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How Trump Is Connected to a Kazakh Corruption Scandal

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Two-and-a-half months into his presidency, Donald Trump’s administration has displayed as much interest in Central Asia as many were expecting. The United States’ New Silk Road Initiative, despite the infrastructure projects Trump has proven keen on elsewhere, appears to have been forgotten, Even the recent bombing in St. Petersburg, despite links between the perpetrator and Central Asia, seems to have done little to pique the president’s interest in the region.
The Diplomat     Jan 14, 2023

A New Defense Era: Japan's 2022 National Security Strategy - The Diplomat

A New Defense Era: Japan's 2022 National Security StrategyThe Diplomat
The Diplomat     Jan 14, 2023

Indonesia to Establish Special Office to Handle Myanmar Crisis

The Indonesian government will set up a special envoy’s office to coordinate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s handling of the conflict in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi announced yesterday, foreshadowing a tougher line on the country’s military government.
The Diplomat     Jan 13, 2023

Taiwan Politics Outlook: A KMT Resurgence?

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The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Nathan F. Batto ̶ associate research fellow at the Institute of Political Science, Academica Sinica in Taipei – is the 350th in “The Trans-Pacific View Insight Series.”
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

China Holds Large-scale Joint Strike Drills Aimed at Taiwan

China has stepped up its pressure on Taiwan’s military in recent years by sending warplanes or navy vessels on an almost-daily basis toward the self-ruled island. China claims sovereignty over the island, which split from the mainland in 1949 after a civil war.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

Veer Guardian 2023: Maiden India-Japan Air Exercise to Begin

India and Japan are set to hold their maiden air exercise from January 12-26. This is the first time that the Indian Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defense Forces will be exercising together. The exercise, Veer Guardian 2023, will take place at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

No Escape: Camp Survivor Describes Life Under House Arrest in Xinjiang

Speaking from her apartment in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Zhumatai pleaded for help. She currently feels she cannot even step outside of the house where she is staying without being targeted by authorities. Chinese police have threatened her mother and siblings and have said they will send Zhumatai to a psychiatric hospital against her will, despite her not having any mental health problems.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

German, Lithuanian Lawmakers Show Support With Taiwan Visit

Lithuanian lawmakers on a visit to Taiwan took aim at China, saying the world’s second largest economy tried to use all sorts of measures to change Lithuania’s decision to break diplomatic norms in warming up relations with the self-ruled island democracy.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

The Future of CICA: An Interview With Secretary General Kairat Sarybay

In late December 2022, The Diplomat conducted an exclusive interview with Ambassador Kairat Sarybay, the secretary general of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), to understand his vision for the future of his organization.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

China Halts Visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 Spat

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China’s Foreign Ministry threatened countermeasures last week against countries that had announced new virus testing requirements for travelers from China. At least 10 in Europe, North America, and Asia have done so recently, with officials expressing concern about a lack of information about rapidly spreading virus outbreaks in China.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

Nate Thayer, Dead at 62, and Stories That Still Resonate

Thayer arrived in Cambodia as a reporter with Associated Press. He then worked as a freelancer for the Far Eastern Economic Review and by the early 1990s had become a consistent contributor to the Phnom Penh Post. He covered the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, and between 2011 and 2016 we collaborated on North Korea-related stories.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023

Philippine Court Voids 2005 Oil Exploration Agreement with China and Vietnam

The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that only the Philippines can supervise the exploration of its natural resources, declaring unconstitutional a 2005 agreement between China, Vietnam, and the Philippines to jointly explore for oil in the disputed South China Sea.
The Diplomat     Jan 12, 2023