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![Zahra Joya on the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Women in the Face of Patriarchy and Pressure Zahra Joya on the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Women in the Face of Patriarchy and Pressure](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-07-193620.jpg)
Zahra Joya on the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Women in the Face of Patriarchy and Pressure
By Catherine Putz
Even before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's media landscape was largely male-dominated; women's stories were either underreported or misrepresented. So Joya founded Rukhshana Media.
![Assessing US Sanctions on China Assessing US Sanctions on China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-04-13-5.jpg)
Assessing US Sanctions on China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Agathe Demarais.
![The China-Russia ‘New Era’ and NATO The China-Russia ‘New Era’ and NATO](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-09-125415.jpg)
The China-Russia ‘New Era’ and NATO
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Valbona Zeneli.
![Taiwan’s New National Security Leadership Taiwan’s New National Security Leadership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-29-144756.jpg)
Taiwan’s New National Security Leadership
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jing Bo-jiun.
![Narantsogt Sanjaa on Anti-Corruption and Mongolia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Narantsogt Sanjaa on Anti-Corruption and Mongolia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-28-140053.jpg)
Narantsogt Sanjaa on Anti-Corruption and Mongolia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
By Bolor Lkhaajav
“The establishment of the Sovereign Wealth Fund is a key part of the next stage” of Mongolia’s fight against corruption.
![How Taiwan Contributes to Global Health, Even From the Outside How Taiwan Contributes to Global Health, Even From the Outside](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-03-181651.jpg)
How Taiwan Contributes to Global Health, Even From the Outside
By Grant Wyeth
Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Melbourne Ray Ming-Tse Lu discusses Taiwan’s WHA absence and how Taiwan contributes to global health regardless.
![‘The Sentinel State’: China’s Pervasive Surveillance Apparatus ‘The Sentinel State’: China’s Pervasive Surveillance Apparatus](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-22-192940.jpg)
‘The Sentinel State’: China’s Pervasive Surveillance Apparatus
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Minxin Pei.
![Jabin Jacob on China’s Growing Influence in South Asia Jabin Jacob on China’s Growing Influence in South Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-19-134750.jpeg)
Jabin Jacob on China’s Growing Influence in South Asia
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Chinese influence has only encouraged instability in Nepalese politics.”
![‘Cold War 2.0’: George Takach on the Evolving World Order ‘Cold War 2.0’: George Takach on the Evolving World Order](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-12-180923.jpg)
‘Cold War 2.0’: George Takach on the Evolving World Order
By Kenji Yoshida
“Innovations like artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology are expected to be pivotal battlegrounds in this New Cold War era.”
![Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-14-020232.jpg)
Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State
By Sebastian Strangio
“Without heroin and meth, the state probably wouldn’t exist, and the Wa would be one more indigenous people preyed upon by Myanmar’s military.”
![Italy’s Foreign Policy: China and G-7 Leadership Italy’s Foreign Policy: China and G-7 Leadership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-12-174745.jpg)
Italy’s Foreign Policy: China and G-7 Leadership
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Rachel Rizzo.
![NATO and Indo-Pacific Partners NATO and Indo-Pacific Partners](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-12-150054.jpg)
NATO and Indo-Pacific Partners
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Mirna Galic.