2013

Preferring to go it alone, Beijing still makes positive parallel contributions. Part two of a two-part series.

Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan deny responsibility for genocide.

Acclaimed author on corruption, nationalism, and territorial disputes.

This week, The Diplomat’s Sanjay Kumar spoke with Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh, lieutenant government of the Indian Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, about their strategic importance, developing tourism, protecting the indigenous population, which includes some of the last isolated peoples on the planet.

As it rises, Beijing’s foreign policy choices will shape Asia’s security environment.

Halloween or not, The Naval Diplomat is not scared of a German arms race. Quite the opposite in fact.

What advantages does the latest Apple slate have over its predecessor?

More information about the NSA’s operations in Asia has come to light, sparking widespread outrage.

The dirty secret in cross-Strait relations: China’s political system is the biggest barrier to unification.

How the international community might fulfill its responsibility to prepare for the unthinkable.

This week, The Diplomat’s Joseph Hammond spoke with Uyghur activist Rebiya Kadeer about the recent unrest in Xinjiang, international support for the Uyghur cause, and her own recent role.

The Diplomat’s James Pach spoke with regular contributor Robert E. Kelly about North Korea’s return to provocation, the performance of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the significance of President Obama cancelling his Asia visit, and why the West really needs to keep the rise of China in perspective.