL days after Deutsche Bank divests.
Time for Serious Approach to Vietnam Human Rights
By Jared Genser and Greg McGillivary
Secretary of State John Kerry should use his trip to Vietnam to prompt Hanoi to improve its human rights performance.
Lessons from Japan for India on Nuclear Energy
By Kabir Taneja
Fukushima has given energy-hungry India pause. Are its nuclear safety standards up to scratch?
UNESCO-Certified Japanese Cuisine Losing its Popularity at Home
By J.T. Quigley
Busy lifestyles have led to a booming fast food industry, threatening “washoku.”
Even the Chinese are Rapping Cambodian Knuckles
By Luke Hunt
China joins the ranks of Cambodia critics, accusing the Hun Sen regime of corruption.
Science Meets Fiction in Singapore: Zhang Baile’s “Invisibility Cloak”
By Maha Shah
The Diplomat speaks with the man who makes animals vanish.
The Cambodia National Rescue Party: What’s Next?
By Phoak Kung
Cambodia’s opposition surprised supporters with its recent election results. Now it needs to show leadership.