Diplomacy

Beijing wants to believe that friction with Trump will push India toward China. That’s a flawed assumption – but one that speaks to Chinese anxieties. 

The U.S. cannot sustain its influence or meet its objectives in the Indo-Pacific with only hard power or material inducements to other states.

Beijing is responding to past international criticism and a domestic economic slowdown while offering a cost-effective tool to deepen influence in the Global South.

History suggests that the city-state will maintain its steady, pragmatic course through increasingly turbulent international waters.

Jakarta is seeking to repatriate Indonesian nationals imprisoned abroad. The case of Reynhard Sinaga may present more complications than most.

The upgrade came three days after Vietnam similarly elevated Indonesia to the highest tier in its diplomatic hierarchy.

On the run since 2018, former immigration lawyer Danhong “Jean” Chen was recently detained in Kyrgyzstan and extradited to the United States.

Trump wanted – and got – Pakistan's help in arresting an Islamic State commander. Will that spark a major shift in Pakistan-U.S. relations?

The past three years have seen a significant expansion in Vietnam's relations with its major regional and global partners.

Currently, Taiwan-U.S. “silicon statecraft” is overly reliant on a single firm, TSMC. An intergovernmental approach would provide a lasting foundation for cooperation.

With the U.S. and Europe – both traditional allies of New Zealand – now deeply divided, whatever path Wellington chooses will directly affect present and future security arrangements.