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For Japan, the crisis is not only about energy security. It also strikes at the heart of the country’s moral and strategic identity.

In the latest sign of continuing purges in China's military, 10 PLA officers were stripped of their roles as delegates to the National People’s Congress.

The recent burst of C5+ summitry does not prove that Central Asia is on a linear path toward deep integration. The region is building something subtler and more durable.

With a new elected government installed in Dhaka, can India and Bangladesh put their derailed bilateral relations back on track?

Modi's strong support for Israel – and refusal to condemn the Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran, a long-time friend of India’s – have “diminished India’s stature in the eyes of the world.”

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said that without concerted action, the country's citizen population will start to shrink by the early 2040s.

More than in any previous Nepali election, the vote on March 5 will revolve around cults of personality.

The deal has the potential to shift the basis of bilateral trade between Jakarta and Washington, narrowing China’s ability to anchor supply chains and standards in Indonesia.

In the wake of the attacks, most of the region's governments have issued calls for restraint and a return to political dialogue.

This could have an impact on military modernization – and Taiwan.

U.S. Ambassador Richard L. Buangan talks to The Diplomat about the future of the partnership.

Amid intensifying China-U.S. rivalry and global trade volatility, middle powers such as South Korea and Brazil are diversifying their supply chains through minilateralism.

The biggest takeaway: there were no groundbreaking changes, whether in foreign policy or domestic politics.

China’s push to attract ethnic Chinese talent from the U.S., in particular, is up against hard limits – but anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States may work to Beijing’s advantage.

Indonesians cannot afford to buy U.S. oil and gas because they can’t afford to keep paying for their own destruction.

A new film attempts to rewrite one of the most infamous murders of Taiwan’s martial era in a way that aligns with China’s interests. 

Instead of a thrust on key areas such as women and children’s health, the government has chosen to expand tertiary healthcare.

Merz’s trip should not be viewed as a strategic pivot, but as a focused attempt to rebalance an increasingly uneven economic relationship.

Ultimately, the dilemma facing the Australian government about these women and their children stems from an uncomfortable truth: citizenship is a concept that sits above good and bad behavior.

Regional banks helped fund Japan’s post-war economy. But can they survive a dwindling population?