List of Asia articles
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Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan stand atop a shipping container. Politics Are Holding Pakistan’s Economy Hostage
Drama around former Prime Minister Imran Khan leaves Pakistan’s finances in the lurch.
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South Korean and U.S. Marines take part in a joint amphibious landing exercise with their Philippine counterparts at a beach facing the South China Sea in San Antonio, Philippines, on Oct. 7, 2022. The U.S. Has a Troublesome Asian Ally Against China
The Philippines is using U.S. military infrastructure to commit human rights violations.
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An illustration of Nury Turkel, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom The Witness
Why is global outrage about the Uyghur genocide muted? Human rights advocate Nury Turkel has some ideas.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It’s a New Great Game. Again.
Across Central Asia, Russia’s brand is tainted by Ukraine, China’s got challenges, and Washington senses another opening.
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A COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner on display during the 2021 China Aviation Industry Conference And Nanchang Air Show on October 30, 2021 in Nanchang, China. If China Arms Russia, the U.S. Should Kill China’s Aircraft Industry
Beijing’s aerospace future is uniquely dependent on Western companies. U.S. and EU trade sanctions could bring its indigenous aviation sector to a halt.
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Supporters carry placards displaying a portrait of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest in Karachi. A Coup Would Put Pakistan Squarely in China’s Bloc
An isolated junta would be cripplingly dependent on Beijing.
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Then-Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda attends a central bank symposium. Japan Has Raised Inflation but Can’t Shake Stagnation
Top banking chief Haruhiko Kuroda is leaving with his work half done.
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A Likud Party election banner hanging from a building shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a caption above reading in Hebrew "Netanyahu, in another league", in Tel Aviv on July 28, 2019. How Modi and Bibi Built a Military Alliance
India and Israel have strengthened their defense ties in recent years—but a new book makes the relationship sound more sinister than it is.
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A conveyor belt carries chunks of cobalt in the Dominican Republic of the Congo. America’s Military Depends on Minerals That China Controls
Rethinking supply chains is vital for U.S. security.
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A wide view of the delegations sitting at tables arranged in a triangle shape. China’s Good Offices
With the Saudi-Iran deal, Beijing shows there’s a place for its less judgmental, see-no-evil diplomatic approach.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a virtual speech during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 29, 2021. China Is Tweaking Its Propaganda for African Audiences
A concerted media campaign has not done much for Beijing’s image.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, Kim Keon-hee, give three cheers during the 104th Independence Movement Day ceremony in Seoul. South Korea Could Get Away With the Bomb
The global norm against nuclear proliferation is strong, but Seoul’s political and economic ties are stronger.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022. Biden and Xi Are Doomed to Escalation
Neither Beijing nor Washington seems capable of cooperation or building trust.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) accompanies Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud (R) during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, China. China’s Iran-Saudi Deal May Not Stick
Beijing will have a tough time balancing ties with Riyadh and Tehran.
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Chinese graduates throw their hats into the sky after a commencement ceremony. Lost in Translation
What happens when academic exchanges between the world’s biggest superpowers collapse?
