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ASEAN Holds First Trilateral Summit With China, Gulf States

TheDiplomat - Wed, 28/05/2025 - 02:27
Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim said there are “vast opportunities" for closer economic cooperation amid the uncertainties attending the shift in U.S. trade policy.

Who’s Afraid of Talking About Sombath Somphone?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 28/05/2025 - 00:09
The Lao civil society leader disappeared at a police checkpoint in 2012. Foreign governments should not allow his memory to fade.

Trump’s Attacks on Harvard Cause Alarm in China

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 23:48
Ongoing fears of student espionage are largely unfounded.

Thousands of Palestinians Storm Aid Distribution Site in Gaza

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 22:44
International agencies have criticized the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for politicizing humanitarian assistance.

The U.S. Military Needs to Relearn Nuclear Signaling

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 22:10
A more flexible force can be a stronger deterrent in a crisis.

Is China Building the Future of AI Governance Through Open-Source Modeling?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 22:03
Unlike the more closed and proprietary model prevalent in the U.S., China’s approach leverages state support and open-source infrastructure to accelerate collective progress.

China’s Sex Industry and the Human Trafficking Crisis: A Deepening Human Rights Emergency

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 21:51
Demographic pressure is fueling a demand for trafficked brides and sex workers, both from within China and from abroad.

Établissements du Groupe SOS

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 19:14
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Les Calimero de l'euro

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 17:15
Les médias envisagent souvent l'économie comme ils traitent de la météo dans leurs bulletins : une succession de tendances. Ainsi en est-il de la valeur des monnaies, dont l'évolution se caractériserait par des périodes de gros temps, suivies d'accalmies, voire de rayons de soleil. Une devise, (...) / , , - 2023/01

Emboîtement de vertiges

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 17:11
Étrange destin que celui de ce livre, seule œuvre fantastique d'un auteur qui se spécialisera ensuite avec succès dans le roman sentimental et qui influença aussi bien Howard Phillips Lovecraft que Marion Zimmer Bradley, avant de devenir une référence du genre : la série True Detective par exemple y (...) / , , - 2023/01

Tariff Shockwaves: Indonesia’s Export Strategy Under Fire

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 17:07
While trade talks with the U.S. are still underway, Indonesia must reassess its non-tariff measures to address U.S. concerns while ensuring fair trade practices and maintaining economic stability.

How WeChat Users Perceive the China-US Trade War

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 17:01
Discussions on China’s most ubiquitous social media platform provide a unique window in Chinese public perceptions of the tariffs.

Kazakhstan’s Role in Shaping Regional Security in Central Asia

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 16:05
To move beyond the role of a buffer zone and emerge as an independent strategic actor, the countries of Central Asia must learn to view one another not as competitors, but as partners.

Avec les mennonites de Bolivie

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 15:05
Depuis plusieurs semaines, l'oligarchie bolivienne a déclenché diverses opérations visant à fragiliser, voire à renverser, le pouvoir à partir de la province de Santa Cruz : manifestations violentes, grèves patronales, etc. Loin de cette agitation, mais à quelques dizaines de kilomètres seulement, une (...) / , , , , - 2023/01

All Along a Bumpy Road: Understanding Sinophobic Sentiments in Central Asia

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 15:02
While protests against Canadian mines, or Russian businesses, occur in Central Asia, “Chinese projects overwhelmingly receive the vast majority of hostility.”

Beyond Political Crisis: Building a Rights-Based Future in South Korea

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 14:55
The election next week is an opportunity to address fundamental human rights deficits that preceded Yoon’s tenure – yet such commitments remain notably absent from major candidates' platforms. 

The Caribbean Feels the Heat From China-US Competition

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 14:28
How are Caribbean leaders responding to Trump 2.0 and Xi’s China?

Russia and Kazakhstan’s Growing Lists of Undesirables

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 14:22
Since 2022, the number of individuals barred from entering either Russia or Kazakhstan has grown significantly.

America Still Has a ‘Values-Based’ Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 13:00
It’s increasingly difficult to understand Trump’s foreign policy without an ideological lens.

Has Modi’s Diplomacy Undermined India’s National Interests?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 11:58
No country repeated India’s claims or condemned Pakistan by name after the Pahalgam attack or during Operation Sindoor. Not one of India’s many “strategic partners” was on India’s side.

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