List of Asia articles
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A policeman in uniform, seen from behind, puts up a poster of Amritpal Singh Sandhu at a railway station in Amritsar, India, on April 13. Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around Sikh Separatist Amritpal Singh Sandhu
The now-detained radical's actions may herald a new age of militancy.
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Chinese President Jiang Zemin greets U.S. President George W. Bush prior to a meeting of APEC leaders in 2001. What the Bush-Obama China Memos Reveal
Newly declassified documents contain important lessons for U.S. China policy.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures toward his off-camera wife as he introduces her to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. They are flanked by flags from the United States and Japan. Republican Hopefuls Flock to Asia to Burnish Anti-China Creds
China hawks spread their wings ahead of the 2024 election season.
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Shoppers crowd at a flower market on the eve of 'Gudi Padwa' or the Maharashtrian new year in Mumbai on April 1, 2022. Population Control Is Back in India
India now has the world’s largest population—and is trying to find ways not to.
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Yoon and Biden cheers with wine glasses. Why Biden and Yoon’s Agreement Is a Big Deal
Reassuring allies prevents nuclear proliferation and is a win for Team USA.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol sings into a mic alongside U.S. President Joe Biden during a state dinner at the White House on April 26. America’s Ironclad Alliance With South Korea Is a Touch Rusty
Nuclear assurances contribute to a dangerous cycle of anxiety.
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A man in sunglasses walks past a group of buildings. The Long Arm of China’s Overseas Influence Operations
Illegal police stations are just the tip of the iceberg.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol depart following a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. The U.S. Needs to Talk to North Korea Any Way It Can
Pushing Seoul into engagement with Pyongyang is hard but vital.
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The SVB Private logo is displayed outside of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Santa Monica, California. China’s Tech Funders Worry They Could Be the Next Silicon Valley Bank
Financial innovation has been a powerful force, but the specter of inflation looms.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrive for a state dinner in Seoul on May 21, 2022. Will South Korea Export Its Military Might to Ukraine?
The question looms large over a meeting between Biden and the South Korean leader this week.
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Activists protest near the Presidential Office in Seoul on April 21, ahead of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s planned visit to Washington. A Nuclear South Korea Is a Dangerous Miscalculation
At their upcoming summit, Biden needs to let Yoon know there would be consequences for breaking Seoul’s nonproliferation promises.
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A worker walks past machinery that crushes rocks at the Mughulkhil chromite mine in Logar province, Afghanistan. China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Nothing says forever like the promise of Afghanistan’s mineral riches.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a statement in Guatemala City. Taiwan Isn’t Playing Dollar Diplomacy Anymore
Taipei can’t outspend Beijing to win friends. But it’s got other things going for it.
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Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen delivers remarks at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on April 20, 2023 in Washington. America Has Dictated Its Economic Peace Terms to China
By refusing negotiation over China’s rise, the United States might be making conflict inevitable.
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Bagd Khan China’s Reincarnation Monopoly Has a Mongolia Problem
The twin lines of the Dalai Lama and the Jebtsundamba Khutughtu have shaped geopolitics for centuries.