List of Asia articles
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A Russian soldier stands guard during a joint patrol with Turkish forces in the countryside of Darbasiyah, Syria. Our Top Weekend Reads
Russia’s growing presence in Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns, and dubious election fraud claims in Malawi.
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Indian farmers burn an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, protesting plans to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade pact, on Sept. 15. While Trump Builds Tariff Walls, Asia Bets on Free Trade
It’s crunch time for the biggest trade deal you’ve never heard of.
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South Korean soldiers participate in the 71st annual Armed Forces Day at an air base in Daegu on Oct. 1. Tired of U.S. Dependence, South Korea Seeks to Build—and Sell—Its Own Weapons
The military is turning its focus to domestic research and development and seeking to become a major arms supplier, and that is scaring North Korea.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo shakes hands with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto Jokowi Offers Prabowo a Piece of the Pie
The new Indonesian defense minister is a threat to the president—and democracy.
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Three people walking along a road are seen during a government-organized visit for journalists in Buthidaung townships close to the surge of fighting between the Arakan Army and government troops in the restive Rakhine state on Jan. 25. It Isn’t Just the Rohingya. Myanmar Is Now Attacking Buddhists in Rakhine State, Too.
This latest battle could be the army’s undoing.
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A U.S. flag flies next to the statue of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 11, 2018. Macron’s Veto Leaves Balkans Wide Open for Russia and China
After the EU snub, the United States needs to step up in the region.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. China’s Global Critics Are Helping It Win
Beijing won’t tolerate dissent at home. But when foreigners criticize its geopolitical tactics, it listens.
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Zabulon Simentov recites from an old Torah scripture in the last synagogue in Kabul. Afghanistan’s Last Jew Gets Ready for the Taliban—Again
Zabulon Simentov has seen it all, and now, like all Afghans, he must embrace a future filled with uncertainty and violence.
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A member of law enforcement stands at attention in front of a map of the world at the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism International Law Enforcement Conference in Miami on June 11, 2007. How the United States Could Lose a Great-Power War
The U.S. military is focused on future fights against China and Russia—but it could be playing right into their hands.
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An illustration of a person wearing a mask against a backdrop of surveillance cameras, a prison wall, and a minaret. For Uighur Muslims in China, Life Keeps Getting Harder
Concentration camps, surveillance, and spies keep the community under tight control.
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Chinese candidate to head the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu makes an address in Rome. Our Top Weekend Reads
China’s growing influence in the U.N., protests around the world, and a far-right candidate flops in the Canadian election.
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U.S. President Donald Trump in front of U.S. and Chinese flags in Beijing, China. Trump Finally Found a Chinese Import He Likes: Corruption
Enlisting Beijing to interfere in the U.S. election is no joke.
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Riot police detain a pro-democracy demonstrator in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong on Oct. 21. Hong Kong’s Future: Police State or Mob State?
The destiny of Hong Kong hangs in the balance as neither police nor protesters are willing to back down.
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Students at Zhejiang Gongshang University learn to defend themselves with fistfight skills during military training in Hangzhou on March 10, 2018. Chinese Universities’ First Course Is Nationalism 101
Mandatory military training for students is becoming even more fiercely ideological.
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Indian laborers work at the construction site of a bridge for the new railway in Janakpur on June 14, 2017. China and India Are Fighting Over Nepal’s Railways
The mountain state has just 18 miles of track. Beijing and New Delhi are keen to change that.
