April 2014

China’s growing wealth is bringing sweeping change to traditional neighborhoods.

Sullivan’s Cove, distilled on the Australian island, ranked number one at the World Whisky Awards.

The numbers suggest that there are limits to the non-performing debt China’s government can handle.

His Red Bull car may not be the fastest, but his skill as a driver may yet enable him to prevail.

The Diplomat’s Justin McDonnell speaks with Oliver Stuenkel, a non-resident fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute, about the recent economic performance of the BRICS, their response to the crisis in Crimea, the upcoming BRICS Summit and the rising voice of emerging economies.

Renewable energy could improve the quality of China’s air, and its international image.

A bold patriotic move, buzz-seeking or bullying? The Internet drives diplomacy.

A new poll finds Chinese citizens don't feel they are being monitored or censored by the government.

Also: Xenophobia and immigration in Singapore, Thai PM facing legal dismissal.

Nearly 50 people die each day in road accidents during Thailand’s two most popular festivals.

Two rounds of hard-won elections in Wukan have done little to actually improve governance.

Saturday’s election may be critical, but Afghanistan isn’t about to become a stable state anytime soon.