Region
East Asia
China’s Coercive Economic Diplomacy
Chinese willingness to use economic leverage to settle international disputes in its favor is a worrisome trend.
After Veto, What China Can Still Do To Ease Assad Out
China’s Syria veto at the Security Council was no surprise. Richard Weitz looks at what Beijing might still be willing to do.
What’s Going On In North Korea?
By Kosuke Takahashi
America’s ‘Rebalance’ Finds its Footing
With a watchful eye towards China, the nations of Southeast Asia seem receptive to America’s charms, Luke Hunt reports.
Is Isolated Taiwan Propping Up Dictators?
If Taiwan is trying to burnish its reputation as a democracy, why is it cozying up to some of the world’s worst dictators? asks Cain Nunns.
How to Fix the Olympics
Does hosting the Olympics do for a city what we say it does? Mark Perryman’s modest proposal for fixing the great games.
Kenneth Waltz on “Why Iran Should Get the Bomb”
The Diplomat talks Iran, China, nuclear weapons and more with bomb dropper Kenneth Waltz.
After Olympus, Can Japan Inc Reform?
Corporate Japan has been rocked in recent months with a spate of major scandals, writes Anthony Fensom. Will it be enough to trigger meaningful reforms?
China-Russia's Anti-NATO?
China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, & Uzbekistan have yet to take new members. Richard Weitz explains why.
An Authoritarian Axis Rising?
It isn’t the “axis of evil.” But a number of authoritarian states are showing a troubling tendency to look out for each other.
Noda’s Bold Tax Plan Play
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has succeeded in passing a tax and social security plan in the lower house. He now needs to think about the future of his party.
Why China Can’t Pick Good Leaders
China’s next generation of leaders are expected to be chosen later this year. But factional strength and patronage may well trump talent.