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Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:14:31 +0900 en-US Afghan Arrested for Alleged US Election Day Attack Plot https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/afghan-arrested-for-alleged-us-election-day-attack-plot/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/afghan-arrested-for-alleged-us-election-day-attack-plot/ Asbestos: Singapore’s Toxic Past Is Catching up With It https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/asbestos-singapores-toxic-past-is-catching-up-with-it/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/asbestos-singapores-toxic-past-is-catching-up-with-it/ The Reality of Afghanistan’s Land Link With China  https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-reality-of-afghanistans-land-link-with-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-reality-of-afghanistans-land-link-with-china/ Unmasking the ‘Group of Friends in Defense of the United Nations Charter’  https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/unmasking-the-group-of-friends-in-defense-of-the-united-nations-charter/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/unmasking-the-group-of-friends-in-defense-of-the-united-nations-charter/ Pakistan to Host SCO Summit Amid Political Turmoil https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/pakistan-to-host-sco-summit-amid-political-turmoil/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/pakistan-to-host-sco-summit-amid-political-turmoil/ Sri Lanka’s New President Meets India’s Foreign Minister in Colombo https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/sri-lankas-new-president-meets-indias-foreign-minister-in-colombo/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/sri-lankas-new-president-meets-indias-foreign-minister-in-colombo/ Facing ‘Constant Threat and Coercion,’ Taiwan Deepens Its Partnerships With US, Europe https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/facing-constant-threat-and-coercion-taiwan-deepens-its-partnerships-with-us-europe/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/facing-constant-threat-and-coercion-taiwan-deepens-its-partnerships-with-us-europe/ Philippine President Signs Bill to Stimulate Domestic Defense Industry https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/philippine-president-signs-bill-to-stimulate-domestic-defense-industry/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/philippine-president-signs-bill-to-stimulate-domestic-defense-industry/ Anwar Ibrahim in Russia: Opportunism or Hatred of the West? https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/anwar-ibrahim-in-russia-opportunism-or-hatred-of-the-west/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/anwar-ibrahim-in-russia-opportunism-or-hatred-of-the-west/ Detained Filipino Preacher Registers to Run in 2025 Senate Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/detained-filipino-preacher-registers-to-run-in-2025-senate-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/detained-filipino-preacher-registers-to-run-in-2025-senate-election/ The Plight of the ‘Zainichi’ Koreans https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-plight-of-the-zainichi-koreans/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-plight-of-the-zainichi-koreans/ Japan’s Foreign Policy Beyond the US Presidential Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/japans-foreign-policy-beyond-the-u-s-presidential-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/japans-foreign-policy-beyond-the-u-s-presidential-election/ Forget China: In the Pacific Islands, the US Is Its Own Worst Enemy https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/forget-china-in-the-pacific-islands-the-us-is-its-own-worst-enemy/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/forget-china-in-the-pacific-islands-the-us-is-its-own-worst-enemy/ Commonwealth of Independent States Gathers in Moscow for Annual Heads of State Meeting https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/commonwealth-of-independent-states-gathers-in-moscow-for-annual-heads-of-state-meeting/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/commonwealth-of-independent-states-gathers-in-moscow-for-annual-heads-of-state-meeting/ Jammu & Kashmir Election Hands Clear Mandate to Opposition Alliance https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/jammu-kashmir-election-hands-clear-mandate-to-opposition-alliance/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/jammu-kashmir-election-hands-clear-mandate-to-opposition-alliance/ Maintenance Work Brings Down Oil Production at Kazakhstan’s Kashagan https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/maintenance-work-brings-down-oil-production-at-kazakhstans-kashagan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/maintenance-work-brings-down-oil-production-at-kazakhstans-kashagan/ Maldives President Muizzu Does U-Turn on Maiden State Visit to India https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/maldives-president-muizzu-does-u-turn-on-maiden-state-visit-to-india/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/maldives-president-muizzu-does-u-turn-on-maiden-state-visit-to-india/ How the Shahbagh-Hefazat Ideological Divide Is Influencing Post-Revolution Bangladesh  https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/how-the-shahbagh-hefazat-ideological-divide-is-influencing-post-revolution-bangladesh/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/how-the-shahbagh-hefazat-ideological-divide-is-influencing-post-revolution-bangladesh/ How the US Election Could Affect New Zealand Foreign Policy https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/how-the-us-election-could-affect-new-zealand-foreign-policy/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/how-the-us-election-could-affect-new-zealand-foreign-policy/ How a UNHCR Employee Died After Being