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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · Dec 3

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The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

In-depth analysis and commentary on events across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on geopolitics, defense, economics, social, and environmental issues.

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If China is the elephant in the room shaping the Australia-India bilateral strategic relationship, that room has already been renovated in the spirit of reset.

Australia-India Defense Engagement: Still Balancing China in the Indo-Pacific?

If China is the elephant in the room shaping the Australia-India bilateral strategic relationship, that room has already been renovated in the spirit of reset.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 1h

Determining liability in the Air India 171 crash, involving untangling complex responsibilities across multiple actors and entities, will be time consuming.

In Air India Plane Crash, a Web of Civil and Legal Liabilities

Determining liability in the AI 171 crash, involving untangling complex responsibilities across multiple actors and entities, will be time consuming.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 2h

Why have India-U.S. relations suddenly nosedived, and what, if anything, can Indian Americans do about this?

Can Indian Americans Shape US Foreign Policy Toward India?

To be pro-India is not to necessarily support any particular political party in India, but to support positions that would favor a strong, prosperous, and secure India.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 3h

Human rights groups have condemned a reported paraglider attack by the Myanmar military that local media reports say killed more than 20 people, including children, and wounded more than 50 others.

More Than 20 Civilians Killed in Myanmar Military Paraglider Attack: Reports

The junta continues to intensify its attacks on resistance forces in the run-up to its controversial planned election at the end of the year.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 4h

Chinese companies continue to expand in Africa, even at a time of dwindling state funding.

Chinese Companies Are Changing The Way They Operate in Africa

African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 5h

A series of public outrages threatens to mutate into a serious political crisis for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

An Overview of the Raging Corruption Scandals in the Philippines

A series of public outrages threatens to mutate into a serious political crisis for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 6h

White hat hackers exposed a systematic breach of South Korea’s digital backbone. Who was responsible - China or North Korea?

China Hacked South Korea’s Government, But Was It Really North Korea?

White hat hackers exposed a systematic breach of South Korea’s digital backbone, but Seoul remains silent on the crisis.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 7h

Takaichi’s path to the premiership is filled with potential stumbling blocks, any of which could shorten her time in power.

Will Takaichi Sanae Be Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or Another Liz Truss?

The extent to which Japan’s “Iron Lady” is willing to compromise her beliefs to enact policy will be a crucial test of her leadership.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 8h

Russia and China are closer than ever.

China-Russia Asymmetry and the Power of Siberia 2 Agreement

Insights from Anne-Sophie Corbeau.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 9h

Takaichi Sanae is widely seen as a pro-Taiwan leader, even famously suggesting a “quasi-alliance” between the two.

How Will a Takaichi Administration Approach Japan’s Taiwan Policy?

Takaichi Sanae is widely seen as a pro-Taiwan leader, even famously suggesting a “quasi-alliance” between the two.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 10h

Border closures and an exodus of migrant workers threaten economic and social destabilization.

Cambodia is Beginning to Feel the Economic Costs of the Border Conflict With Thailand

Border closures and an exodus of migrant workers threaten economic and social destabilization.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 11h

Using social embarrassment to change behavior is not unusual, but the proposed scheme is unlikely to improve civil servants’ efficiency.

Should West Java Publicly Shame Its ‘Laziest’ Bureaucrats?

Using social embarrassment to change behavior is not unusual, but the proposed scheme is unlikely to improve civil servants’ efficiency.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 12h

The CSP is based on a common interest as small nations seeking to navigate an era of intensifying geopolitical tension and economic protectionism.

Singapore, New Zealand Establish Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

The CSP is based on a common interest as small nations seeking to navigate an era of intensifying geopolitical tension and economic protectionism.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 13h

K-Beauty fuels South Korea’s global influence and economic growth, but the same standards driving its success are widening social divides and eroding well-being at home.

The Price of Beauty: How South Korea’s Standards Drive Growth and Inequality

K-Beauty fuels South Korea’s global influence and economic growth, but the same standards driving its success are widening social divides and eroding well-being at home.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 14h

In a speech to an economic conference in Bangkok, Suphajee Suthumpun also warned about the accumulation of challenges facing the country's economy.

Thailand, US Trade Talks Set For Completion By Year’s End, Commerce Minister Says

In a speech to an economic conference in Bangkok, Suphajee Suthumpun also warned about the accumulation of challenges facing the country’s economy.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 15h

Climate disinformation is a new tool in Thai authorities' long-standing effort to negate Indigenous identities and strip Indigenous peoples of their rights.

Erasure by Climate Disinformation: The Undoing of Indigenous Identity in Thailand

Climate disinformation is a new tool in Thai authorities’ long-standing effort to negate Indigenous identities and strip Indigenous peoples of of their rights.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 16h

After the Gen Z uprising, Nepal is facing an uncertain future.

Nepal’s Fragile Dawn

After the Gen Z uprising, the country is facing an uncertain future.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 17h

White hat hackers exposed a systematic breach of South Korea’s digital backbone, but Seoul remains silent on the crisis.

China Hacked South Korea’s Government, But Was It Really North Korea?

White hat hackers exposed a systematic breach of South Korea’s digital backbone, but Seoul remains silent on the crisis.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 18h

Trump’s first-term summitry was the right move. But whether a fourth Kim-Trump meeting will do more good than harm is an open question.

Should Trump Meet Kim Again?

Trump’s first-term summitry was the right move. But whether a fourth Kim-Trump meeting will do more good than harm is an open question.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 19h

London’s Indo-Pacific ambitions and Moscow’s eastward pivot reveal that the centuries-old rivalry between Britain and Russia still shapes Asian geopolitics.

The Endless Game: How Britain and Russia Are Shaping Asia’s Frontlines

London’s Indo-Pacific ambitions and Moscow’s eastward pivot reveal that the centuries-old rivalry between Britain and Russia still shapes Asian geopolitics.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 20h

Scholars, commentators, and artists have the responsibility to foster peace by emphasizing South Asia's vast historical and cultural common ground.

India, Pakistan, and Breaking Out of the ‘Continent of Circe’

Scholars, commentators, and artists have the responsibility to foster peace by emphasizing the region’s vast historical and cultural common ground.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 21h

African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.

Chinese Companies Are Changing The Way They Operate in Africa

African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 22h

Although the OTS headquarters is a modest red-brick building in Istanbul, the body now oversees a network of cultural initiatives, academic exchanges, and a common history textbook.

Can the Organization of Turkic States Leave Its Mark?

As its annual summit convenes, what role does the Istanbul-based organization play among the shifting constellation of international groupings?

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 23h

The focus on Indian knowledge systems in the UGC’s proposed mathematics curriculum is better suited to other disciplines such as astronomy and religious studies.

India’s Proposed Push for Ancient Maths Risks Loss of Rigor, Employability

The focus on Indian knowledge systems in the UGC’s proposed mathematics curriculum is better suited to other disciplines such as astronomy and religious studies.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 1d

Takaichi Sanae is widely seen as a pro-Taiwan leader, even famously suggesting a “quasi-alliance” between the two.

How Will a Takaichi Administration Approach Japan’s Taiwan Policy?

Takaichi Sanae is widely seen as a pro-Taiwan leader, even famously suggesting a “quasi-alliance” between the two.

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