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\n Contributing Editors\nBiswas Baral
\nAbdul Basit
\nSnigdhendu Bhattacharya
\nRajeev Bhattacharyya
\nKavita Chowdhury
\nShanthie Mariet D’Souza
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\nJames Guild
\nMubashar Hasan
\nBrian Hioe
\nLuke Hunt
\nUmair Jamal
\nEunwoo Lee
\nAisyah Llewellyn
\nJio Kamata
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\nRathindra Kuruwita
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\nTita Sanglee
\nSribala Subramanian
\nThisanka Siripala
\nTakahashi Kosuke
\nGrant Wyeth\n

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Policy prescriptions rarely achieve their lofty goals – or the goalposts shift over time.

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Eight years after its resurrection, the Quad still faces a significant gap between ambition and capability.

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Since the policy’s launch a decade ago, China’s industrial upgrade has widened to boost economic security and self-reliance.

","the-evolution-of-made-in-china-2025","The Evolution of ‘Made in China 2025’",{"_24":84,"_53":85,"_55":86,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_46":60,"_18":87,"_40":41,"_26":88},"-OVfxCVKOcPRgzLnUlMu","129_LDS_2","

Can Vietnam adapt its economic model to this era of geopolitical fragmentation – or will it become collateral damage in someone else’s trade war?

","how-is-vietnam-navigating-the-new-trade-war-era","How Is Vietnam Navigating the New Trade War Era?",{"_24":90,"_46":91,"_26":92,"_49":93},"INT",3,"Interview",[94],{"_24":95,"_53":96,"_55":97,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_46":47,"_18":98,"_40":41,"_26":99},"-OVfxCVL_25Iqp_KRziA","129_INT_1","

“The most significant challenge facing Bangladesh right now isn’t from the street or the public, but from the ruling elites themselves, particularly some of the major political parties.”

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It’s not just BRICS – foreign travel by Xi, and even by his premier, is way down across the board.

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China’s government hopes an aging population can help diversify the economy – especially given the high rate of digital literacy among China’s elderly.

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As Hong Kong’s last lawful pro-democracy group, the folding of the League of Social Democrats has brought an era of public dissent to a close.

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Purges have cut the CMC nearly in half, with profound consequences for the PLA’s ability to function as a modern warfighting organization.

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China’s economy is nowhere near a breaking point – but it is unmistakably slowing down.

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Unlike his predecessor, Lee will likely play hardball in the tariff negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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One important factor that may have contributed to the far-righty party’s emergence was its appeal to the mainstream beyond traditional conservative voters.

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Russia, China, and South Korea are trying to predict what the rise of Japan’s far right will mean for their interests.

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From soaring household debt to entrenched labor dualism, inequality – not innovation – has become the defining feature of South Korea’s new economy.

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Japan’s Official Security Assistance continues to grow in its third year, reflecting Tokyo’s aim to give Indo-Pacific countries a third option for partnership.

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Many policemen justify the use of violence to elicit information and confessions from detainees.

","why-custodial-killings-are-endemic-in-india","Why Custodial Killings Are Endemic in India",{"_24":188,"_53":189,"_55":190,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_46":60,"_18":191,"_40":41,"_26":192},"-OVfxCVQt8j0NROxndyC","129_SOA_2","

The ongoing floods highlight the worsening climate crisis in Pakistan, with the government and international community struggling to deal with the destruction or adequately prepare for it.

","pakistans-climate-crisis-deepens-as-donor-aid-falls-short-amid-devastating-floods","Pakistan’s Climate Crisis Deepens as Donor Aid Falls Short Amid Devastating Floods",{"_118":194,"_24":195,"_53":196,"_55":197,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":74,"_18":198,"_40":41,"_26":199},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/the-rise-of-the-bangladesh-nationalist-partys-tarique-rahman/","-OVfxCVRJ3pgiOjcU1Mx","129_SOA_3","

The son of former President Gen. Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Rahman is the acting chairman of the BNP.

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The geographic and social conditions that make Badakhshan difficult for the Taliban to control also make it difficult for any widespread unrest to spill out from the region.

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Initially, IAF’s aircraft losses were higher than those of the PAF. Abandoning restraint, the IAF switched to pounding Pakistani military targets.

","who-won-the-100-hour-war-pakistan-or-india","Who Won the 100-hour War: Pakistan or India?",{"_24":215,"_46":216,"_26":217,"_49":218},"SEA",7,"Southeast Asia",[219,225,232,239,246],{"_24":220,"_53":221,"_55":222,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_46":47,"_18":223,"_40":41,"_26":224},"-OVfxCVSxh-2dnww7_3G","129_SEA_1","

Indonesia’s leaders evidently still have both the desire and the means to shape the past to suit the political needs of the present.

