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Political Scrambling in Hong Kong Begins
October 05, 2016

Political Scrambling in Hong Kong Begins

Politicians (and Beijing) are already preparing themselves for the 2017 chief executive race.
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When the Dragon Rolls Over: Spillovers From China’s Economic TransitionDoes China Really Want a 'Just and Fair' International Order?Could Rising China Make the World More Stable?Is China’s Energy Transition Dead in the Water?How Beijing Uses People-to-People Ties as Leverage Over Taiwan
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Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
 
South Asia’s New Strategic Reality
October 05, 2016

South Asia’s New Strategic Reality

The Modi government in India has set clear terms for South Asian strategic stability.
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How Water Scarcity Could Fuel Another Sino-Indian WarWhy the Korean War Remained LimitedKunduz Back in Government Control as Taliban Conduct Information OperationsSouth China Sea: China Activates First Desalination Plant on Woody IslandGhani’s Brussels Trip Overshadowed as Taliban Capture Kunduz Again
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Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
 
New Littoral Combat Ship Joins U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Asia-Pacific
October 06, 2016

New Littoral Combat Ship Joins U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Asia-Pacific

The U.S. Navy vessel will operate out of Singapore for the duration of its 7th Fleet deployment.
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US Army Places $42 Million Order for New Armored Fighting VehicleAssessing US-India Defense Relations: The Technological HandshakePakistan to Sell 100 Military Aircraft to Turkey1st US Warships Port at Cam Ranh Bay Since End of Vietnam WarUpgraded Indian Attack Submarines to Receive US Anti-Ship Missiles
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ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
 
When Will Timor-Leste Join ASEAN?
October 06, 2016

When Will Timor-Leste Join ASEAN?

A look at where the country’s admission to the regional grouping stands.
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Torture Under Thailand's Military JuntaThe US-Philippine Alliance in the Duterte Era: A Path to RecalibrationMalaysia’s Own Yellows Vs. Reds BattlegroundSingapore Warns of Rising ASEAN Terror ThreatThe Truth About Thailand's Social Media Surveillance
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The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
 
Imagining South Asia Without Pakistan
October 06, 2016

Imagining South Asia Without Pakistan

What are the geopolitical advantages and disadvantages of there being no Pakistan?
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Will India Become the Pivot of Asian Security?India's Debate on Citizenship ContinuesThe Tangled Knot of Nepal's India PolicyAll Over India, a Major Debate on Pakistan As Kashmir Heats up AgainHow India Can Better Preserve Its Cultural Heritage
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The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
 
More High-Level North Korean Defectors Jump Ship: Media
October 06, 2016

More High-Level North Korean Defectors Jump Ship: Media

Reports say diplomats and even a teenage math genius are seeking to leave North Korea.
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Is North Korea Working on a Second Ballistic Missile Submarine?South Korea to America: Please Elect Hillary ClintonThe US State Department’s New Plan to Flood North Korea With InformationUS Turns Screw on China to Rein in North KoreaTHAAD Coming to South Korea 'As Soon As Possible'
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Tokyo Report
News from Japan
 
Why Japan Has No Donald Trump
October 03, 2016

Why Japan Has No Donald Trump

Unlike the U.S. (Trump) or U.K. (Brexit), Japan lacks a strong, anti-establishment populist movement.
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North Korea Brings Japan and China Closer Together -- For a MomentDemocratic Party Presidential Election: Another Missed Opportunity for Japan's OppositionFor the First Time, Japan's Prime Minister Is Visiting CubaCan Japan Challenge China in Africa?Shinzo Abe Going All In on Improving Japan-Russia Ties
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The Debate
Comment and Opinion
 
O'Reilly Factor Goes to Chinatown, Stereotypes and Racist Remarks Ensue
October 06, 2016

O'Reilly Factor Goes to Chinatown, Stereotypes and Racist Remarks Ensue

A segment ostensibly on what Chinese-Americans think of the election quickly turns into a racist caricature.
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How to Boost Innovation in AsiaEveryone Wins When ICAO Includes TaiwanTime for a US Pivot on Taiwan PolicyWhen in China, Do as Chinese Do: The Unfortunate Case of Professor Ilham TohtiIndia's Surgical Strikes: Walking Into Pakistan's Trap?
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Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
 
