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Myanmar Junta Sentenced Journalist to 10 Years in Prison

Late last week, a Myanmar journalist who was seriously injured when a military vehicle drove into an anti-coup protest in 2021 was sentenced to 10...

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Sebastian Strangio

Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship on Suspicion of Looting British WWII Wrecks

Malaysia’s maritime agency said yesterday that it had found what it believes is a World War II-era artillery shell aboard a China-registered...

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Sebastian Strangio

India’s Northeast Remains on Edge After Ethnic Clashes

Shootings and arson continued Monday in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, where clashes between security forces and tribal insurgents the...

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Associated Press

Bollywood Returns to Big Screens in Bangladesh

“It was fantastic,” “The king is back,” and “It was so good to see Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen.” These are some of the comments from...

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Mubashar Hasan

Bhutanese Refugee Scam Rocks Nepal – Part 2

An ongoing investigation into the Bhutanese refugee scam reveals the involvement of senior political leaders, bureaucrats, middle-men and prominent...

yesterday 6

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Santosh Sharma Poudel

Yuki Tatsumi on the G7 Hiroshima Summit

The apex moment of Japan’s G-7 presidency was the summit in Hiroshima from May 19-21. It was a moment of personal triumph for Prime Minister...

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Shannon Tiezzi, Yuan Xunhui, And Zhang Juan

Beijing Says Chinese, US Defense Chiefs Won’t Meet at Shangri-La Dialogue

Prospects for a renewed high-level military dialogue between China and the United States remain dim, with Beijing saying their defense chiefs will...

yesterday 2

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Associated Press

War and Migration: Central Asian Migrant Worker Flows Amid the Ukraine Conflict

In the first quarter of 2023 , 350,000 Tajik citizens migrated to Russia — 100,000 more than in the same period in 2022. More than 630,000 Uzbek...

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Catherine Putz

Russia’s Asia-Pacific Interests

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for...

yesterday 2

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Mercy A. Kuo

Planned Fukushima Water Release Adds a New Wrinkle to Japan-South Korea Ties

On the sidelines of the Hiroshima G-7 Summit on May 21, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol...

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Thisanka Siripala

Can the US Forge a New ‘Washington Consensus’?

In the late 1980s, the United States, supported by its dominant position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, proposed and...

yesterday 2

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Jin Kai

The End of an Era: Beijing LGBT Center Closes

The Beijing LGBT Center closed on May 15. With it went the empowering community events, safe space networking, workshops, and counseling that made...

yesterday 2

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Larry Mullin

Captured Commander Calls for Peace, But Balochistan Insurgency Rages on

On May 24, Pakistani authorities in Quetta hosted a press event with Gulzar Imam, the captured leader of the Balochistan National Army insurgent...

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Patrick Yeager

Possible Putin Trip in Spotlight as Russia, China Foreign Ministers Set for Meeting in South Africa

The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are expected to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc in Cape Town on Thursday, a...

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Mogomotsi Magome And Gerald Imray

New Wave Authoritarianism in Kyrgyzstan

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the West had high hopes for the success of democracy in Central Asia. Central Asian leaders, although...

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Haley Zehrung

A Compulsive Embrace Beneath the Afghanistan-Iran Water Conflict

Iranian border guards and Taliban fighters opened fire on one another, killing three, near a border post between Iran and Afghanistan in...

yesterday 0

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

Japan, China to Resume Military Exchanges in July After 4 Years 

A delegation from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) will visit China in July, while members of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will...

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Takahashi Kosuke

Cracks Appear in the Philippines’ Unity Government

An apparent rift among allies of Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. could undermine his “unity” government barely a year...

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Mong Palatino

How Thailand’s Move Forward Party Painted Bangkok Orange

The victory of the anti-military Move Forward Party (MFP) in Thailand’s general election on May 14 came as a surprise to many analysts. While...

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David Matijasevich

Hun Sen Is Keeping Kem Sokha Hostage. Will The West Respond to His Threats?

It can never be said of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen that he doesn’t let the public in on his dictatorial thinking. Maybe it’s the way his...

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David Hutt

Pumping Up Myanmar’s Junta With Guns, Trade, and Tourism

Who is funding and delivering arms to the military junta in Myanmar is emerging as a hot-button issue within the Association of Southeast Asian...

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Luke Hunt

Thailand Clocks 1 Millionth Visitor From China Since January

Thailand has just welcomed its 1 millionth visitor from China since the beginning of the year, marking another step forward for the recovery of the...

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Sebastian Strangio

Papuan Separatists Threaten to Execute New Zealand Pilot

The crisis involving a pilot taken hostage in Papua has taken a turn for the worse, with the rebel group holding the New Zealand national Philip...

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Sebastian Strangio

Two Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Fog of War

Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a three-part series about Myanmar’s escalating political crisis. The first part offered an overview of...

