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CIA Director Mike Pompeo Met Kim Jong-un: Report
By Ankit Panda
The meeting would be the highest-level official U.S.-North Korea encounter since 2000.
Why Do the US and China Take the Approaches to IP Protection That They Do?
By Robert Farley
What explains the divergent approaches between the two powers?
China Announces Commissioning of DF-26 Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Brigade
By Ankit Panda
A brigade comprising at least 22 DF-26 launchers has been commissioned into the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.
China's Successful Coercion of Vietnam in the South China Sea Deserves US Attention
By Ankit Panda
Washington failed to back up its words with action after Beijing pressured Hanoi into abandoning a South China Sea oil drilling project.
India Learns That the Smallest Coffins Are Often the Heaviest
By Priyanka Borpujari
What will it take for India to finally see its girls and women as human beings?
Kim Jong-un's China Reset Continues With Senior CCP Official's Visit
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese Communist Party's International Liaison Department head visited Pyongyang and met Kim Jong-un.
India and the Commonwealth: A New Beginning?
By Harsh V. Pant
Can the Commonwealth allow India to show off its leadership credentials?
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: April 15, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Poll: Shinzo Abe's Approval Falls to New Low Amid Scandal Fallout
By Ankit Panda
The Japanese prime minister's public support continues to dwindle.
Pakistan Tests Enhanced-Range Variant of Babur Nuclear-Capable Land-Attack Cruise Missile
By Ankit Panda
The Pakistani military claims the new Babur-IB variant has a range of 700 kilometers.
Understanding How China Chooses to Coerce and Influence US Partners and Allies
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How does the Chinese Communist Party seek to influence and coerce U.S. partners and allies in Asia? Why does it matter?
India and China Reduce the Temperature Ahead of High-Level Meetings
By Ankit Panda
The complex relationship between New Delhi and Beijing is returning to its pre-Doklam equilibrium.