List of Asia articles
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White House Protesters As U.S. Injustices Rage, China’s Condemnation Reeks of Cynicism
Beijing is no ally to those fighting for justice—it’s simply defending its own injustices.
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An outdoor screen shows live coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the closing session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on May 28. WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images China Is Weaponizing Globalization
The Chinese Communist Party has turned global ties into its own tools.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with China's former President Hu Jintao China’s Steps Backward Began Under Hu Jintao
Beijing’s new aggression and ideological reaction started well before Xi Jinping.
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An Afghan security officer investigates a damaged vehicle that was carrying employees of Khurshid TV at the site of a bomb blast that killed a journalist in Kabul on May 30. In Afghanistan, the Islamic State Threatens Long-Term Peace
After a bloody Ramadan, the Afghan government and the Taliban called for a three-day truce that mostly continues. But Islamic State terrorists are already conducting more massacres.
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U.S. troops load up into personnel carriers to take them toward Washington, D.C., from the Joint Force Headquarters of the D.C. National Guard on June 2. Tiananmen Can Happen Here
Westerners learn the wrong lessons from a distant massacre.
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Beijing magistrates wearing court uniforms join workers demonstrating in support of student hunger-strikers gathered at Tiananmen Square, in Beijing on May 18, 1989. Xi Jinping’s Tiananmen Family Lessons
The Chinese leader learned one key thing from his father: The party comes first.
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Kim Jong Un on Television A Modest Proposal: Open Ties With North Korea
Washington should drop its bluster and take a diplomatic step in its relationship with Pyongyang.
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A pro-democracy protester waves a British colonial flag in Hong Kong Hong Kongers’ Route to Britishness Winds Through the Ruins of Empire
Hong Kongers were given second-class nationality. Now they’ve been promised more.
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U.S. police stand by a protest near the White House. Australia Launches Probe Into U.S. Police Violence Against TV Crew
While live on air, a journalist and cameraman were attacked with tear gas along with crowds across from White House.
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Coronavirus Travel Bubbles Welcome to a World of Bubbles
Countries across Europe and Asia are exploring special bilateral arrangements to ease border restrictions. The result could be a globe fractured along epidemiological lines.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo China Puts the Final Kibosh on Trump’s Trade Deal
By reportedly halting major agricultural purchases, Beijing makes it likely U.S.-China relations will dramatically worsen.
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Taliban prisoners walk in line during their recent release from Bagram prison near Kabul on May 26. Leader of Afghan Taliban Said to Be Gravely Ill With the Coronavirus
“Nearly all the Taliban leadership in Doha has the bug,” a senior Afghan official said.
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Windows of the Grand Hotel in Taipei are illuminated to form the word "zero" after Taiwan reported no new COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days, on April 17. How Taiwan Can Turn Coronavirus Victory Into Economic Success
Taiwan beat the virus with efficient government and advanced technology—the same ingredients that power the economy.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Kim Is Back, but North Korea Still Isn’t Stable
There’s a lot more to worry about in Pyongyang than just its ruler’s health.
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A family watches Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on a television at their home in Amritsar on March 24. Leaders Can’t Lift Lockdowns Without Public Trust
Germany’s reopening is working because Angela Merkel treats citizens like adults; China’s is succeeding because people see results. In India, there’s no trust—and little evidence of progress.
