List of Asia articles
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A Thai flag is painted on a woman's cheek. Southeast Asia in BRICS Is Good for the Global Order
The club’s expansion affirms the Global South’s hedging strategy—and sends a message to the great powers.
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Donald Sutherland and Jane Fonda speak or sing into a microphone on a stage in front of the U.S. flag, held by two smiling women. Donald Sutherland and the Soldiers Who Resisted Vietnam
The chameleonic actor was also an activist ahead of his time.
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U.S. and Chinese officials attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' meeting in Jakarta. Southeast Asia Wants U.S.-China Conflict to Stay Lukewarm
Leaders are worried about a fully hawkish Washington under a possible Trump term.
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The BYD Explorer No. 1 car carrier gets loaded with new-energy vehicles for export at the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China. How China Could Retaliate Against the EU’s Looming EV Tariffs
China wants to contain growing trade threats without further alienating Europe.
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Pro-divorce protesters take part in a demonstration in front of the Senate building in Pasay. The Philippines May Finally Legalize Divorce
The power of the Catholic Church is slowly eroding.
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Afghan refugees carry their belongings after being deported back from Iran at the Islam Qala Border between Afghanistan and Iran, in the western Herat province, on May 30. Afghan Asylum Seekers Face Hostility in Iran
As the country heads to a presidential run-off election, its largest immigrant population has featured prominently in the debate.
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U.S. President Joe Biden takes a look at his notes during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Atlanta, Georgia. Biden’s Debate Performance Has Some U.S. Allies Worried
The U.S. president’s lackluster performance was a wake-up call about the prospects of a second Trump term.
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An older woman prepares to vote in the Mongolian parliamentary elections at a polling station in Mongolia's Tuv province on June 28. Mongolia Is Walking a Fragile Democratic Path
With Russia on one side and China on the other, elections are a symbol of defiance.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy. Modi’s Third-Term Foreign Policy Looks the Same
New Delhi’s relations with the West—and especially Washington—are likely to stay the course.
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A photo illustration shows the Qing-era Summer Palace in Beijing behind an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping walking. Revisiting Chinese Empire
A new book explores parallel lives spent on its periphery.
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Iranian women arrive to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran on June 28. What Will Elections in France, Iran, and the U.K. Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy?
As more countries prepare to go to the polls, Julian Assange is freed and Vladimir Putin cozies up to Kim Jong Un.
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Dozens of Hindu devotees wait in line beneath a hazy blue sky near the newly opened temple of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India. Many of the pilgrims are dressed in orange. Indian Temples Are Scanning Visitors’ Faces
Data privacy advocates fear a testing ground for mass religious surveillance.
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An aerial view shows long, narrow ponds filled with a thick brine, dug into the bed of a dry lake in the desert in Nevada. Piles of white minerals are mounded between the ponds. Washington Wants a White Gold Rush
The Biden administration looks to domestic lithium mining to boost U.S. energy security and counter China.
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Leaders in business attire in a row on a golf course look up at the sky. A New Era of Financial Warfare Has Begun
The West’s latest actions against Russia carry risks for the global system and could provoke China.
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Brian Gu, co-president of Xpeng Inc., has his photo taken next to Xpeng G6 and X9 electric cars in Hong Kong. Western Protectionism Needs an End Date
Reliance on tariffs to shield against superior Chinese products is a trap.
