The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
WEB5 days ago · In-depth analysis and commentary on events across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on geopolitics, defense, economics, social, and environmental issues.
Harris or Trump: US Southeast Asia Policy Confronts Hard Realities
WEB3 days ago · The administrations of Donald Trump and Joe Biden have presented varying approaches to these evolving realities, with elements of continuity and change in U.S. Southeast Asia policy. The Trump ...
China’s Market Frenzy: Will the Euphoria Last or Fade Fast?
WEB5 days ago · Combined turnover in Shanghai and Shenzhen reached a record 2.6 trillion yuan ($370.6 billion), underscoring the wave of capital that has flooded the market. This influx of capital, driven by both ...
US Commerce Department Imposes Duties on Southeast Asian …
WEB4 days ago · In yesterday’s ruling, the Commerce Department said that anti-subsidy countervailing duties will henceforth be applied to all solar imports from the four Southeast Asian nations, which ...
The 75-Year Quest to Make China Great Again – The Diplomat
WEB5 days ago · The transformation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the past 75 years from an impoverished, war-torn nation to a global power is an impressive story of both modern state-building and ...
Central Asia’s War on Hijab – The Diplomat
WEB4 days ago · Subscribe for ads-free reading “Although I began praying in sixth grade, it wasn’t until 2020 that I started wearing hijab,” Malika, a 20-year-old university student from Fergana who asked ...
The Arrest of Mech Dara (Part I): Repression and Retaliation
WEB5 days ago · Detained Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, in a photo posted to his X account on August 3, 2024. Mech Dara, one of Cambodia’s last remaining independent journalists, was arrested yesterday outside ...
From COVID-19 to Economic Stimulus: Why China Is Prone to …
WEB4 days ago · October 02, 2024. Credit: Unsplash. After many months of resisting calls for a sizable stimulus to boost economic growth, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) finally delivered one last week. It ...
Why Did China Test-fire an ICBM Into the South Pacific?
WEB4 days ago · Credit: Depositphotos. A brief statement by the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing called China’s September 25 test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the South ...
Philippines Opens Candidate Registration Period for Mid-term …
WEB5 days ago · According to a report by Rappler, the weeklong registration period will be from today until October 8. Speaking to reporters yesterday, George Garcia, the chairman of the Commission on Elections ...