Why China Will Not Sell 5th-Generation J-35 Fighter Jets to Pakistan (Yet) For China, the decision to sell the J-35 would carry ramifications far exceeding those of any previous Chinese arms sale. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/why-china-will-not-sell-5th-generation-j-35-fighter-jets-to-pakistan-yet/

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The Diplomat Magazine
@theDiplomatMagazine
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2,121subscribers
+2 since we began measuring on 7 August 2026
Risers and fallers across the register · movement among entries of 1,000–3,162.
Register entry
| Telegram ID | -1001284175307 |
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| Type | Channel |
| Username | @theDiplomatMagazine |
| Created | Between 1 April 2018 and 31 July 2021— estimated from Telegram’s id allocation, not measured. How this range is calculated. |
| First recorded | 7 August 2026 |
| Last confirmed live | 24 August 2026 |
| Measurements held | 6 |
| Confirmed unchanged | 1 time, most recently 24 August 2026 |
| On Telegram | t.me/theDiplomatMagazine |
Growth
| Measured (UTC) | Subscribers | Change |
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| 24 Aug 2026, 04:43 | 2,121 | -2 |
| 20 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 2,123 | +1 |
| 17 Aug 2026, 12:48 | 2,122 | +6 |
| 14 Aug 2026, 08:24 | 2,116 | -3 |
| 7 Aug 2026, 04:16 | 2,119 | no change |
| 7 Aug 2026, 04:05 | 2,119 | first reading |
Engagement
20 posts held, back to 21 July 2026 — the reader has not yet reached the start of this channel’s public history, so older posts may sit further back, unread. Read across 2 pagesof Telegram’s post history, 20 posts per page.
Nothing published in the last 30 days. ERR and ER are rolling 30-day measures, so there is nothing to compute — we hold 20 posts for this entry, the most recent from 23 July 2026. An engagement rate over an empty window would be a number about nothing.
Recent posts
Is India Planning an Exchange of Territory With Myanmar? The territory that could be considered for exchange lies in Manipur’s Chandel district in India, contiguous to Myanmar’s Kabaw Valley in Sagaing Region. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/is-india-planning-an-exchange-of-territory-with-myanmar/
Beyond the South China Sea: 4 Other Maritime Flashpoints in East Asia These disputes could reshape the geopolitical order in East Asia – or even spark a war. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/beyond-the-south-china-sea-4-other-maritime-flashpoints-in-east-asia/
The First Japan-Brazil Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue An important first step, with much work still ahead. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/the-first-japan-brazil-foreign-ministers-strategic-dialogue/
Philippine, Chinese Foreign Ministers Exchange Protests Over South China Sea Clash Both nations have accused the other for instigating the incident at Second Thomas Shoal, which has overshadowed this week's ASEAN meetings in Manila. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/philippine-chinese-foreign-ministers-exchange-protests-over-south-china-sea-clash/
Malaysia Must Reject Hate and Confront Myanmar Over the Rohingya Crisis Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government has largely remained silent about the recent online "hate campaign" targeting Rohingya refugees. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/malaysia-must-reject-hate-and-confront-myanmar-over-the-rohingya-crisis/
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Call for ‘Immediate Cessation’ of Middle East Hostilities The fighting between Iran and the United States is set to have “immediate and long-term effects” on Southeast Asia and its people, the ministers said. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/asean-foreign-ministers-call-for-immediate-cessation-of-middle-east-hostilities/
JULY 20, 2026 Ongoing Belt and Road Initiative Poses Strategic Risks in the Western Balkans https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/ongoing-belt-and-road-initiative-poses-strategic-risks-in-the-western-balkans/
VIDEOS Beyond the South China Sea: 4 Other Maritime Flashpoints in East Asia https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/beyond-the-south-china-sea-4-other-maritime-flashpoints-in-east-asia/
POLITICS ‘There Is Zero Accountability’: India’s ‘Cockroaches’ Question Modi and a Broken System https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/there-is-zero-accountability-indias-cockroaches-question-modi-and-a-broken-system/
SOCIETY Why a Tibetan Protester Set Himself on Fire Outside the United Nations https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/why-a-tibetan-protester-set-himself-on-fire-outside-the-united-nations/
SECURITY Why China Is Investing in Planetary Defense By JAN ŠVEC | JULY 23, 2026 For China, planetary defense is about building its international image and strengthening national security. However, the same factors also constrain China's global contribution. https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/why-china-is-investing-in-planetary-defense/
Showing the 12 most recent of 20 posts we hold for @theDiplomatMagazine. View and reaction counts are the latest single reading for each post, not a live figure, and a recent post is still accumulating both. A view count marked ≈ was rounded by Telegram before we ever saw it — t.me prints views in full below 1,000 and to three significant figures above, so ≈1,200,000 means somewhere between 1,150,000 and 1,249,999. Unmarked counts are exact. Text is reproduced from the public post preview and truncated for length.
Cite this entry
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“The Diplomat Magazine” (@theDiplomatMagazine), 2,121 subscribers as measured 24 August 2026. Telegram Register, tgregister.com/channel/theDiplomatMagazine.
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