Asian Banks Hide Behind a Coal Funding Smokescreen – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 20, 2026 Pick up any major Southeast Asian bank’s sustainability report and you will find a coal funding commitment. The language is…
What Does a ‘Constructive’ China-US Relationship Mean for India? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 20, 2026 At the recently concluded China-U.S. summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for building a “constructive China-U.S. relationship of…
The Geopolitical Circumstances of Japan-South Korea Rapprochement – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 20, 2026 On May 19, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae met in Andong, Lee’s hometown, as…
When Style Became Substance – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 20, 2026 Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang, and more than 20 other American CEOs and business leaders joined U.S. President Donald…
The Real Key Moment for Taiwan Comes After the Trump-Xi Summit – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 20, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump recently concluded his two-day visit to Beijing, which he described as a “very successful” meeting with…
A New Phase in Turkiye-Kazakhstan Ties – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 With the sixth meeting of the Turkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, held in Astana on May 14, relations between the…
Why Now and What to Expect? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 India is hosting its fourth leader-level Africa summit (the India-Africa Forum Summit, IAFS-IV) on May 31 under the official theme…
Why Now and What to Expect? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 India is hosting its fourth leader-level Africa summit (the India-Africa Forum Summit, IAFS-IV) on May 31 under the official theme…
China’s Plan for Winning the AI Race Hinges on the Token Economy, Not Chips – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 On its surface, the U.S. chip sanctions regime appears to have locked in an American victory in the AI race.…
Why Kazakhstan Wants the Turkic World to Be a Tech Hub, Not a Military Bloc – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 The informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan on May 15 offered a revealing…
