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Supporters of Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te wait for him to speak at the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei, Taiwan.
Supporters of Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te wait for him to speak at the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei, Taiwan.

How Can Taiwan Manage an Angry China?

A new president means another round of reaction from Beijing.

ChinaFile
ChinaFile Contributors
People in a crowd smile as they look up at the yellow exterior of the Ram Mandir temple, festooned with flowers, which looms above them as light beams illuminate the night sky.
People in a crowd smile as they look up at the yellow exterior of the Ram Mandir temple, festooned with flowers, which looms above them as light beams illuminate the night sky.

The Temple Modi Built

How a small town in an electorally significant state captured India’s imagination.

Dispatch
Junaid Kathju
An Israeli tank sits on a dusty hill along a fence in southern Israel. The damaged buildings of the Gaza Strip fill the landscape in the distance. Some buildings have been entirely leveled; others are barely standing, with their windows blown out and walls crumbling.
An Israeli tank sits on a dusty hill along a fence in southern Israel. The damaged buildings of the Gaza Strip fill the landscape in the distance. Some buildings have been entirely leveled; others are barely standing, with their windows blown out and walls crumbling.

Six Steps Israel Must Take to Win the War

Netanyahu needs to scale back war aims and compromise on core issues.

Analysis
Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones
A person with a top hat, long red hair, and evil clown make-up stands in the central foreground as a man in the near background holds up a white protest sign reading "No A Las ZEDEs", translated to "No to the Employment and Development Zones".
A person with a top hat, long red hair, and evil clown make-up stands in the central foreground as a man in the near background holds up a white protest sign reading "No A Las ZEDEs", translated to "No to the Employment and Development Zones".

How a Start-Up Utopia Became a Nightmare for Honduras

U.S. investors are suing Honduras over special economic zones, and the dispute could bankrupt the country.

Argument
Guillaume Long, Alexander Main
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets U.S. President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets U.S. President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv.

Why an End to the War in Gaza Is Still Far Off

A major U.S. diplomatic push is unlikely this year.

Analysis
Aaron David Miller
A U.S. military convoy takes part in a joint patrol with Turkish troops near the Syrian town of Tell Abyad along the border with Turkey, on Sept. 8, 2019.
A U.S. military convoy takes part in a joint patrol with Turkish troops near the Syrian town of Tell Abyad along the border with Turkey, on Sept. 8, 2019.

America Is Planning to Withdraw From Syria—and Create a Disaster

The Islamic State has regained its momentum, and the Biden administration might inadvertently give it another boost.

Analysis
Charles Lister
Demonstrators hold banners and flags in support of Somalia’s government following a port deal signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland in Mogadishu on Jan. 3.
Demonstrators hold banners and flags in support of Somalia’s government following a port deal signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland in Mogadishu on Jan. 3.

Sudan and Ethiopia Snub Regional Mediation

East African leaders want to arbitrate conflicts in both countries. But neither is interested in outside help.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Turkish parliamentarian Fuat Oktay chairs a Foreign Affairs Committee session.
Turkish parliamentarian Fuat Oktay chairs a Foreign Affairs Committee session.

Turkey’s Parliament Approves Swedish NATO Membership

Hungary remains the final hurdle to Stockholm’s accession.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Investors look at screens showing stock market movements at a securities company in Fuyang, China, on Jan. 17.
Investors look at screens showing stock market movements at a securities company in Fuyang, China, on Jan. 17.

China’s Economy Is Off to a Bad Start in 2024

Chinese stock markets are in sharp decline, reflecting the gap between official optimism and investor pessimism.

China Brief
James Palmer
People pose on a statue next to a river, with skyscrapers in the background.
People pose on a statue next to a river, with skyscrapers in the background.

The Reason China Can’t Stop Its Decline

The conventional wisdom on China has shifted but still misses the bigger picture. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Howard W. French
A person looks at a number of colorful screens.
A person looks at a number of colorful screens.

How China Exploited Taiwan’s Election—and What It Could Do Next

Beijing has long used its backyard as a testing ground for foreign influence operations.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a man in his 40s wearing a black suit and blue tie, gestures with one hand as he speaks at a podium labeled with a sign that says "Stop the boats." Two U.K. flags hang behind Sunak against a blue backdrop.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a man in his 40s wearing a black suit and blue tie, gestures with one hand as he speaks at a podium labeled with a sign that says "Stop the boats." Two U.K. flags hang behind Sunak against a blue backdrop.

Rwanda Isn’t the Safe Haven the U.K. Wants

For Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the deal is not only a cash cow—it also helps him to escape accountability for Rwanda’s violent past. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Norman Ishimwe Sinamenye
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi sits at a desk behind his nameplate during a select committee meeting at the House of Representatives. Krishnamoorthi is a middle-aged man with a serious expression, wearing a black suit and purple tie.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi sits at a desk behind his nameplate during a select committee meeting at the House of Representatives. Krishnamoorthi is a middle-aged man with a serious expression, wearing a black suit and purple tie.

Why Washington Wants Americans to Care About Taiwan

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad: “We have to be equipped.”

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech during the 18th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at the latter's mausoleum in Tehran on June 4, 2007.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech during the 18th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at the latter's mausoleum in Tehran on June 4, 2007.

Iran’s Missile Strikes Reveal Its Weakness

Tehran was trying to showcase its strength, but it betrayed its strategic limitations.

Analysis
Afshon Ostovar
Smoke billows over Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
Smoke billows over Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

Israel Targets Gaza Hospitals in New Year’s Bloodiest Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down on Israel’s stance against Palestinian statehood.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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