Asia

Biden wants to focus on China. That’s a gift to Putin.

The one advantage the Afghan army had on the Taliban looks set to slip away with the hasty U.S. withdrawal.

Alleged corruption and geopolitical worries have created a deadly shortage.

As Beijing limits women’s choices, ta shidai television shows soothe without offering real change.

Armed checkpoints along key trade routes—not natural resources—are the key to financing rebel groups and insurgencies around the world.

The United States is providing hundreds of thousands of vaccines right in China’s front yard.

The pandemic killed hopes of a trade boom.

Beijing has increased its leverage in the region—but Washington can still stage a comeback.

With cancellation so prominent in Japan’s Olympic history, Tokyo 2021 has emerged as a cautionary tale.

Geopolitical shifts have put a U.S.-Russian detente in the interest of much of Asia.

Beijing’s self-imposed problems make it a less threatening challenger than it seems.

Here’s why and what their story means for other seafarers.

Chinese officials’ own words speak to plans to reduce Uyghur births.

Opponents are calling foul, but the data suggests the event can be pulled off.

The ADB won’t finance coal, but its bans on dirty fuel may not go far enough.

The militant group’s spokesman vows to “continue our war” until Afghanistan has an Islamic government.

The government dithered and denied the pandemic’s severity. Now, a health disaster looms.