List of East Asia articles
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Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section. The Most Anticipated Books of the Year
The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.
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Trump and Putin stand on a blue stage with the letters 2025 affixed to the front of it in large white figures. Trump's hand is on Putin's back to guide him as he walks onto the steps off the stage. In the background, jets and Air Force One are parked on an airport tarmac. Our Most Read Stories of 2025
Readers kept track of Trump’s whirlwind foreign policy and upheaval in the global order.
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An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner. A New Global Trade Order
How Trump’s tariffs shaped geopolitics this year.
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An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked. 6 Trump Lessons for Global Leaders in 2026
FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington.
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A worker in a yellow helmet and orange safety vest stands in a mine, surrounded by jagged gray rocks. He stairs at an excavator drilling into the rock about three yards in front of him. Critical Minerals’ Breakout Year
Trump’s quest for China-free supply chains explained much of his foreign policy in 2025.
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Tooze-Roundup-2025 5 Times Tooze in 2025
Notable episodes of FP’s economics podcast from the past year.
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An illustration shows red tape lines crossing over and entrapping a semiconductor chip. How Profit Beat Out Geopolitics in the AI Race
In 2025, too many people were making too much money to slow down.
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A man wearing a green hoodie with the hood pulled low to cover his eyes walks outside on a street. A billboard in the background shows a photo of Khin Yi smiling and doing a thumbs up. Myanmar’s Election Is Predetermined, but Questions Remain
Some parts of the country will begin voting on Dec. 28 in polls that could further legitimize the ruling junta.
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Trump and Xi shake hands. 2025 Redefined the U.S.-China Rivalry
From trade wars to tech competition, this year was a vicious cycle of escalations, retaliations, and negotiations.
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A grid of five book covers on an ornage background Read From This Year’s Buzziest Books
Our favorite excerpts of 2025.
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A photo illustration of Donald Trump with flags of many countries as pins on his lapel. The Winners and Losers of Trump’s New Foreign Policy
Here are the countries that have benefited the most—and least—from the U.S. president’s decision-making.
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A black and white photo of Henry Kissinger, surrounded by microphones, points during a press conference, after the final communique on the implementation of the Vietnam Peace Accords, on June 13, 1973 in Paris. The Movies That Made Us Think This Year
Our most insightful film reviews of 2025.
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An illustration with Donald Trump listening as Marco Rubio leans in with a hand cupped to whisper in Trump's ear. Around the circular images are headshots of four men and one woman. The Key Foreign-Policy Players of Trump 2.0
As the second Trump administration approaches the one-year mark, here’s who is influencing key policies.
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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2. Trump Hasn’t Learned From History in Latin America
The former leaders of Colombia and Mexico are concerned over recent U.S. actions
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Helberg, a blond man, is seen from the shoulders up, facing the camera while wearing a navy blue suit and patterned tie. Behind him is a large sign with the words: "Pax Silica: Securing the Silicon Supply Chain." Trump’s AI Mineral Hunt Goes Global
The White House’s tech ambitions have intensified its critical minerals scramble.
