Diplomacy – Page 15 – Asia Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is all smiles after the test-firing of a new missile in photo released by the Korean Central News Agency on May 30, 2017. Friday's launch came a day after North Korea celebrated what it calls “Victory Day” — the anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War — and Pyongyang regularly times its missile tests to coincide with symbolic dates. Photo: KCNA / via Reuters

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Storm over North Korea continues despite Xi-Trump meeting

by Sabena Siddiqui June 12, 2017

Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani attends a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Russia on June 10, 2017. Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP Forum/Sefa Karacan

Bahrain, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Qatar dispute deepens Middle East divisions

by Reuters June 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says China is behaving in a coercive fashion that will foster resentment among it neighbors and ultimately be self-defeating. Rather, Beijing should build a reservoir of trust and cooperation in the region. Photo: AAP/Lukas Coch via Reuters

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China’s claims of benign diplomacy appear to counter its behavior

by Xuan Loc Doan June 8, 2017June 8, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters/Olga Maltseva

Vladimir Putin denies having compromising details on Trump

by Reuters June 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Dennis Wilder Photo: Georgetown University

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Pottinger, Branstad could help cement US role in China’s OBOR

by Doug Tsuruoka June 4, 2017February 18, 2020

With all sides playing to win, everyone ends up with second-best... except the house. Photo: Raoul Luoar via Flickr/Creative Commons

Australia, Beijing, China, Italy, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea, World

What game theory says about dealing with North Korea

by Byung-Seong Min June 1, 2017February 18, 2020

President Trump meets the Saudis in June 2017. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

President Trump’s foreign tour recharges US global strengths

by Todd Royal June 1, 2017June 1, 2017

The Chinese navy conducts an exercise in the South China Sea. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

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G7 criticism of China’s maritime policy rings hollow

by Emanuele Scimia June 1, 2017June 1, 2017

US President Donald Trump, near an Israeli flag at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun

Iran, Israel, Middle East, World

Trump’s visit leaves the Israelis wanting more

by Shlomo Avineri June 1, 2017June 1, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Meseberg, Germany. Photo: Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch

China, European Union, Germany, India, South Asia, World

Indo-German economic relationship can have real global clout

by Seema Sengupta May 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

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As US vacillates on Myanmar, Suu Kyi looks to China

by Eli Meixler May 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will officially visit the United States and meet with President Donald Trump in the White House this week. Photo: iStock

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Will Phuc’s Washington visit boost Vietnam-US ties?

by Xuan Loc Doan May 28, 2017May 28, 2017

Who shall have the fishy... A Philippine fisherman prepares to weigh a fish at the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

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Beijing angry over G7 stance on disputed territories

by Reuters May 28, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Photo: Flickr

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Russia and the crisis of the Trump administration

by Mikhail Molchanov May 28, 2017May 28, 2017

US First lady Melania Trump walks with Amelie Derbaudrenghien, partner of Belgian's Prime Minister Charles Michel, at the Brussels Airport. Photo: Reuters/Hannah McKay

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Forget Trump White House, Belgium shows Melania the surreal

by Reuters May 25, 2017February 18, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to meet the President of the European Council Donald Tusk (R) in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal

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In Brussels, leaders wait defiantly and nervously for Trump

by Richard Maher May 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Hambantota port in Sri Lanka has been taken over by China for 99 years. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Xi’s ‘Chinese dream’ being threatened by imperial overreach

by Brahma Chellaney May 25, 2017May 25, 2017

NATO and USA on signpost. Photo: iStock

Egypt, European Union, Germany, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, World

What Nato needs from Trump

by Michael Mandelbaum May 24, 2017May 24, 2017

A Chinese national flag flutters on the borderline of China's Yunnan and Myanmar's Kokang region in Nansan town, Lincang city, southwest China's Yunnan province. Photo: AFP Forum

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Chinese shadow over Myanmar’s wars

by Brian McCartan May 22, 2017February 18, 2020

A US Air Force WC-135 surveillance aircraft is refueled from an air tanker in an undated picture. Photo: USAF/Handout via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

China’s aerial antics renew concerns of anti-US military acts

by Bill Gertz May 21, 2017

US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson. Photo: AFP / Brendan Smialowski

Trump cabinet member Carson upbeat on US-China ties

by Doug Tsuruoka May 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Cui Tiankai, China's Ambassador to the US. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Chinese envoy: Xi-Trump summit a defining point in Sino-US ties

by Doug Tsuruoka May 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Where is it? Guessing where the pea is in the classic shell game is just like predicting what Trump will do next. Photo: iStock

China, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Trump turns US into a ‘geopolitical wildcard’

by Johan Nylander May 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi looks on during the opening ceremony of the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines April 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Mark Crisanto/Pool

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Asean dangerously silent on Rohingya crisis

by Jera Lego May 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Spain’s extradition decision is more an attempt to court Beijing than an effort to avoid its wrath. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Why Spain agreed to extradite Taiwanese nationals to mainland China

by Zachary Haver May 18, 2017May 20, 2017

Photo: AFP

Egypt, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

Trump’s spiritual tour to begin with Saudi desert tryst

by Sami Moubayed May 18, 2017February 18, 2020

The hooks of a crane at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, October 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters/China Daily

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Will Obor really reach Southeast Asia?

by Richard Javad Heydarian May 17, 2017February 18, 2020

A Chinese boat with a team of geologists surveys the Mekong River at the border between Laos and Thailand April 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jorge Silva

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Thai resistance to China’s downstream ambitions

by Tom Fawthrop May 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a hockey match in Sochi on May 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Yuri Kochetkov/Pool

European Union, Middle East, Russia, World

Information warfare vs soft power: where Russia falls short

by Joseph S. Nye May 12, 2017

Emmanuel Macron celebrates his victory in the French presidential election. Photo: Reuters

European Union, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, World

With Macron’s victory, France makes welcome return to Europe

by Zaki Laïdi May 12, 2017