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China Invests in the World | The Diplomat

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Image Credit: RMB image via Shutterstock. China Invests in the World. Chinese outward FDI is growing by leaps and bounds, spurred by Beijing’s economic strategy. June 24, 2015. China’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first five months of 2015 was up nearly 50 percent from the same period in 2014, a Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said last week. According to Shen Danyang, as cited by People’s Daily. That China will be a net outbound investment country in 2016. Chinese investment...

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Pakistan, Terrorism, and the Peshawar Attack | The Diplomat

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Pakistan, Terrorism, and the Peshawar Attack. About the Peshawar attack and Islamabad’s response. December 20, 2014. December 18, 2014. No more good and bad Taliban as Pakistan responds to a horrific slaughter at a Peshawar school. Pakistan: No More ‘Good Taliban’? Pakistan Responds to the Peshawar School Massacre. August 23, 2016. Chinese Navy Holds 'Confrontation Drill' in Sea of Japan. The ships participating in the exercise were on their way back to China from RIMPAC 2016. August 22, 2016. The purcha...

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Near Collision Shows Changing East China Sea Security Environment | The Diplomat

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Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Near Collision Shows Changing East China Sea Security Environment. A near mid-air collision, and Obama’s new limited foreign policy, test Japanese defense policies. May 26, 2014. The incident occurred near an ongoing joint military drill between China and Russia, in waters over which Japan and China have overlapping Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ). Onodera said that the Japanese aircraft were under no restrictions because they were over international waters, and t...

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Write for us | The Diplomat

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Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia. Welcomes unsolicited articles and blog posts. If you are interested in writing for us, please fill out the form below. Please submit pitches and completed articles for consideration using the form below. Preference will be given to original reporting and analysis, but we will also consider commentary. Please note that we only cover the Asia-Pacific. Please submit your article or pitch just once. Do not. Submit it to multiple editors. All fields are mandatory.

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The ISI’s Great Game in Afghanistan | The Diplomat

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Image Credit: U.S. Department of Defense. The ISI’s Great Game in Afghanistan. Irrespective of the election outcome, Pakistan will remain deeply involved in Afghanistan. June 08, 2014. And Luis Maria Darte, a longtime Paraguyan diplomat and election observer. Two days later, Afghan President Hamid Karzai released a statement saying the terrorist attack had been conducted by an intelligence service outside this country. Which entity did he have in mind? We created the Taliban. Operates a highly secretive,...

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Disaster Preparedness: A Missed Opportunity in Sendai | The Diplomat

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Image Credit: Japan disaster via Shutterstock.com. Disaster Preparedness: A Missed Opportunity in Sendai. Japan hosts a disaster conference but doesn’t incorporate the lessons of 2011. April 01, 2015. Japan has continued its leadership role in the area of disaster preparedness by successfully hosting the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. In Sendai from March 14-18, 2015. This conference concluded with the adoption. Recently observed, there needs to be less rhetoric and more action.

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Eurasia’s Potemkin Democracies | The Diplomat

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Image Credit: Presidential Press and Information Office, Kremlin. Central Asia remains difficult terrain for democracy, and prospects seem bleaker than ever. February 03, 2015. Central Asia is one of the most authoritarian regions in the world. Although there are substantial differences among the five stans in terms of government and freedoms allowed, none of them can be characterized as free and democratic. In a recent report on Post-Soviet Eurasia. By the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index.

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No Missiles Required: How China is Buying Taiwan’s “Re-Unification” | The Diplomat

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Image Credit: J. Michael Cole. No Missiles Required: How China is Buying Taiwan’s "Re-Unification". Taiwan’s investment liberalization is giving Beijing greater economic leverage on the island. By J Michael Cole. August 23, 2013. The key to the strategy is two-fold. First, flooding Taiwan’s economy with Chinese investment and second, ensuring that a greater number of Chinese are in positions of authority on the island. Since June 2009, when limited Chinese investment was first allowed. Will gradually cre...

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South Korea No Longer a Smoker’s Haven | The Diplomat

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Image Credit: Korea smoking room via Shutterstock.com. South Korea No Longer a Smoker’s Haven. The government is set to make South Korea one of the most difficult places in the world to smoke. August 07, 2014. Bhutan was the first country to ban the sale of tobacco and public smoking altogether. Turkmenistan has banned it in all places. Other than the home. South Korea is also about to ban smoking in your own home if you live in an apartment building. Taxi drivers have been banned from smoking since 2013.

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ASEAN Beat | The Diplomat

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Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia. One Vision, One Identity, One Community.’ That’s the ASEAN motto. But what’s the reality? Our bloggers based around this diverse and strategically key region give you an insider’s perspective on politics, security and society in South-east Asia. April 15, 2017. Trump’s Indonesia Challenge Begins With Pence Visit. April 15, 2017. The administration must adroitly manage a relationship that risks coming under greater strain. April 14, 2017. April 14, 2017. Indone...