Asia / The Diplomat
Putin's visit underscored China and Russia's coordination to push forward an emerging multipolar world.
Its no coincidence that the move came just as Nepals left-alliance government faces a crucial floor test.
Washington should draw from Beijings industrial policies, avoid its pitfalls, and leverage Americas unique strengths to outline China in the global EV market.
Given that Lai seems poised to carry on outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen's diplomatic approach, a look at her foreign policy evolution is useful.
France imposed a state of emergency for the first time since 1985 as protests against voting reforms morphed into violence.
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.
Despite a destabilized Korean Peninsula due to North Korean missile developments, acquiring nuclear weapons would be a dead end for Seoul.
The Kishida administration has set a lofty goal, even while tightening the regulations for universities that admit international students.
About 100 Filipinos are sailing to Scarborough Shoal to assert the Philippines' sovereignty, while being trailed by at least two Chinese ships.
Asia-Pacific countries could prove critical to ensuring the treaty addresses not only waste management, but the root issue of plastic production.
Nguyen Khac Giang discusses the major blood-letting at the upper echelons of the Vietnamese government and ruling Communist Party.
The unrest started as French lawmakers debated voting reforms opposed by the indigenous Kanak people, who have long sought independence.
Among other reforms, it is considering privatizing dozens of loss-making state-owned enterprises.