No power to the people  
Jason Miks

Lack of leadership makes a fully fledged revolution unlikely in Iran

PRAXIS ROUNDTABLE - EDUCATION  

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Why the world needs China  
Kathleen McLaughlin
Kathleen McLaughlin reports from Beijing on the strengthening economic ties between China and the US

Below the surface  
Toshi Yoshihara
The West has long underestimated China’s naval strength – and the consequences could be dire

Tiananmen: The Crime of Silence  
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Diplomat's China correspondent Kathleen McLaughlin considers why the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre is a topic for discussion everywhere but China.

INTERVIEW WITH ALI ALLAWI  
James Robertson
As Barack Obama prepares to visit the Middle East to deliver a major address redefining US relations with Islam, James Robertson talks to former Iraqi senior minister Ali Allawi about the ‘crisis of Islamic civilisation’.

Is China’s patience with North Korea wearing thin?  
Kathleen McLaughlin
With North Korea’s latest acts of defiance again grabbing the world’s attention – an underground nuclear test last week and several missile firings – all eyes have turned to China to rein in its secretive neighbour.

Testing times  
Jason Miks
The Diplomat speaks with the Brookings Institution’s Northeast Asia policy expert Richard C Bush about the implications of North Korea’s nuclear test this week.

China’s maritime missile threat  
Toshi Yoshihara
Last month was the 60^th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

PRAXIS ROUNDTABLE – ENERGY  

What are the implications for the Asia-Pacific?

BIOTERRORISM IN ASIA  
Jason Miks
How prepared are the major cities to deal with a bioterrorist attack? Jason Miks investigates

JOHN KEY INTERVIEW  
Jehan Casinader
New Zealand’s new prime minister tells Jehan Casinader about his plans to boost the country’s economy and strengthen its relationships within the Asia-Pacific region

INSIDE THE AXIS OF EVIL  
Saion Athelinas
In an attempt to understand totalitarianism, Saion Athelinas tours a very private members’ club

AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES  

Two decades after the Tiananmen Square massacre, authoritarianism lives on around the world, with the degree of international criticism apparently dependent on the perpetrators’ economic clout, or political expediency

WESTERN VS. AUTHORITARIAN CAPITALISM  
John Lee
The global financial crisis has battered the liberal-democratic West. But, says John Lee, it is the ‘authoritarian capitalist’ states who face greater challenges

TECHNOLOGY AND DIPLOMACY  
Brad Howarth
Will new, secure high-definition video technologies change how diplomacy is conducted? Brad Howarth investigates

AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION GOES GLOBAL  

Australia’s university system remains world-class, and reciprocal overseas study holds the key to Australia thriving in the international business age

WHY OBAMA SHOULD SPEAK IN INDONESIA  
Michael Fullilove
Michael Fullilove identifies the ideal location for a defining presidential address

CHINA IN LATIN AMERICA  
Antonio Castillo
Latin America and the Caribbean are the next stop in China’s global expansion, says Antonio Castillo

APOCALYPSE PORN  
Richard Neville
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Richard Neville feels fine

NOURI AL-MALIKI INTERVIEW  

Iraq’s prime minister outlines a positive future for his country

DIPLOMAT STYLE  

From the handy to the handsome, these products for work and play are well worth considering

DESTINATION ABU DHABI  
Fergus Grieve
Fergus Grieve explains why the capital of the UAE is starting to leave Dubai behind as a business and tourism hub