Archive
March 2016
Will China’s State-Owned Enterprise Reform Go Far Enough?
By Sara Hsu
In attempting reform while maintaining control, authorities are trying to have it both ways.
Pakistan’s Ailing National Airline
By Mina Sohail
After years of neglect, could privatization finally rescue Pakistan International Airlines?
India-China Border: Another PLA Incursion?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, the OPM breach, Japan's navy in Southeast Asia, and North Korea's compact nuclear weapon. Security reads you may have missed.
Think West: Modi’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
By Kabir Taneja
New Delhi has made no secret of its interest in ties with Riyadh.
Why Sanctions Won’t Stop North Korea
By Jack Hands
Look to Libya in 2011 to see what Pyongyang’s elites have long understood.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: March 13, 2016 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
What the US Gets Wrong About India's Relationship With China
By Tridivesh Maini
India's relationship with China goes far beyond security issues.
Drought Fans Tensions Along the Mekong
By Luke Hunt
Thailand and Laos trade barbs.
The Pacific Nuclear Test Cases
By Sally Andrews
A tiny Pacific Island nation takes on the world’s nuclear powers.
No, India Wouldn't Benefit From a Trump Presidency in the United States
By Ankit Panda
Donald Trump becoming U.S. president would certainly not be good news for New Delhi.
Does Obama Care About India?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Obama administration might not have cared deeply about India, but that's not by design.
Why Obama Got the Fundamentals of American Foreign Policy Right
By Ankit Panda
There is one overriding task that has guided the exercise of American power abroad since 1945.