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U.S. Ambassador Richard L. Buangan talks to The Diplomat about the future of the partnership.

Amid intensifying China-U.S. rivalry and global trade volatility, middle powers such as South Korea and Brazil are diversifying their supply chains through minilateralism.

The biggest takeaway: there were no groundbreaking changes, whether in foreign policy or domestic politics.

China’s push to attract ethnic Chinese talent from the U.S., in particular, is up against hard limits – but anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States may work to Beijing’s advantage.

Indonesians cannot afford to buy U.S. oil and gas because they can’t afford to keep paying for their own destruction.

A new film attempts to rewrite one of the most infamous murders of Taiwan’s martial era in a way that aligns with China’s interests. 

Instead of a thrust on key areas such as women and children’s health, the government has chosen to expand tertiary healthcare.

Merz’s trip should not be viewed as a strategic pivot, but as a focused attempt to rebalance an increasingly uneven economic relationship.

Ultimately, the dilemma facing the Australian government about these women and their children stems from an uncomfortable truth: citizenship is a concept that sits above good and bad behavior.

Regional banks helped fund Japan’s post-war economy. But can they survive a dwindling population?

The reality depends on how the site fits into wider influence operations, the consolidation of diplomatic outposts, and renewed U.K. engagement with China amid shifting global alliances.

Kazakhstan finds itself at the intersection of two structural trends: the militarization of the global economy and the technological rivalry between the United States and China.

When a mob of Hindutva goons descended on a Muslim shopkeeper, a young gym owner stepped forward to defend him.

The Taliban regime’s ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has led to this illicit crop being cultivated in neighboring Balochistan.

Refugees in Bangladesh are vulnerable to kidnappings and forced recruitment, alongside restrictive movement regimes, and denial of access to education and livelihoods.

If not, it raises serious questions about the government's ability to detect, let alone eradicate, organized crime within its own borders.

In addition to disrupting the official trade flow, the war in Myanmar has led to a spike in smuggling, black markets, and other economic crimes.

The region may be far away, but the emptying of camps housing foreign Islamic State fighters and their families could have local repercussions. 

Trump’s careful approach to China stems from an internal Republican battle over tariffs with the midterm elections looming in November.

Out of 300 seats up for grabs in Bangladesh's general election, just seven women won election.