Topic
Diplomacy
September 15, 2020
China, EU Leaders Hold ‘Intense’ Virtual Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
The meeting highlighted continuing areas of friction between China and Europe, especially on market access and human rights.
September 14, 2020
US Ambassador to China Will Step Down in October
By Associated Press
Ambassador Terry Branstad will be leaving his post as U.S.-China tensions soar.
September 14, 2020
Abe Shinzo’s Legacy in Japan-Europe Relations
By Michito Tsuruoka
Mainstreaming Europe in Japan’s foreign policy.
September 14, 2020
No Exit From India’s Afghanistan Dilemma?
By Abhijnan Rej
As intra-Afghan talks start in Doha, India is left without a good hand to play vis-à-vis the Taliban.
September 14, 2020
How Meaningful is the New US-Mekong Partnership?
By Sebastian Strangio
The recently announced multilateral framework is a welcome – but limited – check on China's expanding influence in the Mekong region.
September 12, 2020
China’s Two-Pronged Diplomacy
By Brian Wong
A charm offensive or wolf warrior diplomacy? Both, actually, are a key part of China's diplomatic strategy.
September 11, 2020
Indian and Chinese Foreign Ministers Fail to Achieve Breakthrough in Ladakh Crisis
By Abhijnan Rej
The joint statement after the Moscow meeting on September 10 shows modest positive gains for India.
September 11, 2020
Post-Abe, Vietnam-Japan Relations Have Nowhere to Go But Up
By Hanh Nguyen
Whoever succeeds Abe Shinzo, the two nations have ample reasons to widen and deepen their cooperation across a host of domains.
September 11, 2020
US Wing of India’s BJP Registers as a ‘Foreign Agent’
By Abhijnan Rej
In the recent years, India’s ruling party has aggressively used the diaspora to promote Modi’s often-controversial policies.
September 11, 2020
Taliban Say Peace Talks With Afghan Team to Start Saturday
By Associated Press
The much-delayed talks are reportedly set to begin this weekend.
September 11, 2020
How Is the SCO’s ‘Shanghai Spirit’ Faring in 2020?
By Catherine Putz
With India-China tensions at a boil, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s foreign ministers are gathering in Moscow.
September 10, 2020
CPEC 2.0: Full Speed Ahead
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is back with a vengeance. But the problems remain.