Arab Spring

The early 1970s offers some interesting parallels.

2014 has been an historic year for protests in Asia, where until now political freedom has lagged economic growth.

While Hong Kong protests, is it really the case that democracy could never take root on the mainland?

One South Korean company has exported 3.16 million tear gas shells to 24 countries since 2011. Most went to Bahrain.

China’s stake in the Middle East has prompted it to expand relations with the region's most vulnerable country.

Chinese position on the Syrian crisis shows the consistency of its foreign policy.

Large-scale urbanization is an economic necessity for China, but a political risk for the Chinese Communist Party.

Washington must take steps to assuage the concerns of friendly nations in the region.

Asia’s economic slowdown threatens to disrupt the Persian Gulf monarchies that were able to weather the Arab Spring.

The nuclear issue may be defused for now, but multiple factors could continue to undermine relations.

The CCP has a history of monitoring political unrest around the world closely. The Arab Spring is no different.

Shipments of the agent to Bahrain reveal the country’s uncertainty in its role as a middle power.

In Cyber War Will Not Take Place, Thomas Rid argues that cyber attacks will bring peace.

Events in Egypt are proving to be every bit as complicated for Beijing as they are for the US.

The Diplomat spoke with the Pakistani hosts of BBC Urdu’s first TV program.

David Cohen offers possible reasons behind China’s efforts at Middle East peace.

Although sharing many of the same problems as Arab societies, the Arab Spring never arrived in Beijing. Why?

“There is a point at which non-interference becomes complicity in mass murder.”

Assad’s fall will not be the disaster for Tehran that many envision. The Islamic Republic has adapted before and will do so again.

Assad’s chemical weapons risk turning Syria’s tragedy into something even more dreadful.

China’s Muslims have followed events in Egypt closely. Can Beijing adapt to their needs while maintaining control?

Tom Engelhardt on the lessons Washington can’t draw from the failure of the military option

Last year was a tough one for Chinese dissidents. With the Communist Party keen for stability as the leadership transition unfolds, 2012 could well be worse.

The Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street protests may have captured the headlines. But don’t forget about Asia.