The Asia-Pacific in 2017: What to Expect
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The Diplomat looks at the trends to watch across the region in the coming year.
New realities are shaping Pacific Island states’ relationships with China, Russia, Australia, and the United States.
Fifty years after its founding, ASEAN remains central to prosperity in Southeast Asia.
Unprecedented pollution in the capital speaks to the severity of India’s air pollution crisis.
After a decade at the helm of the United Nations, what is Ban Ki-moon’s legacy?
There’s a storied history of incoming U.S. presidents demanding changes in China policy.
Incumbent Chief Executive CY Leung, an unpopular figure, has officially decided not to run for re-election.
Most analysis of the call overlooks a crucial component: Tsai’s own calculations and the domestic reaction on Taiwan.
China’s system is not designed to acknowledge the reality of failure.
The world must prepare for growing competition – and ensure that China’s industrial upgrade doesn’t come at their expense.
South Korea’s president has been impeached. America’s new president is proudly unpredictable. What does that mean for North Korea policy?
Japan’s prime minister portrayed the December meeting as a success, but it was Russia who won big.
Park Geun-hye’s impeachment heralds prolonged limbo and potential crisis.
What to expect after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s term extension as leader of Japan’s ruling party.
North Korea’s human rights situation is highlighted at the UN Security Council and in a recent UN report.
The British legacy lives on.
Tamil Nadu’s recently deceased chief minister leaves a towering legacy behind her.
Pakistan’s anti-terror campaign faces acute limitations when it comes to action against groups with mass public support.
Ishchi’s allegations are serious and shocking; Kabul says it plans to investigate.
Canadian links to ISIS militants in Dhaka highlight the increasing transnationalism of terrorism in Bangladesh.
Move reflects Asia’s growing role in the country’s defense policy.
The reformist outlook of Duterte’s administration is overshadowed by his brutal rejection of human rights concerns.
Cynicism and denial hold sway in Myanmar, even as children’s lives are put at risk.
Rising foreign investment is increasingly bumping up against growing intolerance.
Indonesia needs to take better care of its farmers.
If there’s one thing Turkmenistan needs, it’s not a golf course.
Under Uzbekistan’s new president, ties with Turkey may be poised for a thaw.
Mukhtar Ablyazov, a staunch opponent of Kazakhstan’s president, walked free after three years in a French prison.
Kyrgyz voters cast ballots Sunday to approve constitutional changes that have many observers worried.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev is the new Uzbek president, but experts caution against celebrating surface-level reforms too soon.
Local tribal tensions are escalating, sparked by ExxonMobil’s liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea.
The election of Donald Trump gives ammunition to those in Australia who question the U.S. alliance.
English has been the architect of many of New Zealand’s successful policies. Now he steps to the front.
Julie Bishop visited the Solomon Islands, Samoa, and Vanuatu over the course of two days.
Recounting the disastrous end of Great Britain’s first invasion of Afghanistan.
Modi and Parrikar deserve credit for shaking things up, but much work remains to be done.
A closer look at a recent military flashpoint between China and the United States.
How the Middle Eastern terrorist group found a home in Pakistan’s restive province.
With Washington potentially abandoning its historically robust support for international rules and norms in the Asia-Pacific, three states emerge as strong contenders to defend the status quo.
A critical mission for the president-elect.
Berlin wants to manage the geopolitical implications and to ensure the economic sustainability of China’s pet project.
Krom, a bluesy band with noir impulses, is shining a light into the darkest corners of contemporary Cambodian society.
Like the proverbial apples and oranges, comparing education systems through simple rankings doesn’t work.
While a UN report gives alarming findings about hunger in Asia, the issue is still a low priority to many states.