List of Asia articles
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Afghan workers use shovels to clear a mountain slope at Mes Aynak. China and the Taliban Team Up on Copper
After 16 years of delays, a joint project to mine copper sees new momentum. But significant challenges remain.
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A man in orange holds a red sign that reads: "WE WANT NIPPON STEEL'S INVESTMENTS." Why Blocking Nippon Steel’s Purchase of U.S. Steel Is a Mistake
Biden is following a bipartisan pattern of prioritizing electoral politics over sound policymaking.
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Demonstrators participate in a protest against a move to change election rules to contradict a Constitutional Court ruling in front of the East Java Provincial Parliament in Surabaya, Indonesia. Indonesia’s Democracy Still Looks Unsteady
Protesters pushed back against parliamentary overreach last month, but the Jokowi-Prabowo alliance still threatens a healthy opposition.
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An illustration shows a horseshoe-shaped magnet with a U.S. flag motif attracting a giant crowd of tiny people toward it. Invest in Soft Power
When you are attractive, you can economize on sticks and carrots.
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An illustration shows a US flag on a stick folded slightly to reveal the Indian flag on the back. Strategic Autonomy Is Nothing To Fear
India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.
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letters-president-america-election-nicolas-ortega-illustration-3-2 Letters to the Next President
No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.
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A worker displays a silicon wafer at a semiconductor computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on March 14. U.S. Adds India to Its Global Semiconductor Alliance
The move aims to create a friendlier supply chain amid escalating tech competition with China.
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U.S. Army soldiers stand next to a U.S. flag as they take part in a NATO military exercise at the Novo Selo military ground, Bulgaria, on Sept. 26, 2023. U.S. Strategy Should Be Europe First, Then Asia
Without a secure Europe, the United States risks becoming a hemispheric potentate on the margins of the world.
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U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 26. Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?
Not so, argues the White House’s ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns.
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A man wearing only a pair of shorts and slip-on sandals sits on a battered truck bed with his knees legs drawn up and his arms wrapped around his knees. His head leans forward on his arms, face hidden. A dog lies down beside him on the truck bed. The U.S. and China Are Clearing Up Their Deportation Fights
Beijing is worried about a sudden surge in emigration.
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An illustration shows a No. 1 foam finger with a bandage around its fingertip. Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1
A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president.
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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star work to remove ice from the ship’s deck while underway in the Chukchi Sea. The Arctic Great Game Won’t Be Won in U.S. Shipyards
The High North is an arena of great-power competition, but Russia is the one with something to lose.
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Rows of cars are lined up next to a large blue and green ship. Why Is the West’s EV Industry So Far Behind China’s?
Reads on the geopolitics of electric cars.
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Filmmakers, one positioned behind a camera, stand in an opulent room with paintings, a mantle and bust, while making a movie. Merchant Ivory Is So Much More Than Costume Dramas
Some of the most British movies in history were made by a team of outsiders to that culture.
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An armed man in a tactical vest walks on a platform above a square filled with cars. Al Qaeda Expands Its Footprint in Afghanistan
The Taliban aren’t cracking down, and terror groups are having a moment.
