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\n Contributing Editors\nBirat Anupam
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\nMubashar Hasan
\nBrian Hioe
\nLuke Hunt
\nUmair Jamal
\nEunwoo Lee
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\nSribala Subramanian
\nThisanka Siripala
\nPaolo Sorbello
\nTroy Stangarone
\nTakahashi Kosuke
\nColleen Wood
\nGrant Wyeth\n

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The geopolitical atmosphere is charged – where will the lightning strike next?

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Welcome to the new year, and to our annual primer on what to expect in the Asia-Pacific.

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The pandemic left an indelible but mixed imprint on everything from patterns of socio-economic development to China’s state apparatus and foreign relations.

","covid-19-transformed-chinas-domestic-international-trajectory","How COVID-19 Transformed China’s Domestic and International Trajectory",{"_24":82,"_66":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":37,"_46":37,"_18":85,"_40":41,"_26":86},"-OEU5bOTAARdPDy_36ms","122_LDS_2","

Malaysia’s year as ASEAN chair arrives at a pivotal moment to confront unprecedented challenges facing the bloc.

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“All in all, vulnerable countries lamented that [COP29] was a lost opportunity for collective action and the outcome did not reflect a meaningful agreement on climate finance.”

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Economically, Beijing had little stake in Syria, but its security interests could be impacted.

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The dismissal of senior commanders creates a sense of “chaos and disarray,” says a leading defense expert.

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A PLA command structure in disarray and a hawkish Trump Cabinet could lead to disastrous miscalculation over Taiwan.

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Although China continues to employ military force as a primary tool for deterring Taiwan, the recent series of military activities differs significantly from previous operations.

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Beijing has thus far taken a more hands-off approach to AI development than might be expected. But as AI’s power becomes clearer, that could soon change.

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Yoon reached the decision to declare martial law not because of some shrewd politicking but because of impaired cognitive abilities.

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While the U.S. and Europe are seeing aid fatigue set in, Japan remains committed to assisting Ukraine. Will North Korea’s involvement change that calculus?

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South Korea’s diplomatic and security relations with Japan experienced a dramatic turnaround under Yoon. Tokyo fears that progress won’t last under a new president.

","why-japan-is-worried-after-the-impeachment-of-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol","Why Japan Is Worried After the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol",{"_110":163,"_24":164,"_66":165,"_53":166,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":89,"_18":167,"_40":41,"_26":168},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/how-the-kim-regime-managed-to-survive-in-north-korea-so-far/","-OEU5bOjXJ8kkANA13I3","122_NEA_4","

The North Korean regime has managed to stay afloat, but its survival strategy, heavily depending on labor extraction and repression, only further distorted the economy.

","kim-regime-managed-survive-north-korea-far","How the Kim Regime Managed to Survive in North Korea (So Far)",{"_110":170,"_24":171,"_66":172,"_53":173,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":100,"_18":174,"_40":41,"_26":175},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/the-okinawa-conundrum-rethinking-regional-security/","-OEU5bOjXJ8kkANA13I4","122_NEA_5","

As regional tensions escalate, particularly concerning the Taiwan Strait, discussions of Okinawa often fall prey to reductionist narratives.

","the-okinawa-conundrum-rethinking-regional-security","The Okinawa Conundrum: Rethinking Regional Security",{"_24":177,"_46":178,"_26":179,"_49":180},"SOA",6,"South Asia",[181,187,193,200,207],{"_24":182,"_66":183,"_53":184,"_55":56,"_57":37,"_46":47,"_18":185,"_40":41,"_26":186},"-OEU5bOjXJ8kkANA13I5","122_SOA_1","

Unlike in 1999, when it did not have contacts in the Taliban regime, today India is engaging top Taliban officials.

","25-years-hijacking-ic-814","25 Years After the Hijacking of IC 814",{"_24":188,"_66":189,"_53":190,"_55":56,"_57":37,"_46":37,"_18":191,"_40":41,"_26":192},"-OEU5bOkeis-I8Vi8Wxd","122_SOA_2","

The military establishment’s interference in the civilian sphere has distracted it from its core responsibility of securing the borders and maintaining internal security.

