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Former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani writes about pragmatism in foreign policy.

What is China up to with its diplomatic outreach to U.S. allies Japan and the EU before Trump’s inauguration?

In the wake of the court’s decision to extend the detention of Yoon Suk-yeol, his supporters used violence against the police and stormed the courthouse.

Taiwan’s approach to cybersecurity governance is not only a lesson in resisting cyber threats from China but also an important bulwark against Beijing’s attempts to set repressive digital norms.

In the 1950s the U.S. carried out a pivot from Asia to Europe – despite the outbreak of the Korean War. Trump can learn from that history.

Contracts with Chinese power producers have left Pakistan footing a massive bill for inefficient supply – all while electricity shortfalls continue.

That the provocations exchanged between the Koreas – leaflets, balloons, and noise – were of relatively low intensity should give no one a sense of security. 

Defense relations between New Zealand and Singapore clearly benefit their national security interests. What's the next step?

After a surprising invitation from Donald Trump, Xi Jinping is sending his vice president, Han Zheng, to Washington.

In the upcoming election, the Australian House of Representatives will be losing a seat – the result of a quirk in the constitution. 

Wang Yi told ASEAN ambassadors that scamming poses “serious threats to the vital interests of citizens from China and other countries.”

Brazil takes the helm at a moment when diplomatic pragmatism should take precedence over some of the bloc’s more polarizing initiatives.