During his recent visit to China, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr indicated the two countries were close to agreement on holding annual ministerial leadership talks. This...
Over the last several weeks, as Western media has followed the unfolding of events of Chen Guangcheng’s dash to the U.S. embassy in Beijing, which came...
The Diplomat spoke with Michael Lieberman, a fellow at the Truman National Security Project, about the case of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng. What is your sense...
The Arab Spring hasn’t been kind to China – it has drawn significant international criticism for its decision to veto U.N. Security Council resolutions censuring Syria’s...
Author: Shankaran Nambiar, MIU, Malaysia The Najib government has given renewed focus to Malaysia’s international economic relations, including liberalisation and increasing interaction with the global economy....
Author: Bridget Welsh, SMU Malaysia recently soared into the headlines after Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim was acquitted of sodomy charges — although the prosecution has already...
Author: Abdur Chowdhury, Marquette University Joining the WTO in 2012 marks the culmination of a long period of transformation for Russia, which first applied for membership...
Author: Pisit Leeahtam, Chiang Mai University After facing two violent street protests in the last two years, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s coalition government started 2011 in...
Author: Rajiv Kumar, FICCI The Luddites have won for the moment, with their recent protests following the Indian government’s decision to allow FDI in the retail...