Topic
Diplomacy

Will China Take Advantage of Future EU-US Rifts?
By Andreea Brînză
Beijing hopes to benefit from tensions created by the Trump administration, but China will have to change its own approach to capitalize.

India’s Turn Toward Its Extended Neighborhood
By Anuraag Khaund
In the face of an increasingly hostile and constrained near neighborhood, New Delhi has focused on deepening relations with a wider array of countries.

Hope and Fear on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
By Joe Luc Barnes and Alibek Mukambaev
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are closing in on the conclusion of their long-running border dispute. What does the prospect mean to locals?

What to Watch as Mongolia’s Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Visits China
By Sumiya Chuluunbaatar
His discussions with Chinese leaders will focus on issues such as a long-desired cross-border railway and the coal trade, with domestic politics lurking in the background.

The Strange Stability of the Japan-US Relationship
By Jio Kamata
The Ishiba-Trump summit symbolized the stability of the Japan-U.S. relationship under a disruptive U.S. president.

How Will US Foreign Aid Freeze Affect Nepal?
By Birat Anupam
Seven decades of aid to Nepal made America omnipresent in the Himalayan country. That is now in peril.

Narrowing the Trade Deficit Will Top Modi-Trump Meeting Agenda
By Elizabeth Roche
India could agree to purchase high-end U.S. vehicles and military aircraft in addition to stepping up nuclear energy collaboration.

Thai Workers Return Home From Gaza After 15 Months in Captivity
By Sebastian Strangio
Of the 31 Thai agricultural workers captured by Hamas in October 2023, just one remains in captivity.

Iran’s Taliban Charm Offensive
By Jack Roush
Tehran’s growing engagement with Kabul underscores a calculated effort to navigate its own economic and geopolitical challenges.

The Paradox of Pakistan’s Dependence on China
By Sriparna Pathak and Rakshith Shetty
Islamabad is growing more desperate even as Beijing views CPEC with increasing skepticism.

How the US Could Undermine Its Biggest Advantage Over China
By Antonio José Pagán Sánchez
The U.S. alliance network is its greatest advantage in the competition with China. But Washington can hardly count on its allies if it treats them worse than the way it treats its systemic rival.

As US Withdraws From WHO, China Supercharges Its Public Health Diplomacy
By Sailor Miao
Over the course of two decades, China has built a public health aid program for the world, turbocharged by the pandemic. As the U.S. retreats, China will only garner more influence globally.