2025: What to Expect | The Diplomat Magazine
Welcome to the January 2025 issue of The Diplomat. As always, our first cover story of the new year offers a sampling of trends and events to watch in the Asia-Pacific. We also revisit the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact in China, as well as taking stock of Malaysia’s priorities for its turn as ASEAN chair. And, of course, we …
What’s Next for China-India Relations? – The Diplomat
Jan 3, 2025 · India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit at Kazan, Russia, Oct. 23, 2024.
The Marcos-Duterte Rift Widens in the Philippines
May 3, 2024 · Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos attends a ceremony commemorating the 503rd anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Mactan, at the Liberty Shrine in Lapu-Lapu city, Central Visayas, the ...
A Paradigm Shift in the Philippines’ Defense Strategy
Apr 3, 2024 · Military officers salute during a ceremony in Pasay City, Philippines, March 19, 2024. Credit: Facebook/Armed Forces of the Philippines The Philippine Department of National Defense recently ...
4 Obstacles to India Joining the UN Security Council
Sep 20, 2024 · Credit: Pixabay Indian politicians have argued for decades that the nation deserves to be a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). An aspirational superpower, India believes that it ...
Why Are the Sindhis Protesting in Pakistan? – The Diplomat
Dec 19, 2024 · People take part in a protest against the construction of six new canals on the Indus River in Nawabshah, Sindh Province, Pakistan, Dec. 11, 2024.
How Is Huawei Growing, Despite Heavy US Sanctions?
Jul 2, 2024 · Credit: Depositphotos Hardly a day goes by without Huawei, the Chinese telecom and technology giant, making the news. The firm has been explicitly targeted by U.S. sanctions for over five years ...
A Proposed Law Seeks to Ban Political Dynasties in the Philippines
Jul 23, 2024 · Philippine Vice President-elect Sara Duterte, second from left, poses with, from left, Senator Imee Marcos, her mother Elizabeth Zimmerman, outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, incoming ...
The Next Phase of the China-US Trade War Has Begun
Feb 4, 2025 · Credit: Depositphotos On February 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his government would be instituting tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico for allegedly withholding cooperation ...
The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
Apr 10, 2025 · In-depth analysis and commentary on events across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on geopolitics, defense, economics, social, and environmental issues.