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

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The many narratives shaping Asia will continue to find a home in The Diplomat’s pages.

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History in East Asia is never just history. It is weaponized, re-scripted, and deeply entangled in present-day struggles for legitimacy, identity, and power.

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24 years after the U.S. invasion, and four years after the Taliban’s triumphant return to power, the question lingers: Were the war’s many sacrifices worth anything?

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Malaysia’s approach as chair epitomizes the bloc’s difficult balancing act.

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“These flashpoints alone cannot account for the speed or scale of the escalation, or the intensity of the nationalist fervor it has unleashed.”

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China’s official messaging in August showed its leadership had the environment top of mind – and with good reason.

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The era of China’s state-to-state mega-loans is over. Instead, funding is being routed through development banks, commercial creditors, FDI, PPPs, and bonds.

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In general, Beijing has turned away from extreme diplomacy. But in Latin America, the wolf warrior spirit remains very much alive.

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Foxconn, Pegatron, and Quanta are moving AI-focused production to Mexico, even as Trump’s tariff threats and Mexico’s quiet diplomacy shape the runway.

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Ukraine’s civil society was well-prepared, psychologically and practically, for Russia’s invasion. Taiwan’s is not.

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Reforms and presidential pardons always come at a price.

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The controversy over a possible wartime statement by Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru indicates how limited Japan’s historical reckoning has been thus far.

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Three enduring dilemmas define the complex relationship between Asia’s two largest economies as they mark the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end.

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Lee Jae-myung’s visit to Japan provided some promising areas of cooperation, but also avoided the hard questions on history, trade, and Taiwan.

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Traditionally, LDP leaders who faced major electoral setbacks have stepped down. Ishiba has no intention of following that precedent.

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A recent encounter between security forces and militants in south Kashmir’s Akhal forest lasted for nearly two weeks, with just one militant killed in the face-off.

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The multilateral forum has made little difference in bringing the two countries together.

","how-has-the-sco-impacted-the-india-pakistan-relationship","How Has the SCO Impacted the India-Pakistan Relationship?",{"_119":196,"_24":197,"_53":198,"_55":199,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":75,"_18":200,"_40":41,"_26":201},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/it-was-an-uprising-not-a-revolution-says-bangladeshs-july-declaration/","-OYaBjSaMaX5dof9SC1t","130_SOA_3","

It attempts to legitimize the Yunus-led interim government as a constitutionally mandated government.

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Trump’s tariff onslaught has forced India into a precarious position, and New Delhi is employing three strategies in tandem to get out of it.

","can-india-survive-the-trade-war","Can India Survive the Trade War?",{"_119":209,"_24":210,"_53":211,"_55":212,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":103,"_18":213,"_40":41,"_26":214},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/israeli-tourist-boom-in-sri-lankas-arugam-bay-stirs-local-unease/","-OYaBjSbmjBCILexIUIg","130_SOA_5","

Colombo has been slow to crack down on unruly Israelis as it fears punitive action from the U.S. and other Western countries that could adversely hit tourist arrivals.

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While frictions with Jakarta persist, the region now has the luxury of grappling with more mundane political and developmental challenges.

","the-aceh-peace-agreement-20-years-on","The Aceh Peace Agreement, 20 Years On",{"_119":227,"_24":228,"_53":229,"_55":230,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":60,"_18":231,"_40":41,"_26":232},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/the-social-media-battle-between-thailand-and-cambodia/","-OYaBjScTqqGoRhltVAE","130_SEA_2","

Amid a fragile ceasefire, posts on Facebook and TikTok continue to fuel nationalistic tensions between Thai and Cambodian netizens.

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Hanoi has now begun land reclamation work at all 21 of the rocks and low-tide elevations that it occupies in the disputed island group.

","vietnam-on-track-to-surpass-china-in-spratly-island-building-report-says","Vietnam On Track to ‘Surpass’ China in Spratly Island Building, Report Says",{"_119":241,"_24":242,"_53":243,"_55":244,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":92,"_18":245,"_40":41,"_26":246},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/myanmar-military-administration-sets-date-for-long-awaited-election/","-OYaBjScTqqGoRhltVAG","130_SEA_4","

Junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has declared that “problems arising from political differences must be resolved through political means.”

