2013

Why doesn’t India just call them alliances?

With the U.S. Navy’s diminishing submarines and outdated armaments, the undersea balance in Asia is changing.

The real winners of the 2013 Third Plenum are Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party.

Plus, the 2013 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report is out. Friday China links.

Beijing’s first “UFO-like” stealth combat drone conducted its first flight test on Thursday.

Do the extra power and customizability of the flagship model justify the higher price?

Pakistan’s most popular politician finds provincial government altogether harder than national campaigning.

As governments across the region grapple with aging populations, retirement ages are likely to be raised.

Nepal’s Constituent Assembly elections achieved a modicum of success. Can stability and a constitution follow?

The Diplomat’s Zachary Keck spoke recently with Dr. Zheng Wang, author and Associate Professor in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University about the recent Third Plenum and China’s efforts at reform.

Hitherto illegal – and often bizarre – rooftop construction could be at least a partial solution to China’s urban housing crunch.

Afghan women entrepreneurs gathered in India this week to exhibit the handicrafts for eager Indian customers.