[{"_1":2,"_287":-5,"_288":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_16":17,"_285":286},"root",{"_5":6,"_14":15},"fb",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":12,"_13":8},"apiKey","AIzaSyAdxqOaB63feHHqSm_nZCKsSHpSAcxkct8","authDomain","thediplomat.firebaseapp.com","projectId","firebase-thediplomat","appId","ga",true,"routes/$issue",{"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":23},"slug","2016-05","path","/2016-05","issue",{"_24":25,"_26":27,"_28":29,"_30":31,"_32":33,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":39,"_40":41,"_42":43},"eid","-KGGTTBynK2KJh69LDTS","title","China's Cultural Revolution at 50","description","Welcome to the May 2016 issue of The Diplomat. This month, we take a fresh look at conventional wisdom on China’s Cultural Revolution. We also assess Indonesia’s military and strategic culture, look at Thailand two years after the coup, and consider Nepal’s evolving relationship with its neighbors. And, of course, we offer a range of reporting, analysis and opinion from across the region.","masthead","

\nPublisher\nTrans-Asia Inc.
\n701 Ebisu MF Bldg.
\n4-6-1 Ebisu Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
\n150-0013, Japan\n

\nPublisher\nJames Pach\n

\nEditor\nShannon Tiezzi\n

\nTechnical & Design\nStefan Yanku\n

\nAssociate Editors\nAnkit Panda
\nPrashanth Parameswaran
\nFranz-Stefan Gady\n

\nSpecial Projects Editor\nCatherine Putz\n

\nEditorial Assistants\nRui Hao Puah\n

\nContributing Editors\nJin Kai
\nKerry Brown
\nElizabeth Economy
\nXie Tao
\nDavid Volodzko
\nZheng Wang
\nCarl Thayer
\nHarsh V. Pant
\nRohan Joshi
\nDingding Chen
\nRobert Farley
\nGreg Austin
\nVan Jackson
\nLuke Hunt
\nMong Palatino
\nShawn Crispin
\nJohn Power
\nCasey Michel
\nAkhilesh Pillalamarri
\nTaylor Dibbert
\nAnthony Fensom
\nSara Hsu
\nMercy A. Kuo
\nAngelica O. Tang
\nYuki Tatsumi
\nMina Pollmann
\nGraham Webster
\nBradley Jardine
\nMuhammad Akbar Notezai
\nTaylor Dibbert
\nLinda van der Horst
\nUmair Jamal
\nBen Lowsen
\nElaine Ramirez
\nAmy Chew
\nGrant Wyeth
\nDavid Gitter
\nHelen Clark\n

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Conventional thinking on one of Communist China’s seminal events is often too simplistic.

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Can a leopard change its spots?

","The Evolution of Indonesia’s Military",{"_24":69,"_53":70,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":71},"-KGGTbn8fMD7nMrl2zFd","

On the two-year anniversary of the 2014 coup, Thais wonder if it's brought the security and prosperity promised.

","Thailand: The Price of ‘Happiness’",{"_24":73,"_53":74,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":76},"-KGGTbnDxn3HwNN9z6dR","

Changing dynamics between Nepal, China, and India highlight the need for deft diplomacy in Kathmandu.

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When historians and political scientists look back at Ma Ying-jeou’s eight years in office, what will they remember?

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Following in U.S. footsteps, China is gathering up joint statements on the South China Sea.

","China’s South China Sea Diplomacy",{"_24":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":97},"-KGGTbohIuy1WhnOfLS_","

Beijing’s shopping spree--buying up foreign companies--has some concerned.

","Is China Buying Out the World?",{"_24":99,"_53":100,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":101},"-KGGTbohIuy1WhnOfLSa","

China has acquired Greece’s Piraeus port, but how realistic is Beijing’s Mediterranean dream?

","China's Mediterranean Odyssey",{"_24":103,"_53":104,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":87,"_40":41,"_26":105},"-KGGTbohIuy1WhnOfLSb","

It’s the 2016 edition of what has become a yearly ritual.

