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In Asia’s maritime heartland, all the ingredients of a global cataclysm are conspiring against the post-Cold War period of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

“To better understand the unraveling Indian Ocean geopolitics, it is important to study and understand the new maritime identities of the Indian Ocean islands.”

Local elections provide a window into the state of Kyrgyz politics – and what might come next in the three decade-long game of political musical chairs.

The Diplomat spoke with experts, victims, documenters, and communities affected by one of the most polarizing governments in Philippine history.

The “old boys” are back after April 7 by-elections in Seoul and Busan.

The shifts in ethnic policy go well beyond Xinjiang. This is fundamental rethink of how the CCP manages ethnocultural diversity and its colonial possessions.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan highlights the importance of South and Central Asia to China.

In Thailand, Myanmar, and Hong Kong, Asia’s brave youth go toe-to-toe with history.

All sides can agree that the relationship is at a historic low. But the causes – and possible solutions – are far more contentious.

Decisive election results in 2017 raised hopes that Nepal would finally see a government finish its term. That looks like a distant dream today.

Narendra Modi has created one of the most powerful political brands in India’s history. But that centralization of power creates its own weaknesses.

“One result of this natural cyclicality in North Korea’s policy toward China is that it causes quality of life to rise and fall markedly in the country’s border communities.”