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Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: May 31, 2020, Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
The End of Hong Kong As We Know It
By Ankit Panda
What lies ahead for Hong Kong?
What’s Behind the Latest India-China Border Tensions?
By Associated Press
What’s driving tensions between Asia‘s two giants?
COVID-19 and Shrinking Press Freedom in India
By Bansari Kamdar
Amid the pandemic, India’s crackdown on press freedom continues unabated.
Virus, Heat Wave and Locusts Form Perfect Storm in India
By Associated Press
Scorching temperatures and rampaging locusts contribute to India’s woes on top of the pandemic.
Kashmir’s Displaced Struggle to Survive Amid COVID-19
By Bhat Burhan and Saqib Mugloo
“It took me 40 years to build this house, and it took the Indian forces less than 40 seconds to destroy it.”
Will China’s Upcoming National Security Law Mark the End of an Autonomous Hong Kong?
By Ankit Panda
How will the eventual imposition of a new national security law affect Hong Kong’s place in the world?
Flashpoints on the Periphery: Understanding China’s Neighborhood Opportunism
By Suyash Desai
How is China taking advantage of the pandemic to pursue its foreign policy goals?
Swarms of Desert Locusts Threaten India’s Summer Crops
By Associated Press
The locusts threaten food security in India.
Pakistan Plans Another COVID-19 Lockdown. Will It Work?
By Umair Jamal
Will Islamabad be able to bring the pandemic under control?
South Korea’s Imperfect But Maturing Democracy
By John Lee
South Korea’s democracy continues to grow and evolve.
China Calls Charges of Pandemic Opportunism in South China Sea ‘Sheer Nonsense’
By Ankit Panda
Have China’s ways in the South China Sea changed at all?