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California Governor Visits China, Keen to Partner on Climate Change
By Kanis Leung
Democrat Gavin Newsom's visit comes as China-U.S. relations witnessed a sharp deterioration in recent years.
The China-West Lithium Tango in South America
By Ali Rahman and Leland Lazarus
Despite the push toward decoupling, China-West collaboration persists in South America’s Lithium Triangle. But in the age of strategic competition, how long will this last?
China vs US Approaches to AI Governance
By Adam Au
Their differing approaches to regulation carry global significance as an AI arms race unfolds between the two fierce rivals.
What is Driving China-Bangladesh Bonhomie?
By Mubashar Hasan
Unlike the U.S., China is making no demands on PM Hasina to ensure that elections are free and fair.
The US in Southeast Asia: Less Drinking, More Thinking
By William Choong
Under President Joe Biden, Washington has made considerable progress in its relations with the region, but clear weak points remain.
The First Casualties of US Hardening Toward China
By Zhao Wencai
Chinese people who staked their livelihoods on cooperation with America have been the first to suffer from the increase in tensions.
This Week in Asia: October 13, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
The Case for Development Diplomacy in a Militarized Pacific
By James Chabin
If Australia and the United States genuinely desire a peaceful Pacific, they must be as enthusiastic about international development in the region as about security cooperation.
‘Digital Empires’: The China-EU-US Competition Over Tech Regulations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Anu Bradford.
House Speaker Drama Will Plunge US China Policy Into Uncertainty
By Jiachen Shi
Kevin McCarthy's ouster – and the rising power of the Freedom Caucus – will intensify internal divisions on China policy.
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in South Korea as North’s Leader Kim Exchanges Messages With Putin
By Hyung-jin Kim
The USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group came to the southeastern South Korean port of Busan after participating in a trilateral South Korean-U.S.-Japanese maritime exercise.
US Air Force Will Relocate MQ-9 Reaper Squadron to Okinawa
By Takahashi Kosuke
The drones will move to Kadena Air Base, part of a broader buildup of forces on Japan’s southwestern Nansei island chain.