List of East Asia articles
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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.
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Chinese women take photos as they visit the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. China’s Fragile Social Compact
On a return to Shanghai, our columnist takes note of how rising inequality is leading many Chinese to vote with their feet.
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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen in profile as he gestures with both hands closed into fists while speaking into a microphone. The red and white stripes of an American flag are visible behind him. China Hawks’ Faith in Trump Is Delusional
The former president is too ill-disciplined and corrupt to confront Beijing.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a state visit in Pyongyang on June 19, in a photo distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik. The Anti-Authoritarian Handbook
Today’s autocrats have formed a global network. Those fighting them will have to do the same.
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A drawn illustration of Gina Raimondo with a blue background. The Technocrat
Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bows as he stands in front of a microphone at a memorial event held in a room with polished white floors and walls. Yellow flowers are visible in a display in the background. Japan’s Public Didn’t Buy Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism
As another prime minister steps down, the era of mayfly leadership may be back.
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U.S. troops take part in joint U.S. and Philippine army drills in Laur, Philippines. The Philippines Is Washington’s New Front Line Against China
Manila is receiving unprecedented U.S. help to beef up its defenses.
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A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past a destroyed border checkpoint amid Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, on Aug. 14. The Geopolitical Opportunity of Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive
The incursion shows Washington the way to a smarter pivot to Asia.
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Soldiers from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia pose for a photo before an exhibition celebrating late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 14, 2019. The ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Overhyped
The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.
