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What Nuclear Weapons Sharing Trends Mean for East Asia
By A. B. Abrams
Washington’s possible pursuit of nuclear sharing in Asia would capitalize on one of its main strategic advantages in the region: its many partners and allies.
Scot Marciel on the State of U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations
By Sebastian Strangio
"Absent a major crisis, policy toward Southeast Asia tends to be a corollary of policies toward those major powers, most notably China."
Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Gets Bipartisan Support for US Visa
By Cleo Paskal
Daniel Suidani became a symbol of resistance to China’s influence in Solomon Islands – until he was ousted from his post.
Pacific Migrants Are Caught in the Tangled Web of US Healthcare Politics
By Sandeep Kandikuppa, Paulina Perman, and Mary Therese Perez Hattori
COFA migrants’ struggle to access Medicaid is a microcosm of the inequities that still plague the U.S. approach to Pacific Island communities.
This Week in Asia: March 31, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
5 Years of US Congress Hardening China Policy
By Robert Sutter
2023 marks the fifth year of resolute bipartisan congressional majorities working closely with administration leaders in addressing Beijing’s serious challenges.
Report: Chinese State-sponsored Hacking Group Highly Active
By David Rising
Insikt Group says RedGolf has close overlaps with groups tracked by other security companies under the names APT41 and BARIUM, suggesting a close affiliation.
As Taiwan’s Tsai Begins Overseas Tour, China Threatens to Retaliate if She Meets US House Speaker
By Associated Press
Taiwan’s president will visit Guatemala and Belize – with stopovers in New York and Los Angeles on her way to and from Central America.
Pakistan Says It Will Skip US Democracy Summit Amid Turmoil
By Munir Ahmed
The decision seems aimed at assuaging close ally China, which has provided Pakistan with millions of dollars to ease its forex crisis.
US-India Strategic and Commercial Convergence
By Raymond E. Vickery, Jr.
The two sides are looking to make the American and Indian semiconductor industries complementary rather than competitive.
North Korea Fires 2 SRBMs Amid South Korea-US Marine Drills
By Mitch Shin
North Korea continued launching ballistic missiles as South Korea and the United States carried out their large-scale Ssangyong exercise.
Upgraded Philippines-US Military Cooperation May Cause a Setback in China-Philippines Relations
By Nian Peng
Beijing is paying close attention to the rapid developments in the Philippines-U.S. alliance, and China is not happy with what it sees.