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Asia Geopolitics

Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics

What were the themes and events that defined the past year in Asian geopolitics?

By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
December 27, 2018
Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics
Credit: Official White House Photo

The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Prashanth Parameswaran (@TheAsianist) discuss six trends that defined Asian geopolitics in 2018.

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