Beijing wants to believe that friction with Trump will push India toward China. That’s a flawed assumption – but one that speaks to Chinese anxieties. 

Climate action in many Asian nations remains heavily leadership-driven, making it particularly susceptible to disruption.

U.S. military aid and strategic support for Taiwan are being reshaped. What will that mean for arms sales, military assistance, and strategic commitments?

Both the Marcos and Duterte camps are actively promoting self-serving narratives about the ex-leader's extradition to The Hague.

Despite the U.N. secretary-general’s visit to Bangladesh this week, the outlook for Rohingya refugees remains bleak.

Even after South Korea’s Constitution Court delivers its verdict, the country’s fierce and fractured partisan divide is likely to rage on both within and outside of the government. 

The new command, which has the authority to unify all three JSDF branches, is set to be launched on March 24.

If the U.S. intends to be great, it cannot allow China a free pass to bully its allies.

Despite strong mutual interest in deepening investment and trade relations, logistical bottlenecks and high transportation costs pose challenges.

The U.S. cannot sustain its influence or meet its objectives in the Indo-Pacific with only hard power or material inducements to other states.

Five oil executives have been arrested for importing fuel at inflated prices. What explains the timing?

Australians are swamped by misinformation every day, but they're smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world.

Chiang Min-yen, a non-resident fellow at the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union, joins The Diplomat to discuss the concerns over the bill, the China factor, and what comes next. 

What can be gleaned from the first month of the second Trump administration about the U.S. approach to world affairs?

Deadly fires in the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar have become a terrifyingly regular occurrence.