Topic
Diplomacy
Sri Lankan President Seals Several Deals in China
By Rathindra Kuruwita
China’s Sinopec has agreed to set up an oil refinery with an investment of $3.7 billion in Hambantota.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Tell Myanmar Junta to Prioritize Peace Over Elections
By Sebastian Strangio
The bloc says that any poll must be "inclusive," but it has limited power to deter the junta from its election plans.
Singapore: A ‘Small Fish in the Dangerous Ocean’
By Sribala Subramanian
Former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani writes about pragmatism in foreign policy.
China’s Last-minute Preparations for Trump 2.0
By Muhammad Murad
What is China up to with its diplomatic outreach to U.S. allies Japan and the EU before Trump’s inauguration?
In First, China’s VP Will Attend US Presidential Inauguration
By Shannon Tiezzi
After a surprising invitation from Donald Trump, Xi Jinping is sending his vice president, Han Zheng, to Washington.
Indonesia’s President Prabowo to Pay State Visit to India Next Week
By Sebastian Strangio
The planned trip, which follows visits to China and the United States late last year, underscores Prabowo's focus on major power diplomacy over regional engagement.
Erasing Taiwan: Implications of a Growing China-Solomon Islands Partnership
By John Augé and Leon Li
With Honiara as host of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, China could see its influence at the regional body soar.
What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?
By KAWASHIMA Shin
And what’s behind the recent flurry of diplomatic initiatives?
Japan ‘Gravely Concerned’ About South China Sea Tensions, FM Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Speaking in Manila, Iwaya Takeshi said that his country's partnership with Southeast Asia was "vital for regional peace and stability,”
Indonesia’s New Diplomatic Playbook: ASEAN on Hold, NAM in Limbo, Giants Ahead
By Xue Song
President Prabowo Subianto has initiated a discernible tilt away from regional engagement toward major-power diplomacy.
Trump, China, and the Truth about the Panama Canal
By Carla Martínez Machain, Michael A. Allen, and Michael E. Flynn
Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the U.S.
Difficult Days Ahead for Taiwan in the Trump 2.0 Era
By Calvin Chu
Taipei is bracing for reduced patience and heightened pressure from the incoming Trump administration.