Interviews – 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 11:55:46 +0900 en-US 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 FDI In Europe https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/chinas-fdi-in-europe/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/chinas-fdi-in-europe/ 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/ The World After a Great Power War https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-world-after-a-great-power-war/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-world-after-a-great-power-war/ Kham Khan Suan Hausing on Why Manipur Is up in Flames https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/kham-khan-suan-hausing-on-why-manipur-is-up-in-flames/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/kham-khan-suan-hausing-on-why-manipur-is-up-in-flames/ China, Pakistan, and the Taliban: CPEC in Afghanistan https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-pakistan-and-the-taliban-cpec-in-afghanistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/china-pakistan-and-the-taliban-cpec-in-afghanistan/ NATO, China, and the Indo-Pacific https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/nato-china-and-the-indo-pacific/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/nato-china-and-the-indo-pacific/ 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/ Amitav Acharya on the Tragedy of Modern Myanmar https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/amitav-acharya-on-the-tragedy-of-modern-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/amitav-acharya-on-the-tragedy-of-modern-myanmar/ ‘Party of One’: What the Rise of Xi Jinping Means for China and the World https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/party-of-one-what-the-rise-of-xi-jinping-means-for-china-and-the-world/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/party-of-one-what-the-rise-of-xi-jinping-means-for-china-and-the-world/ An Interview with Radio Azadi’s Qadir Habib and Malali Bashir https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/an-interview-with-radio-azadis-qadir-habib-and-malali-bashir/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/an-interview-with-radio-azadis-qadir-habib-and-malali-bashir/ Europe and Germany in China-US Rivalry https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/europe-and-germany-in-china-us-rivalry/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/europe-and-germany-in-china-us-rivalry/ Michael Kugelman on the India-Pakistan Relationship https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/michael-kugelman-on-the-india-pakistan-relationship/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/michael-kugelman-on-the-india-pakistan-relationship/ An Interview With the Prime Minister of Mongolia https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/an-interview-with-the-prime-minister-of-mongolia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/an-interview-with-the-prime-minister-of-mongolia/ Japan’s Regional and Global Leadership https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/japans-regional-and-global-leadership/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/japans-regional-and-global-leadership/ China and Strategic Instability in Space https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/china-and-strategic-instability-in-space/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/china-and-strategic-instability-in-space/ Medha Bisht on Understanding the China-Bhutan Boundary Dispute shi (strategic advantage) for itself by creating border infrastructure.” ]]> https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/medha-bisht-on-understanding-the-china-bhutan-boundary-dispute/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/medha-bisht-on-understanding-the-china-bhutan-boundary-dispute/ US Relations With the Republic of China, 1943-1960 https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/us-relations-with-the-republic-of-china-1943-1960/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/us-relations-with-the-republic-of-china-1943-1960/ How Farid Tuhbatullin Tells Turkmenistan’s Story https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/how-farid-tuhbatullin-tells-turkmenistans-story/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/how-farid-tuhbatullin-tells-turkmenistans-story/ How China’s Government Outsources Repression https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/how-chinas-government-outsources-repression/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/how-chinas-government-outsources-repression/ NATO and the China Challenge https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/nato-and-the-china-challenge/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/nato-and-the-china-challenge/ Ahmad Shuja Jamal on How the US Facilitated the Taliban’s Return to Power https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/ahmad-shuja-jamal-on-how-the-us-facilitated-the-talibans-return-to-power/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/ahmad-shuja-jamal-on-how-the-us-facilitated-the-talibans-return-to-power/ Scot Marciel on the State of U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/scot-marciel-on-the-state-of-u-s-southeast-asia-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/scot-marciel-on-the-state-of-u-s-southeast-asia-relations/ Derek Chollet on How the US Is Handling the Myanmar Crisis https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/derek-chollet-on-how-the-us-is-handling-the-myanmar-crisis/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/derek-chollet-on-how-the-us-is-handling-the-myanmar-crisis/ China in Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations: Impact on Israel https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/china-in-iran-saudi-arabia-relations-impact-on-israel/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/china-in-iran-saudi-arabia-relations-impact-on-israel/ Angshuman Choudhury on India’s Robust Engagement of Myanmar’s Junta https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/angshuman-choudhury-on-indias-robust-engagement-of-myanmars-junta/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/angshuman-choudhury-on-indias-robust-engagement-of-myanmars-junta/ Singapore Absorbs Chinese Capital https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/singapore-absorbs-chinese-capital/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/singapore-absorbs-chinese-capital/ Helping a Friend: Looking Back on Australia’s Intervention in Solomon Islands https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/helping-a-friend-looking-back-on-australias-intervention-in-solomon-islands/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/helping-a-friend-looking-back-on-australias-intervention-in-solomon-islands/ Russia-China Challenge in US-EU Relations https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/russia-china-challenge-in-us-eu-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/russia-china-challenge-in-us-eu-relations/ Developments in Asia-Pacific’s Space Industry https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/developments-in-asia-pacifics-space-industry/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/developments-in-asia-pacifics-space-industry/ Josh Chin and Liza Lin on China’s Domestic Surveillance https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/josh-chin-and-liza-lin-on-chinas-domestic-surveillance/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/josh-chin-and-liza-lin-on-chinas-domestic-surveillance/ South Korea and NATO: Seoul’s Strategic Calculus https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/south-korea-and-nato-seouls-strategic-calculus/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/south-korea-and-nato-seouls-strategic-calculus/ Autocrats and the Ukraine War: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/autocrats-and-the-ukraine-war-china-russia-iran-north-korea/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/autocrats-and-the-ukraine-war-china-russia-iran-north-korea/ Husain Haqqani on India-Pakistan Talks https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/husain-haqqani-on-india-pakistan-talks/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/husain-haqqani-on-india-pakistan-talks/ Oliver Slow on the Mindset of Myanmar’s Military https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/oliver-slow-on-the-mindset-of-myanmars-military/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/oliver-slow-on-the-mindset-of-myanmars-military/ China-Ukraine Relations: Kyiv’s Balancing Act  https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/china-ukraine-relations-kyivs-balancing-act/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/china-ukraine-relations-kyivs-balancing-act/ Taiwan Strait Conflict Scenarios https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/taiwan-strait-conflict-scenarios/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/taiwan-strait-conflict-scenarios/ Is Drug Regulation in India a Myth? https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/is-drug-regulation-in-india-a-myth/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/is-drug-regulation-in-india-a-myth/ Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan: ‘Victory Is Not Enough’ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/wargaming-a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-victory-is-not-enough/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/wargaming-a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-victory-is-not-enough/ Assessing the Japan-US Summit https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/assessing-the-japan-us-summit/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/assessing-the-japan-us-summit/ Kirsten Han on the Fight to Abolish the Death Penalty in Singapore https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/kirsten-han-on-the-fight-to-abolish-the-death-penalty-in-singapore/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/kirsten-han-on-the-fight-to-abolish-the-death-penalty-in-singapore/ Robert Einhorn on South Korea’s Nuclear Weapon Development https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/robert-einhorn-on-south-koreas-nuclear-weapon-development/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/robert-einhorn-on-south-koreas-nuclear-weapon-development/ Nilanthi Samaranayake on Indian Ocean Security Dynamics https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/nilanthi-samaranayake-on-indian-ocean-security-dynamics/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/nilanthi-samaranayake-on-indian-ocean-security-dynamics/ The Future of CICA: An Interview With Secretary General Kairat Sarybay https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/the-future-of-cica-an-interview-with-secretary-general-kairat-sarybay/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/the-future-of-cica-an-interview-with-secretary-general-kairat-sarybay/ Taiwan Politics Outlook: A KMT