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Why Is AI So Popular in China?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 23:58
The technology is far less divisive than in the United States.

Colombia’s New President Faces His First Major Test

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 21:52
President Abelardo de la Espriella took office mere days before a major earthquake struck the country.

Armistice Regime, Peace Regime, or Time for a Different Mindset on the Korean Peninsula?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 20:16
Adopting a new mindset for peacebuilding on the peninsula requires preserving what works while targeting individual issues that remain unresolved. 

When Is a Central Asian Leaders Summit Not a Summit?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 20:09
The latest gathering of Central Asian leaders, plus Azerbaijan’s president, saw the signing of a declaration, but the “C5” have not quite become a “C6.”

The Regional Order Iran Wanted Is Taking Shape Without It

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 19:27
Tehran has long called for greater cooperation among Muslim states. The Mecca pact is not what it had in mind.

Here’s What Middle Powers Can Actually Do

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 19:20
Mark Carney’s vision has gone unrealized, but that doesn’t mean states should give up.

The Cyrillic Stalemate: Why Uzbekistan’s Alphabet Reform is Still Stuck 30 Years Later

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 18:44
Changing an alphabet involves more than just replacing letters; it requires a profound transformation of the state’s institutional and cultural fabric.

‘Golden Kamuy’ and Modern Russo-Japanese Relations

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 18:32
The manga-turned-anime serves as an important pop cultural piece in understanding Japan’s place in the world, most specifically its historic role with Russia and their Northeast Asian borderlands. 

Debanking Dissidents

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 17:54
The Trump administration is following in the footsteps of authoritarian regimes by weaponizing global banking rules against its enemies.

Trump Has His Own Communist Manifesto

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 17:33
Seldom before has the U.S. government intervened so actively in the economy.

China Has Chosen to Disappoint Its Consumers

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 15:47
Beijing’s choice moves Washington’s leverage from tariffs to currency.

« Breaking Bad » en Europe centrale

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 15:16
La drogue, miroir déformant des sociétés ? La méthamphétamine qui gangrène la Mitteleuropa n'ouvre pas les portes d'autres mondes possibles mais aide à supporter les cadences à l'usine, à oublier la dureté du présent, à repousser un avenir sinistre. Dans des zones frontalières, les laboratoires (…) / , , ,

Why the Pacific Islands Forum Should Watch Taiwan’s East Coast

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 15:12
The waters east of Taiwan sit within a strategically integrated maritime space stretching from Northeast Asia, through Micronesia and Melanesia, to Polynesia. 

Symbolic Concessions, No Implementation: Myanmar’s Promises of Rohingya Repatriation

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 14:55
Myanmar’s latest pledge to repatriate 300,000 Rohingya refugees cannot be viewed as a credible commitment. It’s yet another iteration of a well-established diplomatic pattern. 

The Mecca Pact and America’s Reduced Leverage in West Asia

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 14:19
Erosion of U.S. influence could, in the long run, impact arms sales, the negotiation of military basing rights, and the management of regional crises.

The West Bank, Not Gaza, Should Be Trump’s Priority

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 13:23
With his Gaza plan dead in the water, he should refocus on preventing the next conflagration.

Reclaiming the Backyard: ASEAN’s Realpolitik Push on Myanmar

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 09:13
A Thailand-led push to re-engage the country's military-backed government is an attempt to prevent the bloc's diplomatic marginalization.

Indonesia’s President Nominates Central Bank Deputy as New Governor

TheDiplomat - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 07:03
The rupiah rose slightly on news of Destry Damayanti's nomination, which will now pass to the House of Representatives for approval.

What Morocco Was Saying to Spain in Ceuta

Foreign Policy - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 06:01
The migrant crisis has underscored Madrid’s increasingly tenuous geopolitical position.

The Path to Development in a Post-Aid World

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 11/08/2026 - 06:00
How fragile states can fortify themselves.

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