Diplomacy – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:54:26 +0900 en-US New York Dreams: Kerala’s Subnational Diplomacy https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/new-york-dreams-keralas-subnational-diplomacy/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/new-york-dreams-keralas-subnational-diplomacy/ US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam For Six-Day Friendship Visit https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-vietnam-for-six-day-friendship-visit/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-vietnam-for-six-day-friendship-visit/ The Emerging Contours of Saudi-Emirati Competition in Southeast Asia https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-emerging-contours-of-saudi-emirati-competition-in-southeast-asia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-emerging-contours-of-saudi-emirati-competition-in-southeast-asia/ Ali Wyne on China-US Relations After the Blinken Visit https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/ali-wyne-on-china-us-relations-after-the-blinken-visit/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/ali-wyne-on-china-us-relations-after-the-blinken-visit/ China’s Foreign PR Enablers https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/chinas-foreign-pr-enablers/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/chinas-foreign-pr-enablers/ Russia Says China Backs Its Efforts to Stabilize the Country After Mercenary Rebellion https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/russia-says-china-backs-its-efforts-to-stabilize-the-country-after-mercenary-rebellion/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/russia-says-china-backs-its-efforts-to-stabilize-the-country-after-mercenary-rebellion/ Heyzer’s Exit Marks a Low Point for the UN’s Envoys to Myanmar https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/heyzers-exit-marks-a-low-point-for-the-uns-envoys-to-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/heyzers-exit-marks-a-low-point-for-the-uns-envoys-to-myanmar/ Suspected Russian Diplomat Is Occupying Proposed Embassy Site Vetoed by Australia https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/suspected-russian-diplomat-is-occupying-proposed-embassy-site-vetoed-by-australia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/suspected-russian-diplomat-is-occupying-proposed-embassy-site-vetoed-by-australia/ India’s G20 Presidency: Giving Voice to the Global South https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/indias-g20-presidency-giving-voice-to-the-global-south/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/indias-g20-presidency-giving-voice-to-the-global-south/ Kazakhstan and Germany: Dissecting President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Visit https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/kazakhstan-and-germany-dissecting-president-frank-walter-steinmeiers-visit/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/kazakhstan-and-germany-dissecting-president-frank-walter-steinmeiers-visit/ Germany Prods China on Ukraine War As Leaders Pledge To Work Together on Climate https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/germany-prods-china-on-ukraine-war-as-leaders-pledge-to-work-together-on-climate/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/germany-prods-china-on-ukraine-war-as-leaders-pledge-to-work-together-on-climate/ Modi Tests Bipartisan Support in Washington for India-US Ties https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/modi-tests-bipartisan-support-in-washington-for-india-us-ties/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/modi-tests-bipartisan-support-in-washington-for-india-us-ties/ US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-to-visit-vietnam-amid-south-china-sea-tensions/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-to-visit-vietnam-amid-south-china-sea-tensions/ Can China Tip the Scales in the Palestine-Israel Peace Process? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/can-china-tip-the-scales-in-the-palestine-israel-peace-process/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/can-china-tip-the-scales-in-the-palestine-israel-peace-process/ India-US Space Cooperation Takes Off https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-us-space-cooperation-takes-off/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-us-space-cooperation-takes-off/ Modi’s State Visit to the US is Shadowed by Human Rights Concerns https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/modis-state-visit-to-the-us-is-shadowed-by-human-rights-concerns/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/modis-state-visit-to-the-us-is-shadowed-by-human-rights-concerns/ Will Blinken’s Trip to China Have a Lasting Impact? