Region
East Asia
China’s Plan for Ukraine Is No Plan at All
By Giacomo Bruni and Ilaria Carrozza
China’s position paper won’t contribute to peace in Ukraine, but it does offer useful insights into how Beijing conceives of its global role.
Cautious Contact on the China-Russia Border
By Ed Pulford
Amid great power competition, life in the China-Russia borderlands reveals the paradoxes underpinning the Beijing-Moscow friendship.
Is China’s Reform and Opening Era Over?
By Sara Hsu
Xi changed China’s trajectory from the “Reform and Opening Up” of his predecessors toward a more internal and state-focused model of economic development.
Josh Chin and Liza Lin on China’s Domestic Surveillance
By Shannon Tiezzi
"For residents in large cities like Beijing or Shanghai, the surveillance starts the moment you step outside... But there’s just as much, if not more, tracking in the virtual world."
Li Keqiang’s Legacy: A Recommitment to Reformism
By Dan Macklin
Despite his reputation for being a political weakling, Li deserves credit for successfully championing reformist economic values.
China’s Transnational Repression and Modern Slavery in Italy
By Leonardo Delfanti and Hugh Bohane
An eye-witness report by two investigative journalists on the ground in Prato, Italy.
Argentina’s Failed China Policy
By Patricio Giusto and Juan Manuel Harán
As President Alberto Fernandez’s term comes to an end, his flawed approach toward China is among his government’s greatest shortcomings.
South Korea and NATO: Seoul’s Strategic Calculus
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Soo Kim.
PM Kishida Announces Japan Will Acquire 400 Tomahawk Missiles From US
By Takahashi Kosuke
The missiles, to be deployed on Aegis-equipped destroyers, will add to Japan’s counterstrike capability.
Belarus Leader and Putin Ally Lukashenko to Visit China
By Associated Press
Belarus has been Russia's main military ally in the invasion of Ukraine, and Lukashenko's visit comes as top U.S. officials repeated warnings China was considering providing military aid to Russia.
Will China Create a New State-Owned Enterprise to Monopolize Artificial Intelligence?
By Shaoshan Liu
Since AI has become essential to national interest, China may not be willing to leave its development in the hands of private companies.
The Diplomat Magazine Hits Issue 100
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The Diplomat reaches a milestone: reflecting on 100 issues of the magazine.