ASEAN Beat | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia Indonesia’s experience of democratization could offer a path forward for Myanmar – but only if the country’s generals have the political will. Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, speaks during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, …
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Beijing wants to be friends again. Chinese diplomats are fanning out with a new softer message for international partners and adversaries alike. Gone is the aggressive “wolf warrior” rhetoric. In its place, a warmer tone and a promise of …
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Advertisement South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab Emirates during a trip to that country this week. While visiting South Korean special forces stationed in the UAE …
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Advertisement The former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s whirlwind visit to Taiwan in 2022 made waves. It was the second such visit since Washington cut diplomatic ties with Taipei in 1979, and the first in 25 years. This unusual trip not only led to unprecedented responses …
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Advertisement On January 19, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that she was resigning. “I know what this job takes, and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice,” she told reporters in the surprise announcement. Ardern had an outsized impact on …
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The United States and Turkey looked to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years but were unable to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between the allies. At a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, Secretary of State …
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen hands over ASEAN’s ceremonial gavel to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo at the Closing Ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 13, 2022. Credit: ASEAN Secretariat/Kusuma Pandu Wijaya Advertisement As always, the new year has heralded a …
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Advertisement Since World War II, Tokyo has largely been happy to outsource its security needs to Washington. But this is now changing to a more equal partnership. On January 13, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio called his country’s alliance with the United States “stronger than ever.” For his part, U.S. …
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The Koreas | Diplomacy | East Asia North Korean state media reported that Kim Jong Un sent New Year’s cards to leaders of various countries, including China and Russia. In this file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) holds talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Russky Island, Vladivostok, Apr. 25, 2019. …
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Advertisement On January 9, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen welcomed a congressional delegation from the Republic of Paraguay to the presidential office in Taipei. Her objective was simple: to remind the visiting politicians of her country’s value as an ally. Tsai welcomed this delegation amid an uncertain time in bilateral ties. …
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. China’s top diplomat will visit Germany and Belgium next month in a bid to reset relations with a skeptical Europe, POLITICO can disclose. Wang Yi will attend the Munich Security Conference and visit the EU headquarters, according to three …
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Tom Keatinge is the founding director of the Center for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute. As the focus on sanctions against Russia remains resolute in the European Union — and among partners like the United Kingdom and the United States — two challenges will …
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