Archive
February 2023
China Says More Than 10 US Balloons Flew in Its Airspace in Last Year
By Associated Press
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson mentioned the flights in response to U.S. publicization of China's alleged surveillance balloon program.
China’s Growing Economic Support for Russia
By Joseph Webster
Beijing is rejecting the G-7’s price caps on oil and potentially providing other important economic support for Moscow.
New Zealand Resets Relationships With Australia and India
By Geoffrey Miller
New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ approach to foreign policy is starting to become clear.
China-Ukraine Relations: Kyiv’s Balancing Act
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Yurii Poita.
Checking Back in on China’s Nuclear Icebreaker
By Trym Eiterjord
Over four years after the project was announced, updates remain scarce on China's first nuclear icebreaker.
US Steps Up Its Courting of Nepal
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
Nepali Prime Minister Dahal is close to China but is known to be flexible. Will Washington’s wooing impress him?
Cambodian News Organization Closes Following PM Hun Sen’s Order
By Sebastian Strangio
The leader accused Voice of Democracy, one of the country's few independent news sources, of harming the "dignity and reputation" of the Cambodian government.
Japan Has More to Do to Bolster Its Defense
By TSURUTA Jun
The problem lies in the gray zone.
Chevron Exits Myanmar After Finalizing Sale of Yadana Stake
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. oil major has announced the sale of its 41.1 percent interest in the Yadana offshore gas field to Canada's MTI.
Is the Communist Party of Vietnam Set to Establish a ‘Core Leadership’ Position?
By Hai Hong Nguyen
The consolidation of power under communist party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has some striking parallels to past patterns in Chinese politics.
Recent Arrest Puts Jemaah Islamiyah Back in the Spotlight
By Rakyan Adibrata and Jasminder Singh
An arrest last year demonstrates that JI's network has expanded considerably, despite the extremist group's recent period of dormancy.
This Week in Asia: February 10, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.