List of Asia articles
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A photo illustration shows five men joining hands and lifting them up as they stand atop a globe with Europe hightlighted. Can BRICS Finally Take On the West?
How an ad hoc gaggle of countries turned themselves into global revolutionaries and why it might yet matter for the West.
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A statue depicting Yevgeny Prigozhin stands at his grave at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg on June 20. Prigozhin’s Ghost Lives On in China
The dead Wagner founder still inspires Chinese military bloggers and advocates of privatized security.
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A group of young people are seen framed by a window as they sit at a table talking and drinking. How Modi’s Rise Divided India’s Young People
Devika Rege’s debut novel “Quarterlife” captures political truths about 21st-century India.
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Prabowo Subianto stands among a crowd of people, wearing a camouflage uniform and hat as he shakes hands with a supporter. Indonesia’s New President Has a Bloody History With Its Neighbor
East Timor’s politicians are keeping quiet about Prabowo Subianto’s alleged war crimes.
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FP-Live-TK-1500x1000 How to Manage an Alliance of Autocracies
China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are expanding their collaborations.
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U.S. presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Aug. 22. Trump Has His Own Monroe Doctrine
As president, his aggressive stance toward the region led many countries to warm to China.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference on Oct. 14, after Canada expelled six top Indian diplomats, including the country’s ambassador. Why India and Canada Expelled Each Other’s Top Diplomats
Allegations of transnational repression have complicated New Delhi’s relationship with Ottawa—and Washington.
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Rizky Ridho (second right) celebrates after scoring the Indonesian team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Asian second qualifier Group F match between Indonesia and the Philippines in Jakarta on June 11. Indonesia’s Soccer Team Is Going Dutch
A new embrace of colonial legacies has finally put the squad in reach of the World Cup tournament.
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Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guards stand in front of a mural of the Great Wall inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2010. The People’s Republic of China Turns 75
Inside Beijing’s efforts to rewrite its history.
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A monkey like figure in warrior clothing with a weapon. ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Is Full of Monkey Magic
A blockbuster take on China’s favorite story has become a source of national pride.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-Te lifts one arm to wave while he stands in front of microphones at a podium decorated with an abundance of purple flowers. He wears a suit with a matching purple tie. A Tale of Two National Days
The politics of partying with Taiwan and China in one Washington week.
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Quad summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept. 21. The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay
The group has found its stride, but its centrality to Indo-Pacific security is not assured.
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Men twirl dragon streamers on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on Sept. 7, 2022. China Is Not the Global South
Divergence between the two is emerging on multiple fronts.
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New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives for a plenary session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 9. Japan’s New Prime Minister Is Sitting on a Political Fault Line
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is torn over the pursuit of national power.
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The silhouettes of three workers are seen from behind as they stand in front of a field of solar panels. One worker has a gloved hand extended to reach the nearest panel. Sunlight glints on the surface of panels farther on in the field. China’s Climate Targets Could Make or Break the Paris Agreement
Beijing’s clean energy is booming—but its environmental ambitions are shrinking.
