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Hong Kong Ensnared in U.S.-China Showdown

The U.S. pronouncement that it no longer considers Hong Kong to be independent from China paves the way for future sanctions, which could hurt the very people the United States means to help.

Report |

Keith Johnson, Robbie Gramer

Want to Fix the Deficit? Bring Home the Troops

As U.S. federal spending surges amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to trim the real fat.

Argument |

Doug Bandow

Why India and China Are Sparring

The two nuclear powers have long had their differences. But the pandemic has led to some frayed nerves—and revealed longer-term ambitions.

South Asia Brief |

Ravi Agrawal

All Roads to a Better Trade Deal Lead Through the WTO

In Washington, efforts to withdraw from the trade body are gaining momentum. That would be a big mistake.

Argument |

Phil Levy, Chad P. Bown

Bharath Gopalaswamy

Bharath Gopalaswamy is director of the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center.

Stories by Bharath Gopalaswamy

Sri Lanka's newly appointed prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, waves to supporters in Colombo on Oct. 29. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

Sri Lanka’s Political Shake-Up Is a Win for China

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Bharath Gopalaswamy

October 29, 2018, 3:54 PM

The China Maldives Friendship Bridge, under contusion in Malé, the capital of the Maldives, on Feb. 8. (AFP/Getty Images)

Is Abdulla Yameen Handing Over the Maldives to China?

Elephants in the Room |

Robert A. Manning, Bharath Gopalaswamy

March 21, 2018, 5:19 PM

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Bharath Gopalaswamy

Sri Lanka’s Political Shake-Up Is a Win for China

Is Abdulla Yameen Handing Over the Maldives to China?

Hong Kong Ensnared in U.S.-China Showdown

Want to Fix the Deficit? Bring Home the Troops

Why India and China Are Sparring

All Roads to a Better Trade Deal Lead Through the WTO

China’s Surging Nationalism Has Claimed Hong Kong