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The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine All Sections Search Read The Diplomat, Know The Asia-Pacific Central Asia East Asia Oceania South Asia Southeast Asia | Security Politics Diplomacy Economy Society Environment | Magazine | All Regions Central Asia East Asia Oceania South Asia Southeast Asia Topics Diplomacy Economy Environment Opinion Politics Security Society Blogs ASEAN Beat Asia Defense China Power Crossroads Asia Flashpoints Oceania Pacific Money The Debate The Koreas The Pulse Tokyo Report Trans-Pacific View More Features Interviews Photo Essays Podcasts Videos Magazine March 2025 The New Age of Global Trade The Diplomat Home Page About Us Contact Us Write for Us Advertise Syndicate Privacy Newsletter Subscriptions SecurityAre Uyghur Militants Becoming ISKP’s New Force?By Besmillah Taban and David O’Brien | March 07, 2025As the Taliban crack down on Uyghur fighters, complying with pressure from China, the Islamic States sees a recruiting opportunity.SocietyThe Great Balochistan Propaganda WarBy Dilshad Baluch | March 06, 2025Islamabad’s digital disinformation campaign seeks to silence one of Balochistan’s most prominent grassroots movements.DiplomacyChina, America, and the Great Railway Race in Africa?By Samuel W. Yankee | March 05, 2025China and the United States are engaged in a battle for access, resources, and influence along railways in Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the DRC, echoing trends from the colonial era.EnvironmentIndonesia’s Ban on Importing Plastic Waste Met With Cautious Optimism From CampaignersBy Michael Neilson | March 04, 2025The country has become a “dumping ground” for the developed world’s waste. Will an import ban bring real change or wind up being toothless?MagazinePakistan Under Shehbaz Sharif: The State of the NationBy Farzana Shaikh | March 01, 2025With domestic politics gravely polarized, security increasingly fragile, and the economy barely stable, there is little sign of an end to Pakistan’s chronic dysfunction. SecurityAre Uyghur Militants Becoming ISKP’s New Force?SocietyThe Great Balochistan Propaganda WarDiplomacyChina, America, and the Great Railway Race in Africa?EnvironmentIndonesia’s Ban on Importing Plastic Waste Met With Cautious Optimism From CampaignersMagazinePakistan Under Shehbaz Sharif: The State of the Nation More Features Dreaming of a career in the Asia-Pacific?Try The Diplomat's jobs board. Find your Asia-Pacific job Subscribe for ads-free reading Advertisement Latest Stories What Countries Do Americans See as the Biggest Threat to the United States?Repeated surveys affirm that Americans hold negative views of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, ranking them as the top threats to the U.S.Japan’s Catch-22 Situation Over US-Ukraine RowOpposition parties are calling for Japan to join forces with European countries that have expressed solidarity with Ukraine, but PM Ishiba has maintained a neutral stance.Do India’s Domestic Violence Laws Discriminate Against Men?Official data shows that every third woman in India is a victim of domestic violence Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Was Bad. What He Did Next May Have Been Worse.As Yoon Suk-yeol embraces the rhetoric of far-right extremists, South Korea has become deeply polarized and political violence is on the rise.What the Launch of a UN Hub in Almaty Could Mean for Stability in Afghanistan and Central AsiaKazakhstan, as Central Asia’s largest economy, has a vested interest in ensuring that Afghanistan is integrated into regional economic frameworks.Violence Against Women Is Widespread in PakistanOver 2,000 cases of domestic violence, 500 cases of honor killings, and 5,000 cases of rape were reported across Pakistan in 2024. Conviction rates were below 2 percent. Most Read The Logic of India’s Warship NumbersIn addition to their economic, constabulary, and diplomatic responsibilities, Indian warships are constantly preparing for their primary warfighting role.From Washington to Beijing, a Nuclear Tit-for-TatU.S. actions continue to drive China’s nuclear buildup. However, like acceptance of mutual vulnerability, that seems too tough a pill for the U.S. side to