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Naw Theresa

What is the Future of Hindu Nationalism in India?

Earlier this month, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the assembly elections in the southern state of Karnataka by a significant...

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Akhilesh Pillalamarri

PM Modi Inaugurates New Parliament Building Amid Opposition Boycott

India’s major opposition parties on Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show...

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Sheikh Saaliq

Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists 

Peaceful protesters can face up to two years in prison. Legislation rammed through parliament by lawmakers that increases fines for protest...

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Sophie Mcneill

Bhutanese Refugee Scam Rocks Nepal

Nepal is reeling from a corruption scandal involving some of the country’s top political leaders, who were fraudulently certifying Nepali citizens...

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Santosh Sharma Poudel

The Unresolved Legacy of the May 1998 Riots in Indonesia

The events of May 1998 form an indelible chapter in Indonesia’s history, marked by profound struggle and heart-wrenching grief, which continues...

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Virdika Rizky Utama

Cambodia’s Largest Opposition Party Officially Ruled out of July Election

Yesterday, Cambodia’s Constitutional Council confirmed that the country’s largest opposition party will not be able to participate in national...

26.05.2023 5

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Sebastian Strangio

Vietnam Noodle Vendor Jailed For Mocking Security Minister

A Vietnamese noodle vendor who made a viral video mocking a senior minister for eating a $2,000 steak has been imprisoned for five-and-a-half years...

26.05.2023 4

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Sebastian Strangio

South China Sea Tensions Haunted by European Colonialism  

There is not a day that goes by without breaking news on escalating tensions in the South China Sea, as regional powers like Vietnam, the...

26.05.2023 4

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Saman Rizwan

Rights Group: Uyghur Student Missing in Hong Kong, Feared Detained

A Uyghur student has been missing in Hong Kong for more than two weeks since he sent a message saying he was being interrogated by Chinese police...

26.05.2023 3

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Kanis Leung

Scenes From Timor-Leste’s Parliamentary Election

A parliamentary election and the climax of a month of celebrations marking the anniversary of independence came and went last weekend in Asia’s...

26.05.2023 3

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Sacha Shaw

ASEAN’s Defective Approach to the Crisis in Myanmar

On the morning of April 11, the first day of Myanmar’s New Year celebrations, the Myanmar air force dropped over 1,500 kilograms of ordnance...

26.05.2023 4

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Nyein Kaung

Taiwan Says War With China Can and Should Be Avoided

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu didn’t mince his words when asked about any potential conflict with China in early May. “We think that war...

26.05.2023 3

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Kevin Cheng

China-Latin America Relations Amid the Pink Tide 2.0

Left-wing political parties have returned to power in Latin America and are currently ruling the  five most populous countries in the region:...

26.05.2023 4

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Lunting Wu

This Week in Asia: May 26, 2023

The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.

26.05.2023 3

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Lunting Wu

The Battle for Supremacy in Pakistan: Asim Munir Vs Imran Khan

Staying true to its historical trend, Pakistan is yet again in a cataclysm. But this time, it is faced with a polycrisis: political, economic,...

26.05.2023 3

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Aditya Kumar Singh And Rahul Rawat

A Watch Seizure and a Criminal Code Designed to Clamp Down on LGBTQ Rights

When is a watch not just a device strapped to one’s wrist designed to tell the time? Apparently when it bears “LGBT connotations,” according to...

26.05.2023 10

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Aisyah Llewellyn

How China Integrates Drones Into PLA Operations Surrounding Taiwan

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have become synonymous with modern warfare. During the early phases of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...

26.05.2023 1

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Olli Pekka Suorsa And Adrian Ang U-Jin

What ‘De-risking’ Means for China

There was much for Beijing to dislike in the publicly-announced results of the G-7 Summit held in Hiroshima from May 19 to 21. In addition to...

26.05.2023 7

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Denny Roy

‘Hiroshima Vision’ Highlights Japan’s 2 Dilemmas on Nuclear Disarmament

On May 21, the G-7 Summit concluded its three-day meeting in Hiroshima, Japan. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio chose his hometown – the first city in...

26.05.2023 4

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Hideo Asano

Who Is Xie Feng, China’s New Ambassador to the US?

China has a new ambassador to the United States: Xie Feng, previously the vice foreign minister. Xie arrived in Washington on May 23, officially...

25.05.2023 4

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Shannon Tiezzi, Yuan Xunhui, And Zhang Juan

Religious Persecution at the Far Edge of India

As is often the case, religion, and ethnicity closely correspond in India. Conflicts that erupt centered around race can quickly morph into...

25.05.2023 4

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Knox Thames

Addressing Jemaah Islamiyah’s Infrastructure in Sulawesi

Indonesia’s increasingly aggressive counterterrorism operations in Sulawesi have yielded significant results in the past two years. In early...

25.05.2023 4

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Alif Satria

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