List of East Asia articles
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A man walks past a campaign billboard of Uzbekistan's incumbent President and presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Krasnogorsk, some 60kms from Tashkent, on July 8, 2023. Uzbekistan’s Reformist President Makes a U-Turn
Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s reforms, which were meant to usher in a new era for the key Central Asian country, appear to have stalled.
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A gay student poses facing away from the camera with a rainbow flag draped around them on a sidewalk in Beijing. Thy are framed by trees, flower boxes and a river. ‘Rainbow Hunters’ Target LGBTQ Chinese Students
Crackdowns against gender and sexual minorities are terrifying activists.
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A Russian soldier patrols a military base on Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic. Europe’s Northern Flank Is More Stable Than You Think
Are NATO, Russia, and China about to play a new Great Game in the Arctic? Don’t hold your breath.
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People wave Chinese and Sri Lankan flags on sticks as they welcome China's space-tracking ship Yuanwang-5, seen in the background with lines of people standing along the top deck, in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Beijing Is Going Places—and Building Naval Bases
Here are the top destinations that might be next.
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A transport vehicle moves a camouflage, armored military vehicle across a bridge on a partly cloudy day. Beside the vehicle is a barricade topped with a sign with red and black text in Korean. A Korean Peace Treaty Would Be an Unforced Blunder
Pyongyang shows no willingness to abide by any terms.
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Workers stand beside bags of cobalt and copper at a processing plant in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Dec. 1, 2011. China’s Threat to Ban Critical Minerals Exports Is a Bluff
Embargoes have unintended consequences—and would hurt China more than the West.
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University students display a flag of the Communist Party of China to mark the party's 100th anniversary during an opening ceremony of the new semester in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on Sept. 10, 2021. Has China Peaked?
A debate on whether Beijing’s economic woes are temporary or terminal.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony in Moscow. Xi Jinping Is Trying to Adapt to Failure
China is in a far worse position than when he took office.
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Two policemen look at a cargo ship. The Real Consequences of U.S.-China Decoupling
Is economic war between the world’s two biggest economies inevitable?
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A crowd of residents of Bangui, Central African Republic, demonstrate on the street on a cloudy day. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt waves a Russian flag. Next to him, another man bows his head with his hands clasped, possibly in prayer. What the Wagner Mutiny Means for China in Africa
When it comes to increasing its security footprint abroad, Beijing is facing a conundrum in reconciling Maoist doctrine with contemporary reality.
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Cadets from Bhutan line up during their graduation ceremony at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, India. China’s Border Talks With Bhutan Are Aimed at India
The disputed Doklam plateau is a pressure point for both regional powers. Beijing is moving in.
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Asia-Pacific leaders pose for a photo with the NATO secretary-general at the NATO Summit in Vilnius. NATO Can Help Create a Global Security Architecture
Washington’s Asia-Pacific partners are a building block for a stronger order.
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An employee grasps a handful of phosphate granules at a storage facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Can Norwegian Phosphate Help Save the World From China’s Blackmail?
A major discovery could have transformative industrial potential.
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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. trade in Washington on June 17, 2020. Trump Trade War Mastermind Is Back With a Dangerous New Plan
Robert Lighthizer wants total decoupling from China—without thinking through the consequences.
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An illustration shows Elon Musk caught in a tangle of scribbles with Twitter logo and blue checkmarks Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Becoming a Sewer of Disinformation
Changes to the platform have systematically amplified authoritarian state propaganda.
