List of Asia articles
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Political opposition figure Rahul Gandhi arrives at court in Surat, India, on April 3. Modi’s Party Deals Its Main Opposition a Final Blow
Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from Parliament leaves the Indian National Congress party little time to recover ahead of next year’s national elections.
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An MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft takes off from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa. Okinawa Is in the Crosshairs of China’s Ambitions
Okinawans continue to pay the price for being caught between great powers.
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Police stand on guard during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire, as well as a protest against China's harsh COVID-19 restrictions, in Beijing. A Nuanced Approach to China Needs Human Rights at the Core
Calls for a rethink against groupthink can’t neglect real atrocities.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference in Beijing. Is Anyone in Beijing Listening to Europe?
Experts discuss the prospects of Macron’s visit to China.
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Supporters gather around a car carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan as he arrives to appear before the high court in Lahore, Pakistan. The Many Trials of Imran Khan
The ousted Pakistani leader and his party face dozens of charges he says are politicized—but he hasn’t been arrested yet.
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Taliban security personnel stand guard along a street in Afghanistan. The Taliban Are Back in the Hostage Business
Left in the cold, the extremists are falling back on an old trick of swapping foreigners for favors.
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Chief of a social organisation, Amritpal Singh along with devotees takes part in a Sikh initiation rite ceremony also known as Amrit Sanskar at Akal Takht Sahib in the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 30, 2022. Violent Sikh Separatism Is Repeating as Farce
How India became captivated by a hapless fugitive Sikh separatist.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a summit in Tokyo. Why India Downplays China’s Border Threat
Responding to Beijing’s aggression is more than a military question.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21. China’s ‘Peace Plan’ for Ukraine Isn’t About Peace
Beijing’s diplomatic overture has three ulterior motives.
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An illustration shows U.S. currency and China currency breaking apart for a story about investment in the tech sector. Silicon Valley Is Beating Washington to China Decoupling
Tech investors in the United States and China were dialing back bilateral links years before Biden decided to.
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A hotel employee at a foreign exchange counts Chinese yuan bills. China’s Neighbors Are Eyeing Up Yuan as Banking Worries Spread
Washington should extend Asian credit lines to bolster confidence in the dollar.
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A worker welding steel at a shipyard in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Shipping Lines Are Getting Worried About Dependence on China
Bringing shipyards back to the West will take enormous investment.
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Indian Air Force Su-30 fighter planes perform during Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 13. India’s Defense Plans Fall Victim to Putin’s War
Russian weapons dominate India’s arsenal, but Moscow can no longer deliver.
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A logo hangs on the gate of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on Sept. 6, 2020 in Beijing, China. Biden Needs to Broaden Semiconductor Sanctions on China
Enlisting U.S. allies to restrict Beijing’s access to mature-node chips would stymie Chinese efforts to dominate the sector.
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afghanistan-embassies-taliban-arsh-Raziuddin-illustration-hp Afghanistan’s Ambassadors Fly the Flag Against the Taliban
A dispirited diplomatic corps is the last remnant of a fallen government.