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The question is not as straightforward as it might appear.

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After pushing back, Tokyo looks to cooperate with China’s AIIB – but what will it mean for project standards?

","Japan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)",{"_24":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":122},"-KGGTbow-Och_9eryXCF","

Two years after the ferry disaster, South Korea is still wrestling with the social and political fallout.

","Lingering Scars From the Sewol Disaster",{"_24":124,"_53":125,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":126},"-KGGTbow-Och_9eryXCG","

A deeper insight into Japanese businessmen’s offshore deals.

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Iran and North Korea have a long history of military cooperation and technology exchanges.

","The Iran-North Korea Connection",{"_24":132,"_53":133,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":109,"_40":41,"_26":134},"-KGGTbow-Och_9eryXCI","

Take reports about a new WPK document slamming Beijing with a dose of salt – but frustrations are very real.

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Pakistan and Myanmar once shared a border. Today, the erstwhile neighbors face new challenges.

","Pakistan’s Shifting Approach to Myanmar",{"_24":144,"_53":145,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":146},"-KGGTbpBKsnLpN15130V","

A year since the devastating earthquakes of April and May 2015, there has been little progress in rebuilding Nepal.

","The Great Nepal Earthquake: One Year Later",{"_24":148,"_53":149,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":150},"-KGGTbpBKsnLpN15130W","

They never left.

","Is al-Qaeda Back in Afghanistan?",{"_24":152,"_53":153,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":87,"_40":41,"_26":154},"-KGGTbpBKsnLpN15130X","

Cyber harassment is often shrugged off as less important because the abuse occurs online.

","The Cyber Harassment of Women in Pakistan",{"_24":156,"_53":157,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":109,"_40":41,"_26":158},"-KGGTbpBKsnLpN15130Y","

The Indian Supreme Court may soon take on a case of historic importance.

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Islamabad again signals its desire for stronger ties with ASEAN. But will the regional grouping reciprocate?

","Time for an Upgrade in ASEAN-Pakistan Relations?",{"_24":169,"_53":170,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":171},"-KGGTbpBKsnLpN15130_","

Regardless of whether the draft charter passes or fails the August referendum, Thailand's generals win.

","Thai Referendum a Win-Win for the Generals",{"_24":173,"_53":174,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":175},"-KGGTbpBKsnLpN15130a","

A closer look at a recent incident involving Leonardo DiCaprio and the Indonesian government.

","The Truth About Indonesia's DiCaprio Blacklist Threat",{"_24":177,"_53":178,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":87,"_40":41,"_26":179},"-KGGTbpQpRHV20q4Iwqy","

To maintain its position in the South China Sea, Vietnam needs a strong Russia.

","How Low Oil Prices Hamstring Vietnam in the South China Sea Disputes",{"_24":181,"_53":182,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":109,"_40":41,"_26":183},"-KGGTbpQpRHV20q4Iwqz","

High turnover in the AMM could impact the “we feeling” — and ASEAN unity over issues like the South China Sea.

","Will New Faces Test ASEAN Unity at the Ministers' Meeting?",{"_24":185,"_46":186,"_26":187,"_49":188},"CEA",7,"Central Asia",[189,193,197,201,205],{"_24":190,"_53":191,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":192},"-KGGTbpQpRHV20q4Iwr-","

The Turkmen of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen of Iran’s Golestan share a common struggle against tyrannical authoritarian regimes.

","The Turkmen of Iran",{"_24":194,"_53":195,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":196},"-KGGTbpQpRHV20q4Iwr0","

Tajikistan’s peace accords were once thought of as a viable template to solve Afghanistan’s civil war.

","What About the Tajik Solution?",{"_24":198,"_53":199,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":200},"-KGGTbpQpRHV20q4Iwr1","

The boxer is following a path first blazed by the Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao.