Resurgence? https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/taiwan-politics-outlook-a-kmt-resurgence/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/taiwan-politics-outlook-a-kmt-resurgence/ ‘Spies and Lies’: Peeling Back the Curtain on China’s Covert Ops https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/spies-and-lies-peeling-back-the-curtain-on-chinas-covert-ops/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/spies-and-lies-peeling-back-the-curtain-on-chinas-covert-ops/ Frank Dikotter on How China Changed (and Didn’t) After Mao https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/frank-dikotter-on-how-china-changed-and-didnt-after-mao/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/frank-dikotter-on-how-china-changed-and-didnt-after-mao/ Discussing an Eventful 2022 in Central Asia With Bruce Pannier https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/discussing-an-eventful-2022-in-central-asia-with-bruce-pannier/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/discussing-an-eventful-2022-in-central-asia-with-bruce-pannier/ Fintech and ‘China’s Reinvention of Money’ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/fintech-and-chinas-reinvention-of-money/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/fintech-and-chinas-reinvention-of-money/ Mary Lawlor on the ‘Climate of Fear’ Among Human Rights Defenders in Tajikistan https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/mary-lawlor-on-the-climate-of-fear-among-human-rights-defenders-in-tajikistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/mary-lawlor-on-the-climate-of-fear-among-human-rights-defenders-in-tajikistan/ Interview With France’s Ambassador to Mongolia, Sebastien Surun https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/interview-with-frances-ambassador-to-mongolia-sebastien-surun/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/interview-with-frances-ambassador-to-mongolia-sebastien-surun/ ‘Chip War’: The China-US Competition for Critical Technology https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/chip-war-the-china-us-competition-for-critical-technology/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/chip-war-the-china-us-competition-for-critical-technology/ Will Thailand Ever Repeal Its Archaic Lese Majeste Law? https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/will-thailand-ever-repeal-its-archaic-lese-majeste-law/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/will-thailand-ever-repeal-its-archaic-lese-majeste-law/ China in Blockchain, Web3, and the Metaverse https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/china-in-blockchain-web3-and-the-metaverse/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/china-in-blockchain-web3-and-the-metaverse/ Nargis Nehan and Yalda Royan on Afghan Women Fighting for Their Rights https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/nargis-nehan-and-yalda-royan-on-afghan-women-fighting-for-their-rights/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/nargis-nehan-and-yalda-royan-on-afghan-women-fighting-for-their-rights/ Indian Intelligence Official Anand Arni on Pakistan’s New Army Chief Gen Asim Munir https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/indian-intelligence-official-anand-arni-on-pakistans-new-army-chief-gen-asim-munir/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/indian-intelligence-official-anand-arni-on-pakistans-new-army-chief-gen-asim-munir/ Andrew Small on the Origins of ‘China’s War With the West’ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/andrew-small-on-the-origins-of-chinas-war-with-the-west/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/andrew-small-on-the-origins-of-chinas-war-with-the-west/ A New Belt and Road Initiative Toolkit https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/a-new-belt-and-road-initiative-toolkit/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/a-new-belt-and-road-initiative-toolkit/ Former President Elbegdorj Tsakhia on Mongolia’s Democracy and Security https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/former-president-elbegdorj-tsakhia-on-mongolias-democracy-and-security/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/former-president-elbegdorj-tsakhia-on-mongolias-democracy-and-security/ Claude Arpi on China’s Interest in Arunachal Pradesh https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/claude-arpi-on-chinas-interest-in-arunachal-pradesh/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/claude-arpi-on-chinas-interest-in-arunachal-pradesh/ Pentagon Blacklists Chinese Drone Maker DJI for PLA Links https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/pentagon-blacklists-chinese-drone-maker-dji-for-pla-links/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/pentagon-blacklists-chinese-drone-maker-dji-for-pla-links/ China’s 20th Party Congress: Continuity and Change https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/chinas-20th-party-congress-continuity-and-change/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/chinas-20th-party-congress-continuity-and-change/ Khoo Ying Hooi on Malaysia’s Pivotal General Election https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/khoo-ying-hooi-on-malaysias-pivotal-general-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/khoo-ying-hooi-on-malaysias-pivotal-general-election/ ‘China’s Next Act’: Sustainability and Technology in China’s Rise https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/chinas-next-act-sustainability-and-technology-in-chinas-rise/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/chinas-next-act-sustainability-and-technology-in-chinas-rise/ Manoj Joshi on Why China Wants Its Border With India to Remain Unsettled https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/manoj-joshi-on-why-china-wants-its-border-with-india-to-remain-unsettled/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/manoj-joshi-on-why-china-wants-its-border-with-india-to-remain-unsettled/ Assessing China’s Defense Industrial Base https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/assessing-chinas-defense-industrial-base/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/assessing-chinas-defense-industrial-base/ Nurseit Niyazbekov on Kazakhstan’s Tumultuous 2022 https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/nurseit-niyazbekov-on-kazakhstans-tumultuous-2022/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/nurseit-niyazbekov-on-kazakhstans-tumultuous-2022/ Understanding (and Managing) China’s Economic Coercion https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/understanding-and-managing-chinas-economic-coercion/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/understanding-and-managing-chinas-economic-coercion/ China’s Political ‘Coalitions of the Weak’ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/chinas-political-coalitions-of-the-weak/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/chinas-political-coalitions-of-the-weak/ Will the Mekong River Really Become the Next South China Sea? https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/will-the-mekong-river-really-become-the-next-south-china-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/will-the-mekong-river-really-become-the-next-south-china-sea/ Surveillance State: Social Control in China https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/surveillance-state-social-control-in-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/surveillance-state-social-control-in-china/ Anirudh Kanisetti on Why Understanding Medieval Deccan Is Necessary to Comprehend Modern India https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/anirudh-kanisetti-on-why-understanding-medieval-deccan-is-necessary-to-comprehend-modern-india/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/anirudh-kanisetti-on-why-understanding-medieval-deccan-is-necessary-to-comprehend-modern-india/ Trafficking Data: China’s Pursuit of Digital Sovereignty https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/trafficking-data-chinas-pursuit-of-digital-sovereignty/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/trafficking-data-chinas-pursuit-of-digital-sovereignty/ Religious Freedom in Uzbekistan: Still Space for Reform https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/religious-freedom-in-uzbekistan-still-space-for-reform/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/religious-freedom-in-uzbekistan-still-space-for-reform/ How China’s Military Is Preparing for War With Taiwan https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/how-chinas-military-is-preparing-for-war-with-taiwan/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/how-chinas-military-is-preparing-for-war-with-taiwan/ Xi Jinping: The Man Who Became China’s ‘Core’ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/xi-jinping-the-man-who-became-chinas-core/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/xi-jinping-the-man-who-became-chinas-core/ Cross-strait Crisis and Taiwan’s National Identity https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/cross-strait-crisis-and-taiwans-national-identity/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/cross-strait-crisis-and-taiwans-national-identity/ China-Taiwan Infowar Amid Cross-Strait Tensions https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/china-taiwan-infowar-amid-cross-strait-tensions/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/china-taiwan-infowar-amid-cross-strait-tensions/ Osvaldo Cortesi on China’s Economic Contradictions https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/osvaldo-cortesi-on-chinas-economic-contradictions/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/osvaldo-cortesi-on-chinas-economic-contradictions/ US-China-Taiwan Tensions: New Status Quo?  https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/us-china-taiwan-tensions-new-status-quo/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/us-china-taiwan-tensions-new-status-quo/ August in Kabul: America’s Last Days in Afghanistan  https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/august-in-kabul-americas-last-days-in-afghanistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/august-in-kabul-americas-last-days-in-afghanistan/ Russia-China Relations: Emerging Alliance or Eternal Rivals? https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/russia-china-relations-emerging-alliance-or-eternal-rivals/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/russia-china-relations-emerging-alliance-or-eternal-rivals/ Chinese Drone Maker DJI and the US Congress https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/chinese-drone-maker-dji-and-us-congress/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/chinese-drone-maker-dji-and-us-congress/ Ali Wyne on US Foreign Policy in the Era of Great Power Competition https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/ali-wyne-on-us-foreign-policy-in-the-era-of-great-power-competition/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/ali-wyne-on-us-foreign-policy-in-the-era-of-great-power-competition/ Ignacio Bartesaghi on Mercosur’s Approach to the Asia-Pacific 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