","reinventing-the-indonesia-identity-or-reinventing-history","Reinventing the Indonesia Identity, or Reinventing History?",{"_118":226,"_24":227,"_53":228,"_55":229,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":60,"_18":230,"_40":41,"_26":231},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/the-roots-of-the-thailand-cambodia-border-conflict/","-OVfxCVUcyuYUdoQhBri","129_SEA_4","

The acrimonious dispute, which flared into violence on July 24, concerns much more than a few square kilometers of rugged territory.

","the-roots-of-the-thailand-cambodia-border-conflict","The Roots of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict",{"_118":233,"_24":234,"_53":235,"_55":236,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":74,"_18":237,"_40":41,"_26":238},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/indonesia-vietnam-and-the-brics-question/","-OVfxCVTNoB8BHRle8XQ","129_SEA_5","

Both Jakarta and Hanoi seek to preserve strategic autonomy while navigating an increasingly polarized international environment. BRICS may offer a third path.

","indonesia-vietnam-and-the-brics-question","Indonesia, Vietnam, and the BRICS Question",{"_118":240,"_24":241,"_53":242,"_55":243,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":91,"_18":244,"_40":41,"_26":245},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/south-korean-banks-the-eu-and-the-failure-of-microfinance-in-cambodia/","-OVfxCVTNoB8BHRle8XR","129_SEA_3","

Many of the serious problems with the country’s microfinance sector were present at its inception in the 1990s.

","south-korean-banks-the-eu-and-the-failure-of-microfinance-in-cambodia","South Korean Banks, the EU, and the Failure of Microfinance in Cambodia",{"_118":247,"_24":248,"_53":249,"_55":250,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":102,"_18":251,"_40":41,"_26":252},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/trump-announces-trade-deal-with-philippines-small-reduction-in-tariff-rate/","-OVv4-dDoLvP6tlJhAXM","129_SEA_5-v2","

The U.S. leader said that Washington would apply a 19 percent tariff on Philippine imports, while Manila has agreed to remove all of its tariffs on American goods.

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The U.S. recently reduced nonimmigrant visa validity for Kyrgyz citizens from 10 years with multiple entries, down to 3 months with just one entry. A ban could be next.

","is-kyrgyzstan-next-to-face-a-us-travel-ban","Is Kyrgyzstan Next to Face a US Travel Ban?",{"_118":264,"_24":265,"_53":266,"_55":267,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":60,"_18":268,"_40":41,"_26":269},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/scripts-and-power-how-russian-media-frame-the-latinization-of-the-kazakh-language/","-OVfxCVUcyuYUdoQhBrl","129_CEA_2","

The Russian press often presents Latinization in Kazakhstan through a politicized lens, relying on conspiratorial framing, colonial nostalgia, and mockery.

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A new investigation and proliferating online ads reveal how Russian citizens send money to European bank accounts despite Western sanctions.

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A letter to the Kazakh president stated, “Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge Kazakhstan a Tariff of only 25 percent on any and all Kazakh products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs.”

","new-trump-tariffs-target-kazakhstan-with-25-rate","New Trump Tariffs Target Kazakhstan With 25% Rate",{"_118":285,"_24":286,"_53":287,"_55":288,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":102,"_18":289,"_40":41,"_26":290},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/a-region-of-opportunity-us-policy-and-the-future-of-central-asia/","-OVfxCVVr_x8Zf3HVpG_","129_CEA_5","

Central Asia has rarely occupied a prominent place on the U.S. foreign policy agenda, but the region’s dynamism shouldn’t be ignored by Washington.

","a-region-of-opportunity-us-policy-and-the-future-of-central-asia","A Region of Opportunity? US Policy and the Future of Central Asia",{"_24":292,"_46":293,"_26":294,"_49":295},"OCE",9,"Oceania",[296,302,309,316],{"_24":297,"_53":298,"_55":299,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_46":47,"_18":300,"_40":41,"_26":301},"-OVfxCVWtU55ZorKg9PQ","129_OCE_1","

Australia’s diplomatic approach to normalize relations with China has been driven by cold hard economic realities.

","albanese-goes-to-china","Albanese Goes to China",{"_118":303,"_24":304,"_53":305,"_55":306,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":60,"_18":307,"_40":41,"_26":308},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/fijis-patriarchal-bargain/","-OVfxCVWtU55ZorKg9PR","129_OCE_2","

The patriarchal bargain shaping Fijian society has often played out as a man seizing power by force, followed by voters legitimizing him at the ballot box.

