List of Asia articles
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A woman leans down against a desk to vote at a polling station in Malaysia. A cardboard privacy shield blocks her from view from the shoulders up. Ethnic Tensions Simmer Under Malaysia’s Elections
A growing nationalist opposition has minorities worried.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands as they look past the camera. Both men are wearing black suits and dark blue ties, and they stand in front of a U.S. and Chinese flag. Purges Don’t Move Policy in China
Personnel are secondary in a Xi-dominated system.
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A visitor views an exhibit of cluster bomb remnants at the Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise Visitor Center in Vientiane, Laos, on July 11. Ukraine Can Learn From Southeast Asia
Cambodia and Laos have direct experience with the aftermath of U.S. cluster bombs, now deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine.
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Afghan women protest against a new Taliban ban on women accessing university education in Kabul. How the World Can Help Afghan Women Now
Formal recognition of the Taliban is not the answer.
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A child sits with her face in her hands between two women in full burqas at an orphanage in Afghanistan. ‘The Taliban Turned All My Ambitions Into Dust’
Two years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban continue to raise hell. Here are the tales of the people who have been through it.
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People shout into microphones with their arms up. How a Netflix Show Sparked a #MeToo Wave in Taiwan
“Wave Makers” offers a clear porthole into the unique culture of modern Taiwanese politics.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg , and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, all men wearing dark suits, stand behind a table and look to the side at other participants at the NATO summit. Small Australian and Japanese flags sit on the table. NATO Is on the Back Foot in the Indo-Pacific
By exploiting an information vacuum about its intentions, China is setting the region against the Western alliance.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif poses with lawmakers after the last session of the National Assembly in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Military Won’t Loosen Its Grip
Imran Khan’s conviction shows why the country may be fated to hybrid rule.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his economic plan “Bidenomics” at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia on July 20. Is Bidenomics Trying to Do Too Much?
Heather Boushey defends the administration’s industrial policy approach.
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A giant panda cub is seen at China's Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on Sept. 19, 2007 in Chengdu, China. Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be
It all depends on the answers to these five questions.
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A collage photo illustration shows examples of soft power around the world including a smoking NAFO shiba inu in a beret and fatigues, a dancing woman from the Bollywood movie "Monsoon Wedding," Olympic sprinter Jesse Owens, K-pop band BTS, and a panda. Soft Power Is Making a Hard Return
Leaders are reaching for fellas and films as much as bullets and blockades.
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Containers are seen at Pier VII at Trieste’s new port in Trieste, Italy. Italy Turns Its Back on China’s Belt and Road
Why Rome's decision is being seen as a 'major humiliation' for Beijing.
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U.S. President Joe Biden tours the TSMC Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 6, 2022. No Water, No Workers, No Chips
TSMC and other tech giants need to take climate into account or risk seeing their investments go up in smoke.
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Li and Mishustin walk down a red carpet flanked by Chinese military members. Backdoor Negotiations Over Ukraine Would Be a Disaster
Mediation offers from China aren’t made in good faith.
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In a shot taken from above, four police officers wearing riot gear surround a protester wearing a ripped white shirt, hitting him with wooden batons and their rifles. Other uniformed police officers stand around, watching the attack. Washington Can Give Bangladesh’s Democracy the Kiss of Life
Dhaka has taken on new importance as relations with China freeze.
