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![Building Resilient Critical Minerals Supply Chains for the Quad Building Resilient Critical Minerals Supply Chains for the Quad](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-24-102001.jpg)
Building Resilient Critical Minerals Supply Chains for the Quad
By Akshat Singh
To “China-proof” their critical minerals supply chains, Quad nations must improve intra-Quad partnerships, while solidifying trade with other countries.
![As Kamala Harris Eyes US Presidency, Reaction in Her Mother’s Native India Is Muted But Tinged With Pride As Kamala Harris Eyes US Presidency, Reaction in Her Mother’s Native India Is Muted But Tinged With Pride](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-23-172827.jpg)
As Kamala Harris Eyes US Presidency, Reaction in Her Mother’s Native India Is Muted But Tinged With Pride
By Krutika Pathi
Beyond a smattering of references, Harris hasn’t tapped her Indian identity heavily, and her policy portfolio has not focused on India.
![Blinken Set to Visit 4 Southeast Asian Nations on Regional Tour Blinken Set to Visit 4 Southeast Asian Nations on Regional Tour](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-19-184423.jpg)
Blinken Set to Visit 4 Southeast Asian Nations on Regional Tour
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. secretary of state will begin the six-nation tour with a visit to Vietnam to attend the funeral of the late Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong.
![How Will the Judicial Branch Impact the Future of TikTok and China-US Relations? How Will the Judicial Branch Impact the Future of TikTok and China-US Relations?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-19-175137.jpg)
How Will the Judicial Branch Impact the Future of TikTok and China-US Relations?
By Jiachen Shi
The ramifications of the TikTok case on presidential authority resonate with a significant judicial landmark in China-U.S. relations from over four decades ago: 1978’s Goldwater v. Carter.
![Self-exiled Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Convicted of Fraud in US Court Self-exiled Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Convicted of Fraud in US Court](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-17-150039.jpg)
Self-exiled Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Convicted of Fraud in US Court
By Larry Neumeister
Guo won fame for his criticism of the CCP and links to prominent U.S. conservatives. Now he’s been convicted of a massive multiyear racketeering operation.
![What’s at Stake in the US Decision to Grant Vietnam ‘Market Economy’ Status? What’s at Stake in the US Decision to Grant Vietnam ‘Market Economy’ Status?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-10-013505.jpg)
What’s at Stake in the US Decision to Grant Vietnam ‘Market Economy’ Status?
By Hai Hong Nguyen
Trust – and the lack of it – has been a key factor in Vietnam-U.S. relations over the past half-century.
![US Lawmakers Meet Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, Sparking Anger From China US Lawmakers Meet Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, Sparking Anger From China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-19-103308.jpeg)
US Lawmakers Meet Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, Sparking Anger From China
By Ashwini Bhatia and Krutika Pathi
The meeting comes close on the heels of the U.S. Congress passing the Resolve Tibet Act.
![Should the US Initiate a New Round of Backroom Diplomacy With China? Should the US Initiate a New Round of Backroom Diplomacy With China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-17-183522.jpg)
Should the US Initiate a New Round of Backroom Diplomacy With China?
By Jiachen Shi
The political conditions in the U.S. aren’t quite right – and China doesn’t seem receptive to such outreach, rendering it an unnecessary option for the time being.
![Why India and Pakistan’s T20 Cricket Showdown in New York Is Such a Big Deal Why India and Pakistan’s T20 Cricket Showdown in New York Is Such a Big Deal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-12-163544.jpg)
Why India and Pakistan’s T20 Cricket Showdown in New York Is Such a Big Deal
By Umer Hussain, M. Fahad Humayun, Simran Kaur Sethi, and Steve Bien-Aime
Cricket advocates could not have written a better script: a raucous crowd cheering on a rare matchup between cricket’s biggest rivals, taking place in the biggest media market in the U.S.
![Chief Financial Officer of Anti-CCP, Pro-Trump The Epoch Times Accused of Money Laundering Chief Financial Officer of Anti-CCP, Pro-Trump The Epoch Times Accused of Money Laundering](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-06-145320.jpg)
Chief Financial Officer of Anti-CCP, Pro-Trump The Epoch Times Accused of Money Laundering
By David Bauder
Federal prosecutors in New York charged Weidong “Bill” Guan with funneling $67 million in criminal proceeds to the company, its affiliates, and himself.
![Trump Joins TikTok and Calls It ‘An Honor.’ As President He Once Tried to Ban the App Trump Joins TikTok and Calls It ‘An Honor.’ As President He Once Tried to Ban the App](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-03-151911.jpg)
Trump Joins TikTok and Calls It ‘An Honor.’ As President He Once Tried to Ban the App
By Jill Colvin, Will Weissert, and Meg Kinnard
Democratic President Joe Biden signed legislation in April that could ban TikTok in the U.S., even as his campaign joined in February and has tried to work with influencers.
![The Bipartisan Clash Over US Electric Vehicle Policy The Bipartisan Clash Over US Electric Vehicle Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-24-125149.jpg)
The Bipartisan Clash Over US Electric Vehicle Policy
By Yingfan Chen and Dingding Chen
The Biden administration’s strategy to compete with China’s dominance hasn’t won buy-in from Republicans, who are skeptical about the entire industry.
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