6 days ago · In-depth analysis and commentary on events across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on geopolitics, defense, economics, social, and environmental issues.

Nov 8, 2024 · President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte unveil a road development project in Davao City, Philippines, July 1, 2023.

Dec 9, 2024 · Credit: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office A few days before the 16th BRICS Summit got underway in Kazan in October, Russia, the organizers of this key conclave advised attendees to ...

Dec 21, 2024 · Between skyrocketing home prices, the housing market debt default crisis, and a shifting culture, China’s younger generation is facing a vastly different housing market than their parents.

Welcome to the January 2025 issue of The Diplomat. As always, our first cover story of the new year offers a sampling of trends and events to watch in the Asia-Pacific. We also revisit the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact in China, as well as taking stock of Malaysia’s priorities for its turn as ASEAN chair. And, of course, we offer a range of reporting, analysis, …

Oct 18, 2024 · Credit: Illustration by Catherine Putz. China’s aggressive pandemic lockdowns are firmly in the rearview mirror, but observers agree that public sentiment has undergone a tangible change.

Jan 1, 2025 · Credit: Depositphotos Five years after the novel coronavirus first emerged, China’s major metropolises bear virtually no visible scars of their unprecedented battle with COVID-19.

Dec 19, 2024 · Credit: Depositphotos This month marks the fifth anniversary of the initial COVID-19 outbreak, with the very first cases being reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

Oct 23, 2024 · Security The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct

Dec 21, 2024 · The tragedy underscores the lack of protections for the millions of Indian workers leaving the country for better economic opportunities abroad.