Archive
April 2018
![Xiong’an New Area: 1,000 Years of Government Intervention Xiong’an New Area: 1,000 Years of Government Intervention](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-j0uh-fyeiwny4205347.jpg)
Xiong’an New Area: 1,000 Years of Government Intervention
By Zhang Ling
1,000 years before Xi Jinping proclaimed the Xiong'an New Area, the Northern Song Dynasty turned the area into a swamp.
![Why Did Nehru Want the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations? Why Did Nehru Want the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-prime_minister_nehru_and_chinese_chairman_mao_zedong_in_beijing.jpg)
Why Did Nehru Want the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations?
By Nabarun Roy
What history tells us about India’s support for the PRC in the 1950s.
![Thailand's Kra Canal: China's Way Around the Malacca Strait Thailand's Kra Canal: China's Way Around the Malacca Strait](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_566594457688.jpg)
Thailand's Kra Canal: China's Way Around the Malacca Strait
By Rhea Menon
A 200-year-old dream might finally become a reality under China's Belt and Road.
![Imperfect Democracy: The Way for Marriage Equality in Taiwan Imperfect Democracy: The Way for Marriage Equality in Taiwan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_16345296039788.jpg)
Imperfect Democracy: The Way for Marriage Equality in Taiwan
By Zoe Leung
Will Civil Code amendments or new legislation best serve the rights of same-sex couples in Taiwan?
![North Korean Denuclearization: One Goal, Different Interpretations North Korean Denuclearization: One Goal, Different Interpretations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-trump-moon.jpg)
North Korean Denuclearization: One Goal, Different Interpretations
By Clint Work
Can Seoul thread the needle between Washington's demands and what Pyongyang is willing to accept?
![Why the Philippines’ Vice-Presidential Election Recount Matters Why the Philippines’ Vice-Presidential Election Recount Matters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-19_14-13-29.jpg)
Why the Philippines’ Vice-Presidential Election Recount Matters
By Erin Cook
The recount puts the spotlight on the country’s political history and could have significance for its future trajectory.
![Is the US Suffering a ‘War Gap’? Is the US Suffering a ‘War Gap’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-12340397434_e186b8001a_k.jpg)
Is the US Suffering a ‘War Gap’?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Why American decision-makers continue to fail to understand the true nature of military conflict.
![Kazakh Authorities Target Media Outlets in Former Minister's Libel Suit Kazakh Authorities Target Media Outlets in Former Minister's Libel Suit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-15131829602_48cf4bd171_z.jpg)
Kazakh Authorities Target Media Outlets in Former Minister's Libel Suit
By Catherine Putz
Crying libel and defamation to hit back at critical reporting is not new to Kazakhstan.
![US Navy, Pentagon Agree to Shock Test $13 Billion Supercarrier US Navy, Pentagon Agree to Shock Test $13 Billion Supercarrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-170728-n-uz648-062.jpg)
US Navy, Pentagon Agree to Shock Test $13 Billion Supercarrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Shock trials for the U.S. Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will proceed as planned.
![Japan Shrugs at Plan for North Korea to Attend 2020 Tokyo Olympics Japan Shrugs at Plan for North Korea to Attend 2020 Tokyo Olympics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-22_20-18-37.jpg)
Japan Shrugs at Plan for North Korea to Attend 2020 Tokyo Olympics
By Thisanka Siripala
Despite thawing tensions, Japan remains reluctant to forge ties with North Korea.
![Expanding the France-Vietnam Relationship Expanding the France-Vietnam Relationship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sizes/thumbnail/3530_524391eea4551.jpg)
Expanding the France-Vietnam Relationship
By Quoc-Thanh Nguyen
With increasing economic and cultural ties, French soft power is expanding in Vietnam.
![Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18019274060590.jpg)
Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place
By Neil Thompson
The military junta, despite promises, has made little progress in weeding out corruption.