List of Asia articles
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Protesters step on a caricature of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a demonstration against Chinese incursions into the South China Sea, in front of the Chinese consulate in the Philippine capital, Manila, on April 9, 2024. The Philippines Is Ever More Focused on Taiwan
Beijing’s threats in the region have changed Manila’s approach to security.
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A person wearing a red shawl and an ornate skirt with beads and ornamentation holds a golden object as she poses for a photo in front of Tibetan prayer wheels. A photographer points a camera toward her. How Tourism Trapped Tibet
The region is becoming a theme park for the Chinese nation.
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Jack Ma is seen up close, holding his fingers to his right eye. What China Got Right About Big Tech
Unlike Trump, Xi understood that a new class of business titans could hijack his country’s political system.
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Rectangular strips of white paper with numbers on them hang vertically. Don’t Let Autocrats Erase the Internet
Preserving digital archives is a crucial weapon in discrediting and defeating authoritarian regimes.
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Three Taiwanese military boats patrol the Matsu Islands. Did China Try to Cut Off Taiwan’s Front-Line Residents Again?
New internet infrastructure helps Matsu Islanders cope with cable cuts.
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A person with long hair wearing a pink dress covered in bows stands amid other travelers on a train. In China, Gender Transitions Are a Family Affair
Beijing allows trans people to undergo affirming surgery and change their legal genders. But there’s a catch: Parental consent is required—at any age.
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A firefighter monitors the spread of a fire in Los Angeles. What Do Pacific Palisades and Putin’s Russia Have in Common?
Increasing climate and geopolitical risks are making living in the former and doing business in the latter uninsurable.
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A Boeing jet plane is parked on a tarmac, partly obscured through the blurred links of a chainlink fence in the foreground. The plane is primarily navy blue on top and white on the bottom, with a red stripe separating the two sections, and the name TRUMP is printed in large capital letters on the hull. An American flag is painted on the tail wing. Sanctioning the ICC Could Put Most Travel Off-Limits for Trump
If the U.S. president is charged with impeding an investigation, it could make nearly all international visits a headache and a risk.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 25, 2020. It’s Time for a U.S.-India Trade Deal
This time around, Modi and Trump should seize the opportunity to strike a substantial bilateral agreement.
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Three soldiers wearing camouflage and holding guns sit in the back of a vehiclce on a highway with green grass and shrubs on either side. ‘Now It’s Our Turn’
As Myanmar’s military struggles to project strength along its borders, a sense of optimism prevails among the Karen National Liberation Army.
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An aerial view of a nuclear power plant with a river in the distance. America’s Awkward Energy Insecurity Problem
With the (sort of) end of Russian uranium imports, a challenge looms: How to fuel the next generation of reactors?
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Rep. Elise Stefanik listens as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the House Republicans Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. What to Expect at Elise Stefanik’s Confirmation Hearing
The U.N. ambassador-nominee might face questions about Trump’s threats to U.S. allies, relations with Russia on the Security Council, and more.
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A black-and-white photo shows soldiers carrying guns and wearing helmets, seen from behind as they head toward something burning on the horizon. Plumes of smoke billow into the sky. The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War
Once again, Eurasian autocracies seek to upend the balance of power.
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Frank McCourt sits in a white chair on the center of a stage. The Man Who Would Buy TikTok
Frank McCourt sees the Chinese-owned social media platform as a catalyst for a deeper conversation.
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A supporter of detained and impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol demonstrates during a rally at the entrance of the Seoul Detention Center in Seoul on Jan. 16. Who’s in Charge in South Korea?
The president is under arrest, and the acting president is reluctant to act.
