Archive
April 2016
![Acknowledging the (Kazakh) Unicorn in the Room Acknowledging the (Kazakh) Unicorn in the Room](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-01_17-39-36.jpg)
Acknowledging the (Kazakh) Unicorn in the Room
By Catherine Putz
Well, it’s really a rhinoceros.
![Does Kazakhstan Get Nuclear Nonproliferation? Does Kazakhstan Get Nuclear Nonproliferation?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-01_18-28-52.jpg)
Does Kazakhstan Get Nuclear Nonproliferation?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
According to President Nazarbayev, his country is a leader in global non-nuclear proliferation efforts.
![What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills? What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-21_00-06-12.jpg)
What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills?
By Catherine Putz
Also, the plight of Tajik afgantsy, US-Uzbek relations and fighting stereotypes in Kazakhstan. Recommended reads.
![To Grant or Not to Grant Chinese Muslims Their Rights To Grant or Not to Grant Chinese Muslims Their Rights](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-16_15-52-57.jpg)
To Grant or Not to Grant Chinese Muslims Their Rights
By Patrik K. Meyer
China’s 'Belt & Road Initiative' dilemma.
![A Path Forward on Indian NSG Membership A Path Forward on Indian NSG Membership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-01_13-58-54.jpg)
A Path Forward on Indian NSG Membership
By Lauryn Williams
Momentum for India’s bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group seems to have stalled.
![Aung San Suu Kyi’s Democratic Myopia Aung San Suu Kyi’s Democratic Myopia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-01_13-45-36.jpg)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Democratic Myopia
By Vishal Arora
The icon should avoid obsessing about the presidency at the expense of other democratic performs.
![Is North Korea Fed up With China? Is North Korea Fed up With China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-26_17-01-15.jpg)
Is North Korea Fed up With China?
By John Power
Take reports about a new WPK document slamming Beijing with a dose of salt -- but frustrations are very real.
![China’s $50 Trillion Plan for a Global Energy Grid China’s $50 Trillion Plan for a Global Energy Grid](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_10-17-09.jpg)
China’s $50 Trillion Plan for a Global Energy Grid
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Scarborough Shoal, Nepal-China military ties, and myth-busting about China's economy. Friday China links.
![Thangka: Painting the Roadmap to Enlightenment Thangka: Painting the Roadmap to Enlightenment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-01_12-57-36.jpg)
Thangka: Painting the Roadmap to Enlightenment
By Jonathan DeHart
An interview with thangka master painter and teacher, Ambar Lama, on the state of this iconic Tibet-an art.
![An Absence of Diplomacy: The Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Dispute An Absence of Diplomacy: The Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Dispute](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-01_12-41-33.jpg)
An Absence of Diplomacy: The Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Dispute
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The Kyrgyz-Uzbek border has rarely been tranquil, but the latest escalation is significant.
![The Islamic State in Asia The Islamic State in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-01_04-16-28.jpg)
The Islamic State in Asia
By The Diplomat
How have Asian governments responded to the threat of ISIS?
![China-Thailand Railway Project Gets Untracked China-Thailand Railway Project Gets Untracked](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-06_16-08-01.jpg)
China-Thailand Railway Project Gets Untracked
By Shawn W. Crispin
A high-speed rail project between the two countries has been canceled.