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The Debate
The Debate is our home for the best opinions from around Asia. Whether it is negotiating with Iran, responding to North Korean provocations, discussing Japan's looming demographic issues, or considering the new balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, some of the region's leading thinkers offer their take.
Time for Reality on North Korea
February 21, 2017
Time for Reality on North Korea
By for The Diplomat
It may be time to start talking to Pyongyang.
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A Recipe for Disaster in the South China Sea
February 21, 2017
A Recipe for Disaster in the South China Sea
A recent proposal for the Trump administration could spark a war in the already tense region.
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A Recipe for Disaster in the South China Sea
Why Is Asia Returning to Coal?
February 17, 2017
Why Is Asia Returning to Coal?
The fossil fuel is undergoing an unexpected renaissance in the region.
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Why Is Asia Returning to Coal?
The Right Way to Confront China
February 16, 2017
The Right Way to Confront China
Recent moves toward a more traditional China policy are welcome, but not enough to meet the challenge from Beijing.
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The Right Way to Confront China
Don't Forget the Treatment of North Korean Defectors
February 14, 2017
Don't Forget the Treatment of North Korean Defectors
With all the outrage over Trump's refugee ban, where is the anger over Russia and China's treatment of North Koreans?
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Don't Forget the Treatment of North Korean Defectors
Trump and 'One China': Two Phone Calls, Many Interpretations
February 11, 2017
Trump and 'One China': Two Phone Calls, Many Interpretations
After the phone call with Xi Jinping, the Trump administration needs to imbue its Taiwan policy with strategic clarity.
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Trump and 'One China': Two Phone Calls, Many Interpretations
Trump and Abe are Natural Allies
February 09, 2017
Trump and Abe are Natural Allies
Much of Trump's rhetoric is actually music to Abe's ears.
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Trump and Abe are Natural Allies
Rekindle the US-Thailand Relationship
February 09, 2017
Rekindle the US-Thailand Relationship
America risks losing its oldest friend in the Asia-Pacific to China.
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Rekindle the US-Thailand Relationship
Harrowing UN Report on Rohingya Should Move the World to Action
February 09, 2017
Harrowing UN Report on Rohingya Should Move the World to Action
The suffering of Rohingya men, women and children demands action from the entire international community.
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Harrowing UN Report on Rohingya Should Move the World to Action
The Korea-Japan 'Comfort Women' Failure: A Question of History
February 08, 2017
The Korea-Japan 'Comfort Women' Failure: A Question of History
South Korea does not allow for any nuance in its discussions of this particular historical issue.
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The Korea-Japan 'Comfort Women' Failure: A Question of History
The Detention of Wu Zeheng
February 04, 2017
The Detention of Wu Zeheng
Will President Trump take a stand on China’s repression of worshippers?
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The Detention of Wu Zeheng
The US-India-Japan Trilateral: Economic Foundation for a Grand Strategy
February 04, 2017
The US-India-Japan Trilateral: Economic Foundation for a Grand Strategy
What happens when the world’s oldest, largest, and most responsible democracies meet?
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The US-India-Japan Trilateral: Economic Foundation for a Grand Strategy
Trump Vs. Pakistan
February 03, 2017
Trump Vs. Pakistan
A look at what the new American president’s approach might be toward Islamabad.
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Trump Vs. Pakistan
Donald Trump and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Phone Call With … Australia?
February 02, 2017
Donald Trump and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Phone Call With … Australia?
Details of a phone-call-gone-bad hit home that Trump is exactly who he said he was.
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Donald Trump and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Phone Call With … Australia?
Trump's Gorbachev Moment
February 02, 2017
Trump's Gorbachev Moment
Trump, like Gorbachev, wants radical reform of his country's basic underpinnings. It's a dangerous task.
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Trump's Gorbachev Moment
Time for Myanmar to Join the Commonwealth
February 02, 2017
Time for Myanmar to Join the Commonwealth
Joining the Commonwealth could help cement Myanmar's democratic transformation and boost its economy.
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Time for Myanmar to Join the Commonwealth
How Trump Can Pressure North Korea With the Stroke of a Pen
February 01, 2017
How Trump Can Pressure North Korea With the Stroke of a Pen
The new president should look to past Bush administration efforts to deal with Pyongyang.
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How Trump Can Pressure North Korea With the Stroke of a Pen
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar on the 'Conspiracy of Silence' Over Child Sexual Abuse in India
February 08, 2017
Rajeev Chandrasekhar on the 'Conspiracy of Silence' Over Child Sexual Abuse in India
A conversation with an Indian MP on a horrific but too often overlooked problem.
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