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The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Carla Freeman – senior expert on China at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and co-author of USIP...
As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on, so international interest in Africa seems to increase – certainly from the United States (US). That is a difficult measure of course, because President Joe Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump was beyond uninterested in Africa. But even without the Ukraine war, a resurgence was...
On April 15, in response to public protests, the Kachin Independence Organization cancelled controversial plans to allow new rare earth mining in the eastern district of its territory, in Kachin State’s Mansi Township. KIO chairman, General N’Ban La, made the announcement to more than 1,500 people..
When fighting erupted in Sudan last month between the country’s armed forces and a powerful paramilitary group, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Vietnam, solidifying ties aimed at counterbalancing China’s growing dominance in Southeast Asia. Suddenly Mr. Blinken’s press encounters were...
A worst-case Taiwan scenario for Chinese leader Xi Jinping would be a major military operation in which the People’s Liberation Army fails spectacularly or displays shocking incompetence akin to Russia’s in Ukraine. Could this happen? The good news is that while China’s military has undergone major...
A World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff ruling against Inda could lower costs for Taiwan's growing investments in the South Asian giant, which analysts said is seen as an alternative to mainland China as a site for manufacturing. However, they said, compliance with the WTO order could take time and more...
With developments in Myanmar's remote Coco island located in the Bay of Bengal, India may soon face a new airbase close by in a country increasingly tied to Beijing, said a report, which analysed satellite images released by Maxar Technologies. Myanmar's Great Coco, which lies 55 km from India's Andaman and...
Manila’s pivot back to Washington reaches its climax on Monday, May 1, as a Filipino president steps inside the White House for the first time in over a decade. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to meet US President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday (Tuesday, May 2, in Manila), a symbolic move...
U.S. President Joe Biden assured his Philippine counterpart Monday of the the United States' commitment to the Southeast Asian archipelago as tensions rise with China. "The United States also remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, including in the South China Sea, and we will continue...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected Monday to press President Biden on U.S. commitments to defend the island nation and bolster economic alliances as China flexes its muscle on his doorstep in the South China Sea. The White House invited Mr. Marcos for bilateral meetings...