Archive
2013
New Rail Links to Boost China’s Western Access
By Rashad Karimov
This new Silk Road is to be made of steel, with overland connections energizing Central Asia.
After Deadlock, Okinawa Approves US Air Base Relocation
By J.T. Quigley
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the Okinawa governor an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Asia’s Rich Listers in World’s Top 10
By Anthony Fensom
It has been a good year for the very richest people in Asia.
Sharks “Tweet” Their Location to Aussie Beachgoers
By J.T. Quigley
More than 320 GPS-tagged sharks trigger Twitter posts if they swim too close to the coast.
3 Ways Mao Shaped Naval Warfare
By James R. Holmes
While PLAN officers might not quote Mao anymore, their strategy bears his mark.
Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur
By Kiran Nazish
The Diplomat’s Kiran Nazish spoke with Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur, who has been one of the very few to have written on the issue in Pakistan. For speaking out on Baloch rights in Pakistan, Talpur has been challenged and attacked repeatedly.
The Case Against India’s Diplomat
By Omer Aziz
There are complex historical reasons for India’s outrage over the recent arrest of one of its diplomats.
How Ultra-Rich Chinese Men Find Their Wives
By Charmika Monet
“Luxury Matchmaker Parties” offer women the chance to meet and marry a multi-millionaire.
A Mexican Drug Cartel is Selling Meth in the Philippines
By J.T. Quigley
Also: Thai protesters brave tear gas and rubber bullets, garment workers in Cambodia stage rally.
Pakistan Begins Producing Block-II JF-17 Aircraft
By Ankit Panda
The Block-II variant of the JF-17s entered production recently, with more advanced weapon systems and avionics.
The Mass Line Campaign in the 21st Century
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi Jinping's "mass line" campaign reveals the Party's convoluted relationship with China's citizens.
Political Crisis in Bangladesh: A Question of National Identity
By Sanjay Kumar
Bangladeshi politics are currently mired in crisis around questions of national identity.