Diplomacy & Crisis News

None of Pakistan’s recent space achievements would be possible without Chinese help. Is Pakistan building a space program or just leasing one?

The European left can make Europe’s China policy more socially intelligent. But leftists must not forget that Chinese society is more than the Chinese state.

With President Khurelsukh’s state visit to Kazakhstan, and his appearance at the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana, Mongolia has reached both shores of the Caspian. 

The BJP, or its allies, are now in power in all five Indian states that share a border with Bangladesh.

Irrespective of the outcomes of the U.S.-Iran talks, Pakistan’s expanded role in West Asia as a security stabilizer and an assertive diplomatic actor is here to stay.

On 9 May, Europeans will celebrate Europe Day.

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When politics falls behind the economy.

A new era of ‘like-minded partnerships’

Japan needs to recognize its role in strengthening ASEAN’s autonomy as part of its own economic strategy.

Even as the military attempts to rebrand itself as a civilian government, resistance groups have established a foothold in the crucial central region.

A series of recent cases raises the question of whether such punitive measures are necessary for maintaining the country's clean and orderly reputation.

Relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh remain severely strained following outbreaks of armed conflict in July and December of last year.

How U.S. partnerships can survive the war in Iran.

Beijing is playing a long game on Taiwan.

Der süddeutsche Politiker hat sich 22 Jahre lang in Brüssel vertieft mit der Schweiz befasst. Falls die Schweizer die 10-Millionen-Initiative der SVP annehmen, wäre das für ihn noch nicht das Ende des neuen bilateralen Vertrags.

The pursuit of bold climate solutions cannot be divorced from the goals of fighting graft and ending elite impunity.

Home to around 700 million people, Southeast Asia has been one of the regions most affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

En autorisant l'exportation d'armes létales et en renforçant sa participation aux dispositifs militaires régionaux, le Japon franchit un nouveau seuil. Alors que sa Constitution, rédigée sous occupation américaine, contraint le pays au pacifisme, il n'a pourtant jamais cessé de débattre des (…) / Chine, États-Unis (affaires extérieures), Défense, Armement, Seconde guerre mondiale 1939-1945, États-Unis, Japon

Until now, no one from the military top brass had received such severe punishments since early days of the anti-corruption campaign.

For a region little covered in the global press, every thoughtful effort to tell local stories is a bright light in the dark.