TheDiplomat

Seoul and Beijing are back on track in reviving their bilateral ties, while conveying their own messages on the North Korea and Taiwan issues.

The simple step of displaying geographic locators has pulled back the curtain on foreign disinformation operations in Japan and Taiwan.

China’s coercion threshold is set by its own internal logic – not by external “precedents.”

Expanding access to independent information is essential for U.S. security interests, human rights objectives, and long-term regional stability. 

A popular mayor, a former TV star and an ex-chief of Nepal’s electricity board have joined hands to fight the old guard in the upcoming elections.

Seized assets are being placed under the control of a state-owned giant at the heart of a sprawling corruption scheme.

In a climate of economic and political uncertainty, even a single article in a newspaper with a modest circulation is now viewed as a potential spark for mass unrest.

One hundred more townships will go to the polls on Sunday in an election that has been roundly condemned as a "sham."

The current stagnation contrasts with the dynamic state of the Vietnamese economy, which is on track to leapfrog Thailand as soon as this year.

Chen Zhi’s extradition follows U.S. federal indictment and the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.

Despite the superficial appeal of the Malaysian leader's proposal, term limits aren’t really the political cure that they purport to be.

At least four were killed in a recent outbreak of violence between locals and a gold mining company allegedly backed by the Taliban.

China’s decisive source of global competitive advantage lies in its weak labor protections. And it’s driving a race to the bottom for labor rights.

Mongolia wants to resurrect the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire as a modern-day urban hub.

While the pilot program largely targets countries in Africa, the latest expansion includes countries in Central Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific. 

The U.S. capture of Maduro is likely to bolster, rather than undermine, deterrence across the Taiwan Strait.

The leader of the People Power Party, who repeatedly defended Yoon Suk-yeol, delivered his apologies to the public. However, he did not admit the illegitimacy of martial law. 

Beijing does not seem worried about Islamabad’s warming ties with the US at this stage.

Trump and Xi have agreed in principle to AI talks. A “smart” security agenda would cut shared risk, not U.S. leverage.

Last year was actually one of increased isolation, regional tensions, and strategic failure.