","fijis-patriarchal-bargain","Fiji’s Patriarchal Bargain",{"_118":310,"_24":311,"_53":312,"_55":313,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":74,"_18":314,"_40":41,"_26":315},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/bridging-the-pacifics-digital-divide-why-the-west-must-act-together/","-OVfxCVWtU55ZorKg9PS","129_OCE_3","

The Pacific Island countries pose a litmus test for whether the West can offer a coherent and compelling alternative to China’s digital sphere of influence.

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Australia is acutely aware that it does not hold the same level of influence or capacity to project power in Southeast Asia as it does in the Pacific.

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As the U.S. economic strategy toward China prioritizes commercial interests over national security concerns, Washington’s appetite to rally its economic allies and confront China has been sputtering.

","the-cost-of-pursuing-wins-for-the-us-economy","The Cost of Pursuing Wins for the US Economy",{"_118":334,"_24":335,"_53":336,"_55":337,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":60,"_18":338,"_40":41,"_26":339},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/vietnams-us-tariff-deal-strategic-lift-or-supply-chain-liability/","-OVfxCVXR6b3-GAk7XoR","129_USA_2","

The recent tariff agreement has calmed bilateral tensions between Hanoi and Washington, but new trade tensions could be in store.

","vietnams-us-tariff-deal-strategic-lift-or-supply-chain-liability","Vietnam’s US Tariff Deal: Strategic Lift or Supply Chain Liability?",{"_118":341,"_24":342,"_53":343,"_55":344,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":74,"_18":345,"_40":41,"_26":346},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/us-solar-manufacturers-seek-new-tariffs-on-imports-from-india-southeast-asia/","-OVfxCVYow8x88Ln16G0","129_USA_3","

Previous tariffs have prompted Chinese manufacturers to shift their operations to Indonesia and Laos, while low-cost Indian solar imports are also on the rise.

","us-solar-manufacturers-seek-new-tariffs-on-imports-from-india-southeast-asia","US Solar Manufacturers Seek New Tariffs on Imports From India, Southeast Asia",{"_24":348,"_46":349,"_26":350,"_49":351},"SCR",11,"Security",[352,358,365,372],{"_24":353,"_53":354,"_55":355,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_46":47,"_18":356,"_40":41,"_26":357},"-OVfxCVZjMC9VIHey8bO","129_SCR_1","

Experts say an FMS system is needed to facilitate Japan’s defense exports, a long-held dream of the LDP.

","calls-for-establishing-a-japanese-version-of-us-foreign-military-sales-grow-in-tokyo","Calls for Establishing a Japanese Version of U.S. Foreign Military Sales Grow in Tokyo",{"_118":359,"_24":360,"_53":361,"_55":362,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":60,"_18":363,"_40":41,"_26":364},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/partners-in-deterrence-china-and-russias-deepening-military-technical-ties/","-OVfxCVZjMC9VIHey8bP","129_SCR_2","

China and Russia’s growing military-technical cooperation aims to preserve strategic stability, but it could have the opposite effect.

","partners-in-deterrence-china-and-russias-deepening-military-technical-ties","Partners in Deterrence: China and Russia’s Deepening Military-Technical Ties",{"_118":366,"_24":367,"_53":368,"_55":369,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":74,"_18":370,"_40":41,"_26":371},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/how-natos-post-wwii-defense-spending-can-inform-asias-strategic-shift/","-OVfxCVZjMC9VIHey8bQ","129_SCR_3","

The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S. pressure led to gradual but necessary increases in defense capabilities.

","how-natos-post-wwii-defense-spending-can-inform-asias-strategic-shift","How NATO’s Post-WWII Defense Spending Can Inform Asia’s Strategic Shift",{"_118":373,"_24":374,"_53":375,"_55":376,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":91,"_18":377,"_40":41,"_26":378},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/fatf-is-behind-the-curve-on-cambodias-cyber-scam-compounds/","-OVfxCV_7zQ0oRQMPgPE","129_SCR_4","

According to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, Cambodia-based scamming operations are generating billions of dollars in illicit profits each year.

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The story of each of the three protagonists in “All We Imagine as Light” represents one of the major problems that Indian women face.

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True conservation must be about more than numbers. It must respect the dignity, rights, and voices of those who have lived in harmony with these forests for generations.

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China is using “cultural development” to shape “an ideologically and psychologically friendly environment in North Korea.”

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