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The country is currently grappling with the social effects of gambling, in particularly the surge of online gambling among the youth.

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Sea Breeze Uzbekistan, proposed by a well-connected Azerbaijan businessman, moved from proposal to project at hurricane speed.

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A groundbreaking ceremony marked the formal start of the project, which could take a decade to complete and require investment of $15 billion.

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Despite the recent criminalization of electricity use fraud, the government is still battling massive energy losses.

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If Central Asia is to build a resilient, inclusive, and adaptive economy, it must not retreat from agriculture – it must reimagine it.

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As Tashkent hones in on WTO accession next year, many arcane Karimov-era trade practices remain widespread, frustrating foreign companies looking to access Central Asia’s most promising market.

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Australia and Indonesia’s approach to these issues has recognized that successful regional cooperation requires getting the hard stuff right.

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The new agreement must be approved by referendum to take effect, and even then friction will likely continue between Nouméa and Paris.

","new-zealand-tightens-defense-ties-with-australia-and-beyond","France and New Caledonia Have Reached a Compromise. Will It Work?",{"_119":304,"_24":311,"_53":312,"_55":313,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":75,"_18":308,"_40":41,"_26":314},"-OYaBjSejjVZ_1mLR3Vu","130_OCE_3","

The Luxon government is shoring up its relationship with its only ally, while also expanding its role in security groupings like NATO and the Five Eyes.

","New Zealand Tightens Defense Ties With Australia – and Beyond",{"_119":316,"_24":317,"_53":318,"_55":319,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":92,"_18":320,"_40":41,"_26":321},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/how-tuvaluans-can-relocate-with-dignity-under-the-falepili-union/","-OYaBjSejjVZ_1mLR3Vv","130_OCE_4","

As the relocation process begins, the Falepili Union must not only protect Tuvalu’s future but also honor the values it was meant to uphold.

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As the Trump administration pursues a peace deal in Ukraine, European partners are speaking out. Who would rally support on behalf of Taiwan?

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The shutdown of the State Department’s Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) exposes the fragility of U.S. commitments to the allies it resettles and to the global partners who are watching.

","cares-closure-signals-a-deeper-crisis-in-afghan-resettlement-policy","CARE’s Closure Signals a Deeper Crisis in Afghan Resettlement Policy",{"_119":341,"_24":342,"_53":343,"_55":344,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":75,"_18":345,"_40":41,"_26":346},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/the-us-is-pumping-the-brakes-on-evs-thats-a-victory-for-china/","-OYaBjSf20F8nOoPE1Mi","130_USA_3","

Many American policymakers seem content to see China dominate EV sales. They don’t appear to realize that means ceding the future of the auto industry.

","the-us-is-pumping-the-brakes-on-evs-thats-a-victory-for-china","The US Is Pumping the Brakes on EVs. That’s a Victory for China.",{"_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},"-OYaBjSgLlYiAnth-zKf","130_SCR_1","

The path to “JAUKUS” is gradually taking shape.

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The Cold War was a clear cut case of successful macrosecuritization. The Indo-Pacific push, by contrast, may turn out differently.

","the-indo-pacific-is-like-the-cold-war-but-not-in-the-way-most-think","The Indo-Pacific Is Like the Cold War, But Not in the Way Most Think",{"_119":366,"_24":367,"_53":368,"_55":369,"_57":58,"_59":47,"_46":75,"_18":370,"_40":41,"_26":371},"https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/from-jihad-to-jirga-how-the-ttp-is-rebranding-itself-as-defender-of-the-pashtun-nation/","-OYaBjShtT48nZ1iD6r3","130_SCR_3","

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has strategically rebranded, from a primarily religious militant organization to a defender of Pashtun society.

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The collision between a China Coast Guard Ship and a PLA Navy vessel is an ominous warning sign.

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The caste system is still a network of communities, but no longer a system of labor division.

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The rise of Hallyu has been less a sudden burst than a steady, sustained movement.

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The case of Praiwan Wannabut illustrates how the warped incentives of the attention economy can fuel real-world conflicts.

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