","pakistans-volatile-security-landscape","Pakistan’s Volatile Security Landscape",{"_110":194,"_24":195,"_66":196,"_53":197,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_18":198,"_40":41,"_26":199},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/in-manipur-stepping-into-the-territory-of-the-other-could-be-fatal/","-OEU5bOkeis-I8Vi8Wxe","122_SOA_3","

Meanwhile, BJP governments at the center and state level are doing little to halt the violence.

","in-manipur-stepping-into-the-territory-of-the-other-could-be-fatal","In Manipur, Stepping Into the Territory of the ‘Other’ Could be Fatal",{"_110":201,"_24":202,"_66":203,"_53":204,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":89,"_18":205,"_40":41,"_26":206},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/rumor-night-the-yunus-governments-struggle-with-disinformation-in-post-revolution-bangladesh/","-OEU5bOkeis-I8Vi8Wxf","122_SOA_4","

Disinformation, misinformation, and structured social media propaganda have posed significant challenges for Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ interim government in Bangladesh.

","rumor-night-the-yunus-governments-struggle-with-disinformation-in-post-revolution-bangladesh","Rumor Night: The Yunus Government’s Struggle With Disinformation in Post-Revolution Bangladesh",{"_110":208,"_24":209,"_66":210,"_53":211,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":100,"_18":212,"_40":41,"_26":213},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/the-fall-of-bashar-al-assad-may-not-be-good-news-for-the-taliban/","-OEU5bOlnfAer6giTKBQ","122_SOA_5","

The rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria poses a direct ideological and strategic challenge to the Taliban’s hardline rule in Afghanistan.

","fall-bashar-al-assad-may-not-good-news-taliban","The Fall of Bashar al-Assad May Not Be Good News for the Taliban",{"_24":215,"_46":216,"_26":217,"_49":218},"SEA",7,"Southeast Asia",[219,225,232,239,245],{"_24":220,"_66":221,"_53":222,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":47,"_18":223,"_40":41,"_26":224},"-OEU5bOlnfAer6giTKBR","122_SEA_1","

The country’s authorities have used the law to ensure that online discussions do not stray beyond tightly circumscribed boundaries.

","vietnams-decree-147-cybersecurity-control","Vietnam’s Decree 147: Cybersecurity or Control?",{"_110":226,"_24":227,"_66":228,"_53":229,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":37,"_18":230,"_40":41,"_26":231},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/drones-desperation-and-displacement-rohingya-flee-violence-in-myanmars-rakhine-state/","-OEU5bOmMlGsdemzq7EM","122_SEA_2","

Amid a growing humanitarian crisis, the personal accounts of two Rohingya women illuminate the profound struggles faced by those escaping the turmoil in Rakhine.

","drones-desperation-and-displacement-rohingya-flee-violence-in-myanmars-rakhine-state","Drones, Desperation, and Displacement: Rohingya Flee Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State",{"_110":233,"_24":234,"_66":235,"_53":236,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_18":237,"_40":41,"_26":238},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/the-release-of-the-bali-five-was-a-masterclass-in-foreign-diplomacy-and-cooperation/","-OEU5bOmMlGsdemzq7EN","122_SEA_3","

In negotiating the return of the Australian drug convicts, Jakarta and Canberra displayed tact and sensitivity.

","the-release-of-the-bali-five-was-a-masterclass-in-foreign-diplomacy-and-cooperation","The Release of the ‘Bali Five’ Was a Masterclass in Foreign Diplomacy and Cooperation",{"_24":240,"_66":241,"_53":242,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":89,"_18":243,"_40":41,"_26":244},"-OEU5bOmMlGsdemzq7EO","122_SEA_4","

Authorities question Chhoeung Chheung’s credentials amid outcry.

","cambodian-journalist-killed-covering-illegal-logging","Cambodian Journalist Killed While Covering Illegal Logging",{"_110":246,"_24":247,"_66":248,"_53":249,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":100,"_18":250,"_40":41,"_26":251},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/in-recent-border-controversies-thailands-government-has-been-missing-in-action/","-OEU5bOnXYK65oFjU5PW","122_SEA_5","

The failure of the Pheu Thai-led government to communicate with the public uniformly and effectively has created openings for its opponents.

