List of East Asia articles
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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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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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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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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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A person's hands are seen as they stand behind a tabletop stacked with blister packs of small white pills. The person holds a box opener as they open a small cardboard box of the same pills to investigate them. Washington and Beijing Don’t Understand Each Other’s Fentanyl Positions
Perception gaps are a major problem in the fight against drug-trafficking.
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The headquarters of ByteDance, the parent company of video sharing app TikTok, is seen in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2020. Banning TikTok Won’t Keep Your Data Safe
Pompous billionaires, authoritarian regimes, and opaque oligarchs are hoarding our data. Only an alternative online ecosystem will stop them.
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A rocket is launched at night. There is a lot of smoke, and the photo is red-tinted. The U.S. and China Should Consider Partnering in Space
The benefits could outweigh the risks—and allow the superpowers to leave competition to earthly problems.
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A man walks past portraits of former Chinese leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao and current president Xi Jinping at Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Yan'an, China, on Oct. 15, 2022. Xi Prefers Fleet Power to Street Protest
Nationalist protesters are no longer a staple of Chinese crisis diplomacy.
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(From L to R) President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 23, 2023. The Young and the Westless
New centers of power are emerging as a new generation in the global south looks beyond Washington and former European colonizers.
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Aerial view of the Northern Graphite mine in Lac-des-Iles, Quebec. China Tightens Its Grip on Yet Another Critical Mineral
And for now, the United States has few other options.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, delivers remarks on crime and safety at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Howell, Michigan, on Aug. 20. U.S. agencies on Monday officially blamed Iran for the recent hack-and-leak operation against Trump’s campaign. Why Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About Iranian Election Hacking
America’s Middle Eastern adversary is occupying an arena typically dominated by Russia and China.
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An overhead view shows an Honor Guard made up of several U.S. military service members in dress uniform as they march along a stretch of pavement, holding the flags of the United States and China. The U.S. and China Can Lead the Way on Nuclear Threat Reduction
Policies of “no first use” are a model for nuclear states.