Russia's Recession: A Blessing in Disguise for Post-Olympics Sochi
October 06, 2016

Russia's Recession: A Blessing in Disguise for Post-Olympics Sochi

Sochi once seemed doomed to fall into post-Olympics neglect. Ironically, Russia's recession has lifted the city's fate.
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Putin and Nazarbayev Trade Compliments at Business ForumAzimjon Askarov’s Retrial Begins in KyrgyzstanKazakhstan Sentences 2 Journalists for EmbezzlementAl-Qaeda, the Turkestan Islamic Party, and the Bishkek Chinese Embassy BombingOSCE Manages to Irritate Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Human Rights Advocates, Too
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The Rebalance
U.S. Policy on Asia
 
Senate Republicans Push for Action on China's North Korea Ties
October 04, 2016

Senate Republicans Push for Action on China's North Korea Ties

At a recent hearing, senators pressured State officials to take a tougher line on China's trade with North Korea.
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Asian Oil Majors and Iran: Risks and RewardsJapan-China Relations: Post-Obama Pivot OutlookPower Play in Post-Coup TurkeyWhat Central Asia Means to the United StatesIs the Philippines Still a US Ally?
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Pacific Money
Economy and Business
 
Head South for Asia’s New Economic Powerhouse
October 05, 2016

Head South for Asia’s New Economic Powerhouse

The World Bank pegs South Asia as a “global growth hotspot."
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Indian Central Bank Lowers Rates, Citing Sluggish Global Economic ConditionsCan the United States and Japan Ratify TPP?Japan Ups the Ante in War on DeflationWhat Lessons From Australia’s Economic Winning Streak?With TPP in Limbo, Europe Has a Golden Opportunity
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Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
 
Why Are Chinese Tourists So Badly Behaved?
October 05, 2016

Why Are Chinese Tourists So Badly Behaved?

Narratives of exceptionalism and nationalism are crucial ingredients in making an "ugly Chinese" tourist.
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Forbidden Ink: Japan’s Contentious Tattoo HeritageNew Dengue Vaccine Potential Game Changer for AsiaWhy Did Vietnam’s Thanh Nien News Close Its English-Language Service?The Mountain Monks of JapanDrowning Yunnan's Valleys
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Oceania
The South Pacific
 
South Australia's Blackout Blame Game
October 05, 2016

South Australia's Blackout Blame Game

While some pointed to the switch to renewables as the cause, a preliminary report blames the state’s “skinny” grid.
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What Should Australia Be Doing in the East China Sea?The Precedent-Setting Timor-Leste and Australia UNCLOS CaseWhat to Make of China in the South Pacific?Economic Outlook for Western Australia ‘Difficult But Not Dour’India's Pivot to Oceania: Modi and the Pacific Island Nations
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Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
 
Crossing the Line of Control: What's Next for Kashmir After India's 'Surgical Strikes'?
October 04, 2016
Crossing the Line of Control: What's Next for Kashmir After India's 'Surgical Strikes'?
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the recent Indian "surgical strikes" and U.S.-ASEAN defense diplomacy.
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Uzbekistan After Islam Karimov: What to ExpectMongolia: Northeast Asia's Hidden Geopolitical PlayerUri, Kashmir, and Beyond: India's Strategic Options in Dealing With Cross-Border TerrorWill Duterte's Loose Lips Sink the US-Philippines Alliance?What to Watch For in US-India Strategic and Defense Cooperation
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Videos
Asia on Video
 
Interview: Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren
July 05, 2016
Interview: Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren
The minister discusses the ASEM summit, the elections in Mongolia, and relations with China, Russia, and the U.S.
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Media in MongoliaDiplomatic Access: KyrgyzstanRe-Collecting ChinaThe South China Sea in 2016: What’s Changed?Japan's Economic Prospects in 2016
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Quetta Hospital Attack: An Eyewitness Account From the Lone Doctor Who Responded
September 14, 2016
Quetta Hospital Attack: An Eyewitness Account From the Lone Doctor Who Responded
An interview with Dr. Shehla Sami Kakar, Quetta's "Iron Lady."
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Play <em>The Diplomat’s Quiz</em>: October 2, 2016 Edition
October 03, 2016
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