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-blinkens-trip-to-china-have-a-lasting-impact/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-blinkens-trip-to-china-have-a-lasting-impact/ Bringing the India-US Partnership to Third Countries https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bringing-the-india-us-partnership-to-third-countries/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bringing-the-india-us-partnership-to-third-countries/ US and China Hold Top-Level Talks, But Their Rivalry Remains Unchecked https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-and-china-hold-top-level-talks-but-their-rivalry-remains-unchecked/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-and-china-hold-top-level-talks-but-their-rivalry-remains-unchecked/ Camilla Pohle on the Risk of the US Under-Delivering in the Pacific Islands https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/camilla-pohle-on-the-risk-of-the-us-under-delivering-in-the-pacific-islands/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/camilla-pohle-on-the-risk-of-the-us-under-delivering-in-the-pacific-islands/ Mr. Modi Goes to Washington: Breaking New Ground in the India-US Strategic Partnership https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/mr-modi-goes-to-washington-breaking-new-ground-in-the-india-us-strategic-partnership/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/mr-modi-goes-to-washington-breaking-new-ground-in-the-india-us-strategic-partnership/ Biden is Feting the Indian PM Despite His Dismal Human Rights Record https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/biden-is-feting-the-indian-pm-despite-his-dismal-human-rights-record/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/biden-is-feting-the-indian-pm-despite-his-dismal-human-rights-record/ Myanmar and Russia Sign Energy Deals, Establish Direct Flights https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/myanmar-and-russia-sign-energy-deals-establish-direct-flights/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/myanmar-and-russia-sign-energy-deals-establish-direct-flights/ Thailand Under Fire For Brokering ‘Informal’ Meeting on Myanmar https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailand-under-fire-for-brokering-informal-meeting-on-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailand-under-fire-for-brokering-informal-meeting-on-myanmar/ China Condemns EU Parliament’s Resolution on Hong Kong’s Shrinking Freedoms https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-condemns-eu-parliaments-resolution-on-hong-kongs-shrinking-freedoms/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-condemns-eu-parliaments-resolution-on-hong-kongs-shrinking-freedoms/ Modi Comes to Washington: Prospects and Challenges for India-US Relations https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/modi-comes-to-washington-prospects-and-challenges-for-india-us-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/modi-comes-to-washington-prospects-and-challenges-for-india-us-relations/ India and the US are Grappling with Uncomfortable Truths https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-and-the-us-are-grappling-with-uncomfortable-truths/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-and-the-us-are-grappling-with-uncomfortable-truths/ Germany’s National Security Strategy and the China Challenge https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/germanys-national-security-strategy-and-the-china-challenge/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/germanys-national-security-strategy-and-the-china-challenge/ How Could Myanmar’s Divided People be Brought Together? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-could-myanmars-divided-people-be-brought-together/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-could-myanmars-divided-people-be-brought-together/ Palau Leader Stresses Need for US Help to Deter China in the Pacific https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/palau-leader-stresses-need-for-us-help-to-deter-china-in-the-pacific/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/palau-leader-stresses-need-for-us-help-to-deter-china-in-the-pacific/ The Rohingya Crisis and the Myth of Myanmar Sovereignty https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-rohingya-crisis-and-the-myth-of-myanmar-sovereignty/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-rohingya-crisis-and-the-myth-of-myanmar-sovereignty/ Chinese Naval Vessel Begins ‘Goodwill’ Visit to Philippines https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/chinese-naval-vessel-begins-goodwill-visit-to-philippines/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/chinese-naval-vessel-begins-goodwill-visit-to-philippines/ Has China Overplayed Its Hand in the Pacific? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/has-china-overplayed-its-hand-in-the-pacific/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/has-china-overplayed-its-hand-in-the-pacific/ US NSA Sullivan to Visit Tokyo for Talks With Japan, Philippines, South Korea Officials https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-nsa-sullivan-to-visit-tokyo-for-talks-with-japan-philippines-south-korea-officials/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-nsa-sullivan-to-visit-tokyo-for-talks-with-japan-philippines-south-korea-officials/ It’s Official: US Secretary of State Blinken Will Visit China https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/its-official-us-secretary-of-state-blinken-will-visit-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/its-official-us-secretary-of-state-blinken-will-visit-china/ Japan’s 2023 Development Cooperation Charter: The Aid-Security Nexus  https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/japans-2023-development-cooperation-charter-the-aid-security-nexus/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/japans-2023-development-cooperation-charter-the-aid-security-nexus/ China Hosts Palestinian President Abbas as Beijing Steps up Middle East Diplomacy https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-hosts-palestinian-president-abbas-as-beijing-steps-up-middle-east-diplomacy/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-hosts-palestinian-president-abbas-as-beijing-steps-up-middle-east-diplomacy/ US Secretary of State Blinken Poised to Finally Make His China Trip https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-secretary-of-state-blinken-poised-to-finally-make-his-china-trip/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-secretary-of-state-blinken-poised-to-finally-make-his-china-trip/ What to Expect From Chris Hipkins’ Trip to China https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-to-expect-from-chris-hipkins-trip-to-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-to-expect-from-chris-hipkins-trip-to-china/ Where Does Japan Fit Into South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/where-does-japan-fit-into-south-koreas-new-indo-pacific-strategy/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/where-does-japan-fit-into-south-koreas-new-indo-pacific-strategy/ Indonesia, Malaysia Sign Border Agreements, Pledge Joint Action on Palm Oil https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/indonesia-malaysia-sign-border-agreements-pledge-joint-action-on-palm-oil/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/indonesia-malaysia-sign-border-agreements-pledge-joint-action-on-palm-oil/ India Not Planning to Invite Ukraine to G20 Summit in September https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-not-planning-to-invite-ukraine-to-g20-summit-in-september/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-not-planning-to-invite-ukraine-to-g20-summit-in-september/ Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/border-clashes-and-water-disputes-complicate-taliban-iran-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/border-clashes-and-water-disputes-complicate-taliban-iran-relations/ A Breakthrough in Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/a-breakthrough-in-afghanistan-pakistan-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/a-breakthrough-in-afghanistan-pakistan-relations/ EU-Central Asia Leaders’ Meeting Latest to Highlight Region’s Geopolitical Centrality https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/eu-central-asia-leaders-meeting-latest-to-highlight-regions-geopolitical-centrality/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/eu-central-asia-leaders-meeting-latest-to-highlight-regions-geopolitical-centrality/ The Myth of Rifts in China-Pakistan Relations https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-myth-of-rifts-in-china-pakistan-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-myth-of-rifts-in-china-pakistan-relations/ Senior US, Chinese Diplomats Hold ‘Candid’ Talks to Avoid Escalation of Tensions https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/senior-us-chinese-diplomats-hold-candid-talks-to-avoid-escalation-of-tensions/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/senior-us-chinese-diplomats-hold-candid-talks-to-avoid-escalation-of-tensions/ Elon Musk’s Chinese Odyssey https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/elon-musks-chinese-odyssey/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/elon-musks-chinese-odyssey/ Nepali PM Dahal’s Delhi Visit Produces Key Deals https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/nepali-pm-dahals-delhi-visit-produces-key-deals/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/nepali-pm-dahals-delhi-visit-produces-key-deals/ Managing ASEAN’s Growing Myanmar Challenge https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/managing-aseans-growing-myanmar-challenge/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/managing-aseans-growing-myanmar-challenge/ China Ukraine Envoy Urges Governments to ‘Stop Sending Weapons to the Battlefield,’ Negotiate Peace https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-ukraine-envoy-urges-governments-to-stop-sending-weapons-to-the-battlefield-negotiate-peace/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-ukraine-envoy-urges-governments-to-stop-sending-weapons-to-the-battlefield-negotiate-peace/ Why India Must Shape the New BRICS Moment https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/why-india-must-shape-the-new-brics-moment/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/why-india-must-shape-the-new-brics-moment/ What Is the Quad?  https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-is-the-quad/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-is-the-quad/ The Trouble With China’s Global Civilization Initiative  https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-trouble-with-chinas-global-civilization-initiative/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-trouble-with-chinas-global-civilization-initiative/ Malaysia Expels Prominent Cambodian Opposition Figure Sam Rainsy https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/malaysia-expels-prominent-cambodian-opposition-figure-sam-rainsy/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/malaysia-expels-prominent-cambodian-opposition-figure-sam-rainsy/ Did Malaysia’s PM Just Say the Quiet Part Out Loud on Myanmar? