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![Chinese Universities Are on the Rise Chinese Universities Are on the Rise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-12-143800.jpg)
Chinese Universities Are on the Rise
By Connor Horsfall and Pippa Ebel
China's higher education landscape remains varied in quality and scope, but the progress made is undeniable.
![Did Filipino-Americans Help Trump Win Nevada? Did Filipino-Americans Help Trump Win Nevada?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-11-044225.jpg)
Did Filipino-Americans Help Trump Win Nevada?
By Sribala Subramanian
Swing voters in a battleground state may have leaned right.
![Getting Australian Cities Back to Health Getting Australian Cities Back to Health](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-10-143506.jpg)
Getting Australian Cities Back to Health
By Jinhee Kim
Australia drifted away from the Healthy Cities movement it helped start. It can still get back on track.
![Cambodian Journalist Killed While Covering Illegal Logging Cambodian Journalist Killed While Covering Illegal Logging](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-02-011148.jpg)
Cambodian Journalist Killed While Covering Illegal Logging
By Luke Hunt
Authorities question Chhoeung Chheung’s credentials amid outcry.
![The Difficult Path to Justice for Rape Victims in Kyrgyzstan The Difficult Path to Justice for Rape Victims in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-09-201844.jpg)
The Difficult Path to Justice for Rape Victims in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
After a long legal battle, the rapist of a 16-year-old disabled girl in Kyrgyzstan was sentenced to 11 years in prison. The case illustrates how difficult justice is to achieve, even in the most horrific of crimes.
![The Hidden Costs of Nepal’s ‘Free Visa, Free Ticket’ Policy The Hidden Costs of Nepal’s ‘Free Visa, Free Ticket’ Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-05-17-141256.jpg)
The Hidden Costs of Nepal’s ‘Free Visa, Free Ticket’ Policy
By Oshin Pandey
Despite the government's best intentions, many migrant workers remain mired in debt and disillusionment.
![Indian Media’s Misinformation Campaign on Bangladesh Indian Media’s Misinformation Campaign on Bangladesh](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-05-130754.jpg)
Indian Media’s Misinformation Campaign on Bangladesh
By Rushad Faridi
It has unleashed a barrage of misinformation, leveraging the sensitive issue of minority rights to undermine the legitimacy of Bangladesh’s interim government.
![In Singapore, the Hangman’s Noose is Growing Threadbare In Singapore, the Hangman’s Noose is Growing Threadbare](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-04-052654.jpg)
In Singapore, the Hangman’s Noose is Growing Threadbare
By David Hutt
The government argues that capital punishment has been an effective deterrent for drug crimes. But is there any solid evidence for the claim?
![Vietnamese Court Upholds Death Sentence For Real Estate Tycoon Vietnamese Court Upholds Death Sentence For Real Estate Tycoon](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-06-055612.jpg)
Vietnamese Court Upholds Death Sentence For Real Estate Tycoon
By Sebastian Strangio
Truong My Lan, 68, may be eligible for clemency if she is able to return at least 75 percent of the misappropriated assets.
![Door-to-Door: Tajikistan’s Fight Against Radicalization Door-to-Door: Tajikistan’s Fight Against Radicalization](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-03-174554.jpg)
Door-to-Door: Tajikistan’s Fight Against Radicalization
By Abaigeal Lorge
Dushanbe’s door-to-door policy is part of an almost decade-long campaign to counter radicalization and religious extremism in the country. Is it effective?
![How to Improve Road Safety in Indonesia How to Improve Road Safety in Indonesia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-03-144410.jpg)
How to Improve Road Safety in Indonesia
By Aine Kusumawati
Indonesia enacted stricter regulations after a traffic accident killed 54 people in 2003. But 20 years later, the roads are not getting any safer.
![Mark Clifford on Jimmy Lai, the ‘Troublemaker’ Mark Clifford on Jimmy Lai, the ‘Troublemaker’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-03-130458.jpg)
Mark Clifford on Jimmy Lai, the ‘Troublemaker’
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Jimmy Lai’s life story is the story of Hong Kong.”