In a Single Day, 3 Democracies Pushed Back Against Chinese Transnational Repression – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 On May 7, in a historic verdict, Peter Wai and Bill Yuen were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence…
China’s Cyber Operations Hit Asian Governments and Dissidents Abroad – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 On May 1, cybersecurity researchers at Trend Micro disclosed a previously undocumented China-aligned espionage campaign that has infiltrated government and…
Why an Australia-US Rare Earth Deal Sparked Backlash in Malaysia – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 As intensifying China-U.S. competition reshapes global supply chains, Malaysia is finding it increasingly difficult to remain on the sidelines. A…
Big Brother’s Recalcitrance and the Chinese Embrace – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 With its victories in the recent state assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), or…
The New Geometry of Mongolian Foreign Policy – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 8, 2026 From April 20 to 23, President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa paid a state visit to Kazakhstan, the first by a Mongolian head…
Beyond Campism and Atlanticism – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 8, 2026 The European left has never had one China. It has had several: China as the last great revolution still standing;…
Can Pakistan Make Its Space Program Great Again? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 8, 2026 Pakistan is quietly picking up the pace in its spacefaring ambitions. On April 22, two Pakistani men – Muhammad Zeeshan…
New Technology – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 8, 2026 China’s electric vehicle giant BYD recently released its first-quarter earnings report for 2026, which has triggered a strong market reaction:…
Chinese Fighter Sales Surged After the 2025 India-Pakistan Aerial Clashes – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 8, 2026 The sudden rise in demands for Chinese fighter jets after the May 2025 air clash between India and Pakistan is…
The US and China Don’t Need Another Dialogue. They Need a Circuit Breaker. – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 8, 2026 As U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned visit comes into view, Washington and Beijing are discussing a new China-U.S. Board of…
