List of Asia articles
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Beijing. Anti-China Rhetoric Distracts Washington—and Boosts Beijing
Panic and fear should not drive U.S. foreign policy.
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wearing a dark tunic with white long-sleeved shirt under it, gives a thumbs up sign from behind a podium and teleprompter at an Indian cultural event in Sydney on May 23. Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?
Four inconvenient truths make this scenario unlikely.
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Chimney stacks for a factory processing rare earths, elements essential for the production of mobile phones and computers, in Baotou, China. America Dropped the Baton in the Rare-Earth Race
Washington keeps trying to play catch-up in the rare-earth game with China. It’s losing ground.
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A man wearing a gray suit walks on the sidewalk in front of an array of television screens that show the numbers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in white text against a red background. Japan’s Stock Market Is Finally Back to 1990 Levels
A 33-year-long recovery points to a somewhat brighter future.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City. Don’t Believe Modi’s Economic Success Story
Contrary to reputation, India’s current government has made it worse off.
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A man watches a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul railway station in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea Does More Cyberspying Than You Think
The Hermit Kingdom doesn’t just steal cryptocash; it steals state secrets—especially from neighbors.
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U.S. President Joe Biden hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for Modi, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 22. Biden Gives India a Bear Hug
Modi is getting the star treatment in D.C.
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From left to right: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pose for photos at the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 1. BRICS Faces a Reckoning
Enlargement would be a sign not of the group’s strength, but of China’s growing influence.
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Chinese students queue to take the National College Entrance Examination at a high school in Beijing. How China’s Education System Trapped a Generation
Young people have been trained into competition and hopelessness.
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A line of Liberian children, dressed in matching uniforms of yellow shirts and navy blue shorts, hold Chinese flags as they lean over to see farther up the road. Aid Is the Next Battleground Between China and the West
The global south’s debts have reached alarming levels, and Beijing is tightening the screws.
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U.S. and Indian flags adorn the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington on June 20. Washington’s Perennial India Fantasy
U.S. wishful thinking that New Delhi will counter Beijing has created an arms import behemoth.
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A poster at a university in Kabul shows a woman wearing all-black clothes and a black hijab while carrying a purse, books, and a cellphone. The opening of her head scarf is blank, showing a plain white oval instead of her face. The Taliban’s Hatred of Women Is Fundamental to Their Hold on Power
Waiting for change in Afghanistan is like waiting for Godot.
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds up his index finger while talking closely with U.S. President Joe Biden at the opening of the G-20 Summit in 2022.. Biden is wearing a dark blue suit and tie and Modi is wearing a dark tunic over a white long-sleeved shirt. For Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over Ideology
There is a lot of confusion about the Indo-U.S. relationship, but the strategic logic is inexorable.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) looks on as U.S. President Joe Biden (center) greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrive for a G-7 meeting at Elmau Castle in southern Germany. Is India Taking Advantage of America?
As Modi visits Biden at the White House, a look inside the relationship between the world’s two biggest democracies.
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Men in black suits and ties hold their arms up to signal to one another as they surround a black SUV carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. A crowd of bystanders is gathered beyond the car. Imran Khan—and His Supporters—Face Threat of Military Trials
The army reasserts its dominance after public criticism from the former prime minister and his movement.
