The Marcos-Duterte Rift in the Philippines is Getting Nastier and …
2024年11月8日 · President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte unveil a road development project in Davao City, Philippines, July 1, 2023.
China’s 6th Generation and Upcoming Combat Aircraft: 2024 Update
2024年6月11日 · China’s fifth-generation fighter, the J-20. Credit: Sina Weibo. In previous articles, I have documented the progression of combat aircraft in China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as well ...
China and the Philippines Inch Closer to Conflict in the South …
2024年6月19日 · The dilapidated but still active Philippine Navy ship BRP Sierra Madre sits at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Aug. 22, 2023.
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What Lies Ahead for India-China Relations – The Diplomat
2024年12月9日 · Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024.
No China-US Trade War This Year, But Uncertainty Ahead in 2025
2024年5月16日 · The targeted and restrained nature of the latest round of tariffs suggests the U.S. and China are unlikely to engage in a full-scale trade war this year. But the situation remains precarious.
BRICS Currency May Not Upstage the US Dollar Anytime Soon
2024年12月9日 · 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 ...
The New Reality of Dealing With a China in Decline
2024年6月7日 · Credit: Illustration by Catherine Putz. The rise of China has changed the global landscape of power, forcing readjustments.Since the economic reform and opening up in 1978, its GDP has grown on ...
Is the Indian Ocean Ready for Another Mega-Tsunami?
Welcome to the December 2024 issue of The Diplomat. This month, our cover story revisits the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and analyzes how the region has revamped its disaster response and resilience since then. We also accompany a journalist on a rare reporting trip to Myanmar’s war-torn Arakan region and probe the implications of Japan’s political shake-up. …
How the Baloch Struggle Went Mainstream
2024年9月28日 · Thousands of protesters participate in a rally commemorating those killed in the crackdown on the “Baloch Raji Muchi,” Aug. 13, 2024. Credit: Facebook/ Baloch Yakjehti Committee Back in 2013 ...