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China
Venezuela Uses Chinese Weapons in Crackdown
By Zachary Keck
The Venezuelan government is using weapons it purchased from China in its efforts to repress protesters.
Beijing Strikes at Hong Kong With APEC Move
By Tyler Roney
The decision to move the APEC meeting from Hong Kong to Beijing comes amidst PRC disdain for Hong Kong protests.
Pankaj Mishra
By Justin McDonnell
The Diplomat speaks with essayist and novelist Pankaj Mishra about his latest book A Great Clamour: Encounters with China and Its Neighbors, Chinese and Indian mutual distrust, perceptions of Tibet, and Chinese-style capitalism.
North Korea Almost Shot Down a Chinese Jet
By Zachary Keck
A North Korean missile narrowly missed a South China Airlines plane carrying 220 civilians this week.
Putin to Visit China In 'Near Future'
By Zachary Keck
President Xi told Putin he is looking forward to his visit during a phone call discussing Ukraine.
Will Six Party Talks Resume This Year?
By Zachary Keck and Ankit Panda
The Diplomat’s Zachary Keck and Ankit Panda discuss the terrorist attacks in China and North Korean diplomacy.
Taiwan Asserts Itself in East China Sea
By Zachary Keck
The Taiwanese Coast Guard and Military conducted a simulated fire drill and patrols in the East China Sea last week.
Has China Awoken a Sleeping Giant in Japan?
By James R. Holmes
In his dispatch from Tokyo, the Naval Diplomat reports that Japan has given up debating the nature of China’s rise.
China’s ‘Blurred Lines’ on Security Threats
By Zachary Keck
Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party is purposely conflating external and domestic security threats.
'Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick’: What is Malaysia Playing At?
By Carl Thayer
Malaysia and China have had maritime run-ins with mixed results. What is Malaysia's endgame in the South China Sea?
The Long Road Back to the Six Party Talks
By Ankit Panda
The Six Party Talks might be back on the horizon. What will it take to get them going again?
China Could Come Around On International IP Law
By Robert Farley
Compliance with international intellectual property law may be on the horizon for China.