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Geopolitical Intelligence and Business Strategy Amid China-US Competition

2 days ago | thediplomat.com | Mercy A. Kuo

Insights from Finley Grimble. Subscribe for ads-free reading The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy.
US Pressuring Vietnam to Downgrade Economic Ties With China: Report

3 days ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

Washington is purportedly driving a hard bargain in its ongoing tariff negotiations with Hanoi. Subscribe for ads-free reading Yesterday, Reuters news agency published a report offering an update on Vietnam’s tariff negotiations with the U.S. government.
Polls: Lee Jae-myung to Become Next President of South Korea

3 days ago | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin

Riding a wave of public outrage against Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration, Lee won a landslide victory in the election on June 3. Subscribe for ads-free reading Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, appears to have won a landslide victory against People Power Party’s presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on June 3.
EU, Philippines to Establish Dialogue on Defense and Security Issues

3 days ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

The announcement is an apparent response to the geopolitical turbulence that is roiling both regions. Subscribe for ads-free reading The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to establish a formal security and defense dialogue in order to tackle a host of emerging threats, the country’s foreign minister said yesterday.
Cambodia Says It Will Take Thai Border Dispute to International Court

3 days ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

Late last month, a 48-year-old Cambodian soldier was killed during military clash in a disputed area of the border. Subscribe for ads-free reading Cambodia’s government says that it will seek a ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its ongoing border dispute with Thailand, following a fatal military clash in a remote region last week.
Uzbek Human Rights Defender Prevented From Traveling to Receive Award

4 days ago | thediplomat.com | Catherine Putz

When Sharifa Madrakhimova received her passport via mail from Dublin, with her Irish visa affixed inside, the document had been rendered invalid by burns and cuts, preventing her from leaving the country. Subscribe for ads-free reading On May 22, Sharifa Madrakhimova – a journalist and human rights activist from Uzbekistan’s Fergana region – was supposed to be in Dublin to accept a 2025 Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk from Front Line Defenders.
At Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, China-Pacific Islands Relations Steam Ahead

4 days ago | thediplomat.com | Cleo Paskal

While not groundbreaking, the meeting indicated steady progress towards China’s goal of a “shared future” with Pacific Island countries – including using them as strategic outposts. Subscribe for ads-free reading The China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that place in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China from May28 to 29. All Pacific Island Countries (PICs) that don’t recognize Taiwan were in attendance.
The EU’s Response to Pahalgam: A Missed Opportunity

4 days ago | thediplomat.com | Jagannath Panda

Instead of strategic clarity and unanimity, the European Union reverted to its typical stance: cautious, non-aligned, and conspicuously quiet. Subscribe for ads-free reading The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam was not just another act of violence – it was a chilling reminder of the brutal threats that still plague the Indian subcontinent.
Myanmar Military Extends Earthquake Ceasefire Following ASEAN Request

4 days ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

The Southeast Asian bloc has been harshly criticized for praising ceasefires that have done little to end the junta’s attacks on civilians. Subscribe for ads-free reading Myanmar’s military junta has further extended a temporary ceasefire in order to facilitate earthquake relief and reconstruction efforts, following a call from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at its summit last month.
US Defense Secretary to Visit China-Linked Cambodian Naval Base

5 days ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

American officials have long been concerned that Ream Naval Base could become a de facto Chinese military outpost. Subscribe for ads-free reading U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base later this year, the U.S. government has confirmed, following visits by the Japanese and Vietnamese navies in April. The visit was discussed by John Noh, acting U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, and Lt. Gen.