Tortured by Myanmar’s Military https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/how-a-unhcr-employee-died-after-being-tortured-by-myanmars-military/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/how-a-unhcr-employee-died-after-being-tortured-by-myanmars-military/ Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Will the Taliban Adhere to CEDAW? https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/womens-rights-in-afghanistan-will-the-taliban-adhere-to-cedaw/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/womens-rights-in-afghanistan-will-the-taliban-adhere-to-cedaw/ Can China Sustain Its Diplomatic Balance as Middle East Tensions Escalate? https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/can-china-sustain-its-diplomatic-balance-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/can-china-sustain-its-diplomatic-balance-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate/ Competing Sectarianisms in Malaysia https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/competing-sectarianisms-in-malaysia/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/competing-sectarianisms-in-malaysia/ The Bangladesh Army Must Not Meddle in Politics https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-bangladesh-army-must-not-meddle-in-politics/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-bangladesh-army-must-not-meddle-in-politics/ Thailand’s New Leader Faces a Time of Crisis and Opportunity https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/thailands-new-leader-faces-a-time-of-crisis-and-opportunity/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/thailands-new-leader-faces-a-time-of-crisis-and-opportunity/ Ahead of Summit, ASEAN Again Prepares to Grapple with Myanmar Conundrum https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/ahead-of-summit-asean-again-prepares-to-grapple-with-myanmar-conundrum/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/ahead-of-summit-asean-again-prepares-to-grapple-with-myanmar-conundrum/ Vietnam, France Announce Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/vietnam-france-announce-establishment-of-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/vietnam-france-announce-establishment-of-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/ Investigation: What Happened at Buthidaung Town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State  https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/investigation-what-happened-at-buthidaung-town-in-myanmars-rakhine-state/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/investigation-what-happened-at-buthidaung-town-in-myanmars-rakhine-state/ Leveling the Playing Field for Streaming Services in the Philippines https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/leveling-the-playing-field-for-streaming-services-in-the-philippines/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/leveling-the-playing-field-for-streaming-services-in-the-philippines/ Nepal’s Hydropower Ambitions at the Crossroads of Climate Shocks https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/nepals-hydropower-ambitions-at-the-crossroads-of-climate-shocks/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/nepals-hydropower-ambitions-at-the-crossroads-of-climate-shocks/ What Can the US Expect From Sri Lanka’s New President? https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/what-can-the-us-expect-from-sri-lankas-new-president/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/what-can-the-us-expect-from-sri-lankas-new-president/ Historical Anti-Japanese Demonstrations in China and the Recent Shenzhen Incident https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/historical-anti-japanese-demonstrations-in-china-and-the-recent-shenzhen-incident/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/historical-anti-japanese-demonstrations-in-china-and-the-recent-shenzhen-incident/ Japan’s New Prime Minister and the North Korean Abduction Issue https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/japans-new-prime-minister-and-the-north-korean-abduction-issue/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/japans-new-prime-minister-and-the-north-korean-abduction-issue/ Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: New Domestic Violence Laws and the Protection of Children https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/kazakhstan-and-uzbekistan-new-domestic-violence-laws-and-the-protection-of-children/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/kazakhstan-and-uzbekistan-new-domestic-violence-laws-and-the-protection-of-children/ Will Prabowo’s Election End Indonesia’s Era Reformasi? https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/will-prabowos-election-end-indonesias-era-reformasi/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/will-prabowos-election-end-indonesias-era-reformasi/ China’s Geopolitical Influence and Informational Statecraft https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chinas-geopolitical-influence-and-informational-statecraft/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chinas-geopolitical-influence-and-informational-statecraft/ Beijing’s Potential Retaliation Looms as EU Approves Chinese EV Tariffs https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/beijings-potential-retaliation-looms-as-eu-approves-chinese-ev-tariffs/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/beijings-potential-retaliation-looms-as-eu-approves-chinese-ev-tariffs/ Nuclear Power Referendum Passes in Kazakhstan https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/nuclear-power-referendum-passes-in-kazakhstan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/nuclear-power-referendum-passes-in-kazakhstan/ Chip-Sourcing: India’s Semiconductor Moonshot https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chip-sourcing-indias-semiconductor-moonshot/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chip-sourcing-indias-semiconductor-moonshot/ Why Are the US Presidential Elections Relevant for Central Asia? https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/why-are-the-us-presidential-elections-relevant-for-central-asia/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/why-are-the-us-presidential-elections-relevant-for-central-asia/ Ishiba’s Rocky Economic Road https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/ishibas-rocky-economic-road/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/ishibas-rocky-economic-road/ 1 Year in, India’s Approach to the Gaza War Reflects a Wider Foreign Policy Change  https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/1-year-in-indias-approach-to-the-gaza-war-reflects-a-wider-foreign-policy-change/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/1-year-in-indias-approach-to-the-gaza-war-reflects-a-wider-foreign-policy-change/ Debt or Diplomacy? Inside China’s Controversial Loans to Sri Lanka, Laos, and Malaysia https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/debt-or-diplomacy-inside-chinas-controversial-loans-to-sri-lanka-laos-and-malaysia/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/debt-or-diplomacy-inside-chinas-controversial-loans-to-sri-lanka-laos-and-malaysia/ Nepal Urges China to Share Data Required for Flood Management https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/nepal-urges-china-to-share-data-required-for-flood-management/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/nepal-urges-china-to-share-data-required-for-flood-management/ UK to Cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius, But US Base Will Remain https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/uk-to-cede-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-but-us-base-will-remain/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/uk-to-cede-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-but-us-base-will-remain/ What Is Ishibanomics? https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/what-is-ishibanomics/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/what-is-ishibanomics/ A New Paradigm For Supporting the People of Myanmar Is Emerging in Rakhine State https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/a-new-paradigm-for-supporting-the-people-of-myanmar-is-emerging-in-rakhine-state/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/a-new-paradigm-for-supporting-the-people-of-myanmar-is-emerging-in-rakhine-state/ Philippines Says It Is ‘Monitoring’ Media Reports of Covert Foreign Ops https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/philippines-says-it-is-monitoring-media-reports-of-covert-foreign-ops/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/philippines-says-it-is-monitoring-media-reports-of-covert-foreign-ops/ Cambodian Microfinance Loans Based on Rising Land Prices Point to Further NPL Increase https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/cambodian-microfinance-loans-based-on-rising-land-prices-point-to-further-npl-increase/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/cambodian-microfinance-loans-based-on-rising-land-prices-point-to-further-npl-increase/ Midterm Elections and the Prospect of Impeachment in the Philippines https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/midterm-elections-and-the-prospect-of-impeachment-in-the-philippines/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/midterm-elections-and-the-prospect-of-impeachment-in-the-philippines/ Indonesia, Malaysia Welcome Proposed Delay to EU Deforestation Regulation https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/indonesia-malaysia-welcome-proposed-delay-to-eu-deforestation-regulation/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/indonesia-malaysia-welcome-proposed-delay-to-eu-deforestation-regulation/ Ishiba’s Integrated Deterrence: What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for Taiwan https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/ishibas-integrated-deterrence-what-japans-new-prime-minister-means-for-taiwan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/ishibas-integrated-deterrence-what-japans-new-prime-minister-means-for-taiwan/ China’s ‘Gifts’ of Parliament Buildings in Africa Are a Wake-Up Call for Digital Sovereignty https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chinas-gifts-of-parliament-buildings-in-africa-are-a-wake-up-call-for-digital-sovereignty/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chinas-gifts-of-parliament-buildings-in-africa-are-a-wake-up-call-for-digital-sovereignty/ The Rise of the ‘Community With a Shared Future’: China’s Foreign Policy Hierarchy https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-rise-of-the-community-with-a-shared-future-chinas-foreign-policy-hierarchy/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/the-rise-of-the-community-with-a-shared-future-chinas-foreign-policy-hierarchy/ A Clash of Values: Human Rights and Environmental Standards vs. Free Trade https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/a-clash-of-values-human-rights-and-environmental-standards-vs-free-trade/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/a-clash-of-values-human-rights-and-environmental-standards-vs-free-trade/ China’s Balancing Act With the ‘Axis of Upheaval’ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chinas-balancing-act-with-the-axis-of-upheaval/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/chinas-balancing-act-with-the-axis-of-upheaval/ ​​Constitutional Amendment: Managing Pandora’s Box for Nepal https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bconstitutional-amendment-managing-pandoras-box-for-nepal/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bconstitutional-amendment-managing-pandoras-box-for-nepal/ Can Japan Become the ‘World’s Most AI-friendly Country’? 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