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/did-malaysias-pm-just-say-the-quiet-part-out-loud-on-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/did-malaysias-pm-just-say-the-quiet-part-out-loud-on-myanmar/ UN Special Envoy to Myanmar to Step Down This Month https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/un-special-envoy-to-myanmar-to-step-down-this-month/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/un-special-envoy-to-myanmar-to-step-down-this-month/ Anti-Chinese Protests Are on the Rise in Myanmar https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/anti-chinese-protests-are-on-the-rise-in-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/anti-chinese-protests-are-on-the-rise-in-myanmar/ The Case for ‘Kangaroo Diplomacy’ in Australia’s Relations With Vietnam https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-case-for-kangaroo-diplomacy-in-australias-relations-with-vietnam/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-case-for-kangaroo-diplomacy-in-australias-relations-with-vietnam/ Possible Putin Trip in Spotlight as Russia, China Foreign Ministers Set for Meeting in South Africa https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/possible-putin-trip-in-spotlight-as-russia-china-foreign-ministers-set-for-meeting-in-south-africa/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/possible-putin-trip-in-spotlight-as-russia-china-foreign-ministers-set-for-meeting-in-south-africa/ Planned Fukushima Water Release Adds a New Wrinkle to Japan-South Korea Ties https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/planned-fukushima-water-release-adds-a-new-wrinkle-to-japan-south-korea-ties/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/planned-fukushima-water-release-adds-a-new-wrinkle-to-japan-south-korea-ties/ Yuki Tatsumi on the G7 Hiroshima Summit https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/yuki-tatsumi-on-the-g7-hiroshima-summit/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/yuki-tatsumi-on-the-g7-hiroshima-summit/ Russia’s Asia-Pacific Interests https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/russias-asia-pacific-interests/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/russias-asia-pacific-interests/ China-Latin America Relations Amid the Pink Tide 2.0 https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/china-latin-america-relations-amid-the-pink-tide-2-0/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/china-latin-america-relations-amid-the-pink-tide-2-0/ Who Is Xie Feng, China’s New Ambassador to the US? https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/who-is-xie-feng-chinas-new-ambassador-to-the-us/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/who-is-xie-feng-chinas-new-ambassador-to-the-us/ India’s Modi Makes the Most of the Moment in Papua New Guinea https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/indias-modi-makes-the-most-of-the-moment-in-papua-new-guinea/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/indias-modi-makes-the-most-of-the-moment-in-papua-new-guinea/ How Thailand’s Myanmar Policy Could Change Under Move Forward https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-thailands-myanmar-policy-could-change-under-move-forward/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-thailands-myanmar-policy-could-change-under-move-forward/ A G20 Meeting in Disputed Kashmir https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/a-g20-meeting-in-disputed-kashmir/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/a-g20-meeting-in-disputed-kashmir/ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cheered by 20,000 Fans at Sydney Stadium https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-cheered-by-20000-fans-at-sydney-stadium/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-cheered-by-20000-fans-at-sydney-stadium/ How Successful Was Chris Hipkins’ Trip to Papua New Guinea? https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-successful-was-chris-hipkins-trip-to-papua-new-guinea/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-successful-was-chris-hipkins-trip-to-papua-new-guinea/ French President Emmanuel Macron Makes a Historic Visit to Mongolia https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/french-president-emmanuel-macron-makes-a-historic-visit-to-mongolia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/french-president-emmanuel-macron-makes-a-historic-visit-to-mongolia/ Despite Biden’s Absence, US Makes Inroads With Pacific Islands https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/despite-bidens-absence-us-makes-inroads-with-pacific-islands/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/despite-bidens-absence-us-makes-inroads-with-pacific-islands/ South Korea, EU Agree to Boost Pressure on Russia, Condemn North Korean Missile Tests https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/south-korea-eu-agree-to-boost-pressure-on-russia-condemn-north-korean-missile-tests/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/south-korea-eu-agree-to-boost-pressure-on-russia-condemn-north-korean-missile-tests/ Why Did China and India Support a UN Resolution Acknowledging ‘Russian Aggression Against Ukraine’? 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