swallow.A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest PacificThe live-fire exercises were a demonstration of China’s growing sea power in Australia and New Zealand’s immediate periphery – and meant to normalize the PLA presence there. Magazine March 2025 The New Age of Global Trade Pakistan Under Shehbaz Sharif: The State of the NationWith domestic politics gravely polarized, security increasingly fragile, and the economy barely stable, there is little sign of an end to Pakistan’s chronic dysfunction.To Russia With Waning Love: Changing Migration Dynamics in Central AsiaRussia and Central Asia have been mutually shaped by decades of labor migration, but these long-running ties have begun to fray.The New Age of Global Trade: Aggressive Neo-MercantilismInternational trade, with the U.S. and China at the forefront, is undergoing a paradigmatic shift away from free trade and toward an aggressive form of neo-mercantilism. Misun Woo on Women’s Rights in the Asia-Pacific“We need to ask why there hasn’t been much change to advance women’s human rights and end injustice?” Blogs China PowerA New World OrderThe COVID-19 ‘Lab-Leak Origin’ Theory: Fact or Fiction?The U.S. government is increasingly supporting the “lab leak” theory. But with no new evidence released, it’s impossible to evaluate the accuracy of that conclusion.Zelenskyy at the White House: The Rapid Crumbling of US Leadership Creates a Golden Opportunity for ChinaBudget Cuts, Insufficient Implementation, and Weak Enforcement Are Undermining Taiwan’s Cyber DefensesIs There an Axis of Autocracy? Asia DefenseMilitaries of the Asia-PacificUyghur Deportation Was Prompted by Fears of China Retaliation, Thailand AdmitsThe remarks confirm reports that the government had received offers from several nations to resettle the asylum seekers prior to their deportation.Myanmar Junta Chief Lands in Belarus After Russia VisitThere Are No Robin Hoods in Vietnam These DaysNo Filipino Journalist Killed in 2024, but Impunity Persists The PulsePerspectives on South AsiaYoon’s Martial Law Declaration Was Bad. What He Did Next May Have Been Worse.As Yoon Suk-yeol embraces the rhetoric of far-right extremists, South Korea has become deeply polarized and political violence is on the rise.South Korean Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village During Training ExerciseWhat South Korea Is Learning From Trump’s Approach to UkraineUS About-Face on Ukraine Sparks Diplomatic Dilemma for South Korea Tokyo ReportNews From JapanTrump and Musk Doom the World’s Poorest to Even More Suffering from Climate DisastersThe Trump administration's retreat from global climate efforts has opened up a funding gap that urgently needs to be filled.Voting for Survival: Pacific Islanders and Australia’s Federal ElectionsThailand’s Uyghur Repatriation Shows the Consequences of Trump Policy IncoherenceFederal Social Democracy: The Right – and Only – Path Forward for Myanmar Crossroads AsiaThe New Silk RoadWhat Countries Do Americans See as the Biggest Threat to the United States?Repeated surveys affirm that Americans hold negative views of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, ranking them as the top threats to the U.S.With Ukraine, the US Is Repeating Mistakes Made in AfghanistanIndo-Pacific Allies May Rethink US Intelligence Sharing After Gabbard, Patel AppointmentsJapan and South Korea in the Age of ‘America First’ Pacific MoneyEconomy And BusinessSet Adrift: The Australian Political Class and the US Alliance under Trump 2.0Thus far, Australian leaders seem unable to address the implications of the fact that U.S. values and interests may in fact no longer be congruent with Australia’s own.Meet the Influencers Courting the Australian VoteKeeping It Real: Why Australia’s Labor Needs a Retuned Message‘Dark Ads’ Challenge Truth and Democracy in Australia VideosAsia on VideoIs the United States Relitigating Its Grand Strategy?What can be gleaned from the first month of the second Trump administration about the U.S. approach to world affairs?DeepSeek and the AI CompetitionTrump 2.0 in America: Geopolitical Ripples Across Asia and the WorldThe Biden Administration’s Asia Legacy Photo EssaysAsia in Pictures
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