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China’s Political Troubles in South Asia 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/09/2025 - 14:52
Even though China’s role in South Asia has grown in the last decade, Beijing has little by way of policy or strategy when it comes to dealing with political instability in the region. 

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Forge Strategic Defense Pact Amid Shifting West Asian Dynamics

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/09/2025 - 14:47
This is Pakistan’s most significant formal defense pact in decades, and the first such agreement that an Arab Gulf state has inked with a nuclear-armed partner.

Inside China’s Surveillance and Propaganda Industries: Where Profit Meets Party

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/09/2025 - 14:34
Leaked documents from Geedge Networks and GoLaxy show how repression in China is both a political imperative and a profitable business.

The Whoosh Debt Dilemma: Should Public Transportation Be Profitable?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/09/2025 - 14:27
That Indonesia’s costly high-speed rail is operating at a loss right out of the gate has raised some eyebrows.

North Korean Leader Inspects Unmanned Weapons Performance Test

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/09/2025 - 14:21
Kim Jong Un showed his tit-for-tat move against the latest South Korea-U.S. military drills.

What China Doesn’t Want

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 19/09/2025 - 06:00
Beijing’s core aims are clear—and limited.

Funding Europe’s Firepower

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 19/09/2025 - 06:00
How the EU can funnel its wealth into its defense.

The Complex Politics of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 22:12
China’s limited success in managing the political risks of the BRI has resulted in reputational costs and played a role in China’s curtailed flow of BRI lending in recent years.

International Recognition Could Fracture the Taliban from Within

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 20:46
Far from consolidating, recognition by the international community could expose the group’s rifts over resources, external demands, and identity.

The Hyundai Raid Reflects a Broken US Immigration System

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 16:30
It is nearly impossible for even the closest U.S. allies to comply with its byzantine immigration system. That needs to change.

US Southeast Asia Scam Sanctions: The Good, the Bad, and the Incoherent

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 16:11
Treasury’s latest sanctions show momentum, but contradictions in U.S. policy risk blunting their impact.

What Is Driving Closer Japan-Mongolia Ties?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 16:02
Geopolitics in East Asia is pushing Ulaanbaatar and Tokyo to rely more on each other.

« Je viens vous demander de me faire avorter »

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 16:01
Tribunal de Bobigny, 8 novembre 1972. L'avocate Gisèle Halimi appelle Paul Milliez, professeur de médecine, catholique pratiquant et opposant à la légalisation de l'avortement, à témoigner en faveur de Michèle Chevalier, accusée d'avoir aidé sa fille à se faire avorter. Dans les semaines qui suivent (...) / , , , , , , , - 2022/11

The Japanese Youth Strike Back 

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:25
Recent trends cast doubt on the long-standing assumption that young people in Japan are politically irrelevant.

US Foreign Policy Is Restructuring the World Order to China’s Benefit

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:14
Unlike when the U.S. held unipolar power, times have changed as China and the BRICS countries begin fashioning a non-militarized, multipolar world. 

The Tianjin Summit and the Illusion of a China-India-Russia Axis

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:01
China is willing to stand with non-Western partners firmly, but remains determined to avoid Cold War-style alliances.

Thailand Looks to Plan Ahead for Future War Zone Evacuations

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 14:35
After evacuating thousands of Thais from Israel in 2023, the Thai military is thinking more about how it could get citizens out of other hotspots.

Deep Space, Deep Strategy: China’s Cosmic Calculus

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 14:34
The International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) signals China’s ambition to become a central node in the architecture of space governance

When Women Betray Women: The Female Face of Afghanistan’s Oppression

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 14:09
Taliban women willingly uphold and enforce the regime’s harsh ideology, fully embracing the strict roles assigned to them.

Taiwan’s Successful Japan Diplomacy

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 13:01
Relations have taken a step forward, but how much of it is substantive?

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