","in-recent-border-controversies-thailands-government-has-been-missing-in-action","In Recent Border Controversies, Thailand’s Government Has Been Missing in Action",{"_24":253,"_46":254,"_26":255,"_49":256},"CEA",8,"Central Asia",[257,263,270,277,284],{"_24":258,"_66":259,"_53":260,"_55":56,"_57":37,"_46":47,"_18":261,"_40":41,"_26":262},"-OEU5bOnXYK65oFjU5PX","122_CEA_1","

With among the world’s largest gas reserves, Turkmenistan remains perpetually desperate for new customers and pipelines.

","turkmen-gas-hustle","The Turkmen Gas Hustle",{"_110":264,"_24":265,"_66":266,"_53":267,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":37,"_18":268,"_40":41,"_26":269},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/in-kyrgyzstan-matraimov-wriggles-free-again-with-a-fine/","-OEU5bOo8PqcQFY8AdPN","122_CEA_2","

When he was extradited to Kyrgyzstan earlier this year, Matraimov was alleged to be connected to an opaque assassination plot. He just got off with a fine for hooliganism.

","in-kyrgyzstan-matraimov-wriggles-free-again-with-a-fine","In Kyrgyzstan, Matraimov Wriggles Free Again With a Fine",{"_110":271,"_24":272,"_66":273,"_53":274,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_18":275,"_40":41,"_26":276},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/sanctions-on-gazprombank-imperil-uzbek-copper-mine-expansion/","-OEU5bOo8PqcQFY8AdPO","122_CEA_3","

The $4.8 billion Yoshlik expansion project aims to vastly expand Uzbekistan’s copper output, but the Western sanctioning of Russian banks financing the project put the enterprise at risk.

","sanctions-on-gazprombank-imperil-uzbek-copper-mine-expansion","Sanctions on Gazprombank Imperil Uzbek Copper Mine Expansion",{"_110":278,"_24":279,"_66":280,"_53":281,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":89,"_18":282,"_40":41,"_26":283},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/door-to-door-tajikistans-fight-against-radicalization/","-OEU5bOo8PqcQFY8AdPP","122_CEA_4","

Dushanbe’s door-to-door policy is part of an almost decade-long campaign to counter radicalization and religious extremism in the country. Is it effective?

","door-to-door-tajikistans-fight-against-radicalization","Door-to-Door: Tajikistan’s Fight Against Radicalization",{"_110":285,"_24":286,"_66":287,"_53":288,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":100,"_18":289,"_40":41,"_26":290},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/france-and-italys-central-asia-strategy-securing-energy-and-shaping-security/","-OEU5bOpXEuhHHlL7A5i","122_CEA_5","

Central Asia’s evolving geopolitical role is not just about balancing external actors; it is about leveraging these partnerships to pursue their own national and elite interests.

","france-and-italys-central-asia-strategy-securing-energy-and-shaping-security","France and Italy’s Central Asia Strategy: Securing Energy and Shaping Security",{"_24":292,"_46":293,"_26":294,"_49":295},"OCE",9,"Oceania",[296,302,309,316],{"_24":297,"_66":298,"_53":299,"_55":56,"_57":37,"_46":47,"_18":300,"_40":41,"_26":301},"-OEU5bOpXEuhHHlL7A5j","122_OCE_1","

To most Australians there is nothing reasonable about expelling people from a football match for raising their country’s flag. But that’s what happened in Geelong last month.

","a-taiwanese-flag-at-an-australian-football-pitch","A Taiwanese Flag at an Australian Football Pitch",{"_110":303,"_24":304,"_66":305,"_53":306,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":37,"_18":307,"_40":41,"_26":308},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/why-are-votes-of-no-confidence-so-common-in-the-pacific/","-OEU5bOpXEuhHHlL7A5k","122_OCE_2","

Across much of the Pacific, votes of no confidence have become a frequently deployed, and increasingly disruptive, tactic.

","why-are-votes-of-no-confidence-so-common-in-the-pacific","Why Are Votes of No Confidence So Common in the Pacific?",{"_110":310,"_24":311,"_66":312,"_53":313,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_18":314,"_40":41,"_26":315},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/will-aukus-survive-the-trump-administration/","-OEU5bOpXEuhHHlL7A5l","122_OCE_3","

Trump’s reelection constitutes crisis time for the Australia-U.K.-U.K. security pact.

