Archive
2019
Hong Kong Protester Shot as China Marks 70th Anniversary
By Associated Press
As the PRC celebrated 70 years, violence escalated in restless Hong Kong.
Fighter Exercise Highlights Australia-Thailand Air Force Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The recent drills spotlighted the air force component of bilateral defense ties.
UK-Indonesia Military Ties in the Headlines with Minister of State Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip highlighted continuing efforts by both sides to make advances in defense collaboration.
Island Diets Are Changing for the Worse. Here’s How to Stop It
By Judith Francis
Across the Pacific, island diets are worsening, with serious human and environmental consequences.
Can the US Bring Cambodia Back from the Brink?
By Charles Dunst
The road to democratization in Cambodia is paved with obstacles.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: September 29, 2019, Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
India’s Newly Created Union Territory of Ladakh Looks to the Country’s Northeast For Lessons
By StoriesAsia
Ladakh’s new union territory status has led its leaders to seek examples from elsewhere in India.
Sri Lanka’s Political Intrigue Deepens
By Sudha Ramachandran
With elections looming, Sri Lanka’s turbulent political landscape offers more questions than answers about the country’s near-term trajectory.
The Chaos of Kyrgyz Politics
By Ryskeldi Satke
The 2017 presidential election touched off a political crisis with much deeper roots in Kyrgyzstan’s polity.
China at 70: The Growing Pains of a Rising Power
By Xie Tao
Seventy years after the founding of the People’s Republic, significant tasks still lay ahead for China.
In Afghanistan, the War Goes On
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
After 18 years, the United States is still entangled in war in Afghanistan.
Mohammad Taqi on Kashmir
By Ankit Panda
“The BJP’s calculus seems to be that they would be able to contain the domestic fallout of using force and curbing rights and liberties in Kashmir, without much hassle.”