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Papua New Guinea Just Closed Taiwan’s Economic Office

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 16:15
Taiwan’s diplomatic space is shrinking along a vital Pacific energy route.

What India’s Operation­alization of Integrated Battle Groups Means for Pakistan

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 15:48
Since the inception of the IBGs, they have been framed as formations to launch offensive operations against Pakistan under the nuclear overhang. Now they are finally a reality.

Progress on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, Some Challenges Remain

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 14:38
Under discussion for 20 years, the CKU Railway is finally under construction with some hurdles surpassed and other challenges ahead.

China, North Korea Exchange High-Level Visits

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 14:29
The visits extend a string of high-level exchanges as Beijing works to keep pace with Pyongyang’s deepening ties with Moscow.

EU-Japan-South Korea Cooperation Is Indispensable Now

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 14:08
The trilateral is more feasible – and more important – than ever before.

Is India Planning an Exchange of Territory With Myanmar?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 09:48
The territory that could be considered for exchange lies in Manipur’s Chandel district in India, contiguous to Myanmar’s Kabaw Valley in Sagaing Region.

The Intensifying Geopolitics of Southeast Asia’s Military Modernization

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 08:25
At a time of growing regional turbulence, nations across the region are seeking to equip themselves with more and better armaments.

Philippines Issues Formal Protest to China Over ‘Dehumanizing’ State Media Video

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 07:45
The Department of Foreign Affairs demanded the "immediate takedown” of the AI-generated video, in which the Philippines was depicted as a monkey.

America’s Trillion-Dollar Failure

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 06:00
The Pentagon is broken, but Congress can fix it.

A Dangerous Game in the Arctic

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 06:00
Trump’s demands could derail progress on allied defense.

More Than 500 Feared Dead After Reported Shipwrecks Off Myanmar’s Coast, UN Says

TheDiplomat - Fri, 17/07/2026 - 01:31
The reports come on top of the 300 people already reported missing or drowned in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2026.

New Zealand’s Trade Agreement With India Reflects a Foreign Policy Shift

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 19:05
The nation is looking to expand and balance its economic and security relationships – and India is at the top of the list.

Why Gen Z Is Back on the Streets in Bangladesh

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 16:20
A controversy centered on Bangladesh's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam brought students back out to protest.

Why China Will Not Sell 5th-Generation J-35 Fighter Jets to Pakistan (Yet)

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 15:38
For China, the decision to sell the J-35 would carry ramifications far exceeding those of any previous Chinese arms sale.

The Gap Between Reform and Local Power in Uzbekistan

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 15:22
One woman’s attempt to stand for election as mahalla chairperson reveals the barriers that remain to inclusive self-government in Uzbekistan.

Playing for a Place in the World Through Taiwan’s Baseball Diplomacy 

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 14:40
International sport offers something that conventional diplomacy often cannot: a stage on which Taiwan can appear before a global audience.

The State of Cambodia’s Online Scamming Industry

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 08:26
A conversation with journalist and advocate Nathan Paul Southern.

How Social Media Posts Are Fueling the Dehumanization of Malaysia’s Rohingya Population

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 07:15
The growing negative sentiment about the community bears a disturbing resemblance to the narratives that justified their mass expulsion from Myanmar in 2017.

Bloomberg Ordered to Pay $357,000 in Damages After Losing Singapore Defamation Case

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 06:33
The High Court ruled that a 2024 article on the city-state's luxury real estate market maliciously defamed ministers Tan See Leng and K. Shanmugam.

How Water Is Becoming Pakistan’s Nuclear Threshold

TheDiplomat - Thu, 16/07/2026 - 06:19
The real danger lies not in the immediate scarcity of Indus water flowing from India into Pakistan but in the widening gap between how they interpret the same facts.

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