","will-aukus-survive-the-trump-administration","Will AUKUS Survive the Trump Administration?",{"_110":317,"_24":318,"_66":319,"_53":320,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":89,"_18":321,"_40":41,"_26":322},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/china-is-learning-to-be-a-better-aid-partner-in-the-pacific-the-west-can-too/","-OEU5bOpXEuhHHlL7A5m","122_OCE_4","

Beijing’s politically focused aid gives the United States a unique opportunity, as it maps where Beijing’s interests are deeply sown or where China is trying to expand its influence.

","china-is-learning-to-be-a-better-aid-partner-in-the-pacific-the-west-can-too","China Is Learning to Be a Better Aid Partner in the Pacific. The West Can Too.",{"_24":324,"_46":325,"_26":326,"_49":327},"USA",10,"US in Asia",[328,334,341],{"_24":329,"_66":330,"_53":331,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":47,"_18":332,"_40":41,"_26":333},"-OEU5bOqCdsE_rv4Ny2p","122_USA_1","

With a pledge of $100 billion in investment, Softbank founder Masayoshi Son will undoubtedly be a key player in forging relations between Japan and the United States moving forward.

","tech-diplomacy-trump-softbank-way","Tech Diplomacy and Trump: The Softbank Way",{"_110":335,"_24":336,"_66":337,"_53":338,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":37,"_18":339,"_40":41,"_26":340},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/will-trump-reopen-back-channel-diplomacy-with-north-korea/","-OEU5bOqCdsE_rv4Ny2q","122_USA_2","

Drawing lessons from the back-channel diplomacy of his first term, Trump may well reengage North Korea through secret negotiations.

","will-trump-reopen-back-channel-diplomacy-with-north-korea","Will Trump Reopen Back-Channel Diplomacy With North Korea?",{"_110":342,"_24":343,"_66":344,"_53":345,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_18":346,"_40":41,"_26":347},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/how-will-trumps-national-security-team-shape-his-china-policy/","-OEU5bOrs7QOYe78vnEW","122_USA_3","

Trump’s second administration includes representatives of all three foreign policy camps in the Republican Party. What does that mean for China policy?

","how-will-trumps-national-security-team-shape-his-china-policy","How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?",{"_24":349,"_46":350,"_26":351,"_49":352},"SCR",11,"Security",[353,359,366,372],{"_24":354,"_66":355,"_53":356,"_55":56,"_57":37,"_46":47,"_18":357,"_40":41,"_26":358},"-OEU5bOrs7QOYe78vnEZ","122_SCR_1","

Modifications to the two Izumo-class helicopter carriers – JS Izumo and JS Kaga – are underway, resulting in a period where both will be unavailable to the JMSDF.

","japans-2-largest-warships-will-be-docked-in-fy-2026-and-fy-2027","Japan’s 2 Largest Warships Will Be Docked in FY 2026 and FY 2027",{"_110":360,"_24":361,"_66":362,"_53":363,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":37,"_18":364,"_40":41,"_26":365},"https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/indias-arrests-of-suspected-human-traffickers-to-cambodia-show-cyber-slavery-begins-at-home/","-OEU5bOs4nCZL09WZElC","122_SCR_2","

Cyber-scam compound operators in Cambodia are going to extraordinary lengths to create fake images of Indian police stations in order to obtain credit card numbers.

","indias-arrests-of-suspected-human-traffickers-to-cambodia-show-cyber-slavery-begins-at-home","India’s Arrests of Suspected Human Traffickers to Cambodia Show Cyber-slavery Begins at Home",{"_110":360,"_24":367,"_66":368,"_53":369,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":72,"_18":370,"_40":41,"_26":371},"-OEU5bOs4nCZL09WZElD","122_SCR_3","

The U.S. defense industry could experience short-term mineral shortages and higher prices – not to mention the impact on the U.S. economy more broadly.

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Overwarning and miscommunication risk Washington’s ability to detect – and convince Taiwanese about – real threats in the Taiwan Strait.

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Very often, Indian politicians strive to solve problems for women, rather than allowing women to solve problems themselves.

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The recent deaths of six foreign tourists in Laos has cast a light on a long-standing problem in Southeast Asia.

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Organized crime and online scamming operations have tainted the image of Chinese migrants, who have been a part of Cambodian society for centuries.

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