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Diplomat Brief

Each week The Diplomat Brief fills you in on the story of the week and points out developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific region. We also feature a question and answer session with a notable author, policymaker, or newsmaker.

December 1, 2021

Who Are Kashmir’s 'Hybrid Militants'?

November 24, 2021

Reviewing China’s New Stealth Fighters

November 17, 2021

Cambodia’s History, Viewed Through Sihanoukville

November 10, 2021

How Taiwan Underwrites the US Defense Industrial Complex

November 3, 2021

Myanmar’s Missing Millions

October 27, 2021

Is the Islamic State in Afghanistan Targeting China?

October 20, 2021

A Remote Corner of Afghanistan Offers a Peek Into the Future of the Country

October 6, 2021

The Indians Still Stranded in Afghanistan

September 29, 2021

Pakistan’s Fake Vaccine Certificates

September 22, 2021

Anti-China Sentiment and South Korea’s Presidential Race

September 15, 2021

Is Malaysia’s Forced Labor Problem Getting Better?

September 8, 2021

Why Is Iran So Keen on Joining the SCO?

September 1, 2021

Arakan Army Seeks to Build ‘Inclusive’ Administration in Rakhine State

August 25, 2021

What Price Would Afghans Have to Pay for Peace?

August 18, 2021

COVID-19 Shrank India’s Burgeoning Middle Class

August 11, 2021

Eswatini, Taiwan’s Last Partner in Africa

August 4, 2021

How China Helps the Cuban Regime Shut Down Protests

July 28, 2021

Myanmar’s Armed Resistance at the Crossroads

July 21, 2021

Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Turkmenistan’s Digital Transformation

July 14, 2021

What Russia’s National Security Strategy Has to Say About Asia

July 7, 2021

South Korea’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Dilemma

June 30, 2021

How Pakistan Is Helping China Crack Down on Uyghur Muslims

June 23, 2021

Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement

June 16, 2021

What the G-7 Summit in Cornwall Means for Asia

June 09, 2021

Malaysia Aims to Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

June 02, 2021

Hip-Hop Resurfaces in India-Administered Kashmir

May 26, 2021

Can China’s Israel-Palestine Peace Plan Work?

May 19, 2021

The Danger of Defending the Defenseless in Myanmar

May 12, 2021

With COVID-19 Rampant, Indonesia Braces for the Holidays

May 5, 2021

West Bengal Elections: Mamata Banerjee Pushes Modi’s BJP Back

April 28, 2021

Pakistan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Crawls Along

April 21, 2021

The Missing Uyghur Children

April 14, 2021

Can Japan and the US Lead the Way to 6G?

April 07, 2021

China-Iran Relations: The Myth of Massive Investment

March 31, 2021

China’s Social Credit System: Speculation vs. Reality

March 24, 2021

What Does the India-Pakistan Ceasefire Mean for Local Kashmiris?

March 17, 2021

The Litmus Test for Hong Kong’s Financial Future

March 10, 2021

How Are Thailand’s Youth Protests Impacting Foreign Investment?

March 03, 2021

In One Australian State, Trade With China Is Still Booming

February 24, 2021

The Future of India’s Farmer Protests