","Gennady Golovkin and Kazakhstan’s Soft Power",{"_24":202,"_53":203,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":87,"_40":41,"_26":204},"-KGGTbpQpRHV20q4Iwr2","

Freedom House’s annual report marks 12 years of democratic declines.

","Central Asia: Nations (No Longer) in Transit",{"_24":206,"_53":207,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":109,"_40":41,"_26":208},"-KGGTbpQpRHV20q4Iwr3","

The Asian Development Bank thinks so.

","Is the TAPI Pipeline ‘Doable’?",{"_24":210,"_46":211,"_26":212,"_49":213},"OCE",8,"Oceania",[214,218,222,226],{"_24":215,"_53":216,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":217},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUl","

Canberra’s change to the tax rules for working holidayers is aimed to up revenue, but might end up driving young workers away.

","Trouble for Australia’s Working Holiday",{"_24":219,"_53":220,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":221},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUm","

Arrium’s collapse highlights the downside of over-reliance on an industry that is at the mercy of global markets.

","The Problem With Australia’s Steel Industry",{"_24":223,"_53":224,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":225},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUn","

The Australian PM sought to balance trade with South China Sea, investment and cybersecurity concerns.

","Malcolm Turnbull’s Visit to China",{"_24":227,"_53":228,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":87,"_40":41,"_26":229},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUo","

Could Russian arms shipments to Fiji mark incipient great power competition in the region?

","The Bear Returns to the South Pacific: Russia Sends Arms to Fiji",{"_24":231,"_46":232,"_26":233,"_49":234},"SCR",9,"Security",[235,239,243,247],{"_24":236,"_53":237,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":238},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUq","

Russia is steadily expanding its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, despite various budgetary and technical constraints.

","What to Expect from Russia’s Pacific Fleet in 2016",{"_24":240,"_53":241,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":242},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUr","

Japan is uniquely underprepared for the cyber challenges of the 21st century.

","Japan's Achilles Heel: Cybersecurity",{"_24":244,"_53":245,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":246},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUs","

These are good times in U.S.-India defense ties, but there’s still room for improvement.

","Where Do US-India Defense Ties Go From Here?",{"_24":248,"_53":249,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":87,"_40":41,"_26":250},"-KGGTbpfTW1rb_s5_UUt","

Russia’s new developments in electronic warfare are on display in Ukraine and Syria.

","Russia’s Surging Electronic Warfare Capabilities",{"_24":252,"_46":253,"_26":254,"_49":255},"DPL",10,"Diplomacy",[256,260,264],{"_24":257,"_53":258,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":259},"-KGGTbrxNoB68eZUb_5_","

Defense collaboration and cooperation between New Delhi and Washington continues to edge ahead. Can the two sides eschew cautious gradualism for a leap of faith?

","The U.S.-India Strategic Endgame",{"_24":261,"_53":262,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":263},"-KGGTbryxcCdm5mVQHgc","

Can Park breathe new life into a Korea-Mexico FTA?

","South Korea’s All-Out Economic Diplomacy in Mexico",{"_24":265,"_53":266,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":267},"-KGGTbs-Ki6E0qRym3RJ","

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insulted his hosts by wearing blue jeans to a red carpet welcome.

","How Russian Blue Jeans Created a Diplomatic Incident in Mongolia",{"_24":269,"_46":270,"_26":271,"_49":272},"ASL",11,"Asia Life",[273,277,281],{"_24":274,"_53":275,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":276},"-KGGTbs4QyvVONBSqasq","

The granddaughter of Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister took to Instagram to defend her father, Mukhriz Mahathir

","Ousted Malaysian Politician Gets An Instagram Defense",{"_24":278,"_53":279,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":280},"-KGGTbs5F3MiAfn44-N8","

In 1967, Choje Akong Rinpoche helped found the first Tibetan temple in the West.

","Kagyu Samye Ling: Scotland's Buddhist Monastery",{"_24":282,"_53":283,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":284},"-KGGTbs6bUJD2NNQ_pki","

The KHL — like Russia — is shifting its focus from Europe to China.

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