List of Asia articles
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A worker walks past oil barrels at a filling station in Chennai, India. As Trump’s Higher India Tariffs Go Into Effect, Oil Markets Shrug
The duties are ostensibly aimed at Moscow, but they hit New Delhi hardest.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2024. Why India Should Not Walk Into the China-Russia Trap
New Delhi has other options, and the standoff with Washington may not last.
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A cutout image of Donald Trump's face appears to float among clouds of smoke and flames. The bottom part of the face has already begun to disintegrate into ashes. More flames are visible in the background. Trump’s Coercion Is Not the Way to Deal With India
As a 50 percent total tariff kicks in, a former Indian diplomat says there’s still time for dialogue.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 4, 2016. China and India May Be Moving Toward a More Coordinated Foreign Policy
What to watch for during Modi’s first trip to China since 2018.
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A man works at the construction site of a residential skyscraper in Shanghai on Nov. 29, 2016. If Americans Are Lawyers and the Chinese Are Engineers, Who Is Going to Win?
A new book argues that the world’s two biggest economies need a bit more of each other’s cultures.
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A quadcopter drone hovers against a cloudy gray sky above a muddy road crowded with emergency responders and vehicles. A sack hangs from a rope tied to the drone. Emergency workers in bright orange uniforms and hats look up to watch the drone as it moves. The Future Is Being Delivered by Chinese Drones
Washington needs to move quickly if it hopes to compete in this critical industry.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries on the sidelines of the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, on Sept. 5, 2017. Why the Global South Won’t Give Up on China
The United States is pressuring developing countries to make a binary choice without making itself a better choice.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Aug. 19. This Isn’t India-China Rapprochement
New Delhi is making a bad bet on Beijing as its relationship with Washington sours.
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An aerial view shows a narrow strip of land covered with lush green trees and low buildings, stretching off to the horizon. Boats float on one side of the land, while the other side has clear, darker water. Low, puffy clouds float overhead. Why Climate Visa Lottery Schemes Are Not the Answer
When governments are unprepared, randomness fills the void of policy.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on August 26, 2019. In the Middle East, a Cold War Redux?
China and the U.S. are competing for influence in the troubled region.
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Street art shows U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a section of the former Berlin Wall at Mauerpark in Berlin. Trump Might Sell Out Taiwan—Here’s How to Prevent It
Taipei needs to spend more on defense and invest more in the U.S.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference. Trump Is Penalizing 1.4 Billion People for the Actions of 2 Companies
By conflating corporate trade with national policy, the White House is undermining the U.S.-India relationship.
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Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2024. Trump Is Inching Toward a Major Strategic Blunder in Myanmar
Washington appears poised to reach out to the military junta as part of its obsession with critical minerals.
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Two stockbrokers, one man and one woman, are seen from the side as they sit in front of large bays of monitors displaying line charts and lists of numbers. The man is closer to the camera, wearing glasses and a short-sleeve white shirt, and he smiles slightly as he looks up at a screen. Why Has Korea’s Stock Market Gone Wild?
President Lee Jae-myung is taking on entrenched family interests.
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Children in matching clothes stand while holding India and United States flags. In the background is a cutout of J.D. Vance. Can India and the U.S. Repair Their Relationship?
Trump’s 50 percent tariffs don’t need to burn the bridge.
