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Interviews offer first-hand insights into how the Chinese people perceive the BRI and its global and domestic implications.

Sri Lanka has been taking an increasingly active role in the global discourse on climate finance for vulnerable economies. Will the new president continue these efforts?

Breaking down notable activities in five states – Texas, Michigan, Hawai‘i, Florida, and Missouri.

Letters obtained by The Diplomat suggest a failed effort to manipulate the U.S. sanctions system on the part of a well-connected Uzbek businessman.

The late president has been praised for placing human rights at the forefront of U.S. policy, but his Cold War maneuvering was marked by a familiar double standard.

Analyzing 334 proposals introduced in 50 state legislatures.

The country has long prided itself on its independent foreign policy, but Wellington's balancing act will face greater challenges this year.

Vietnam’s so-called Just Energy Transition Partnership is actually “enabling serious human rights harms by the Vietnam government.”

How far will the thaw sustain China-India ties in 2025 and beyond, especially given the return of Donald Trump to the White House?

There is a gender gap in the impact of air pollution, which could produce a future fertility crisis in Pakistan.

Despite their legacy of activism – including during the July Revolution – Bangladesh’s leftist groups remain marginalized in the broader political discourse.

Germany's stricter migration policies and political shift rightward raise concerns among Afghans and experts.