List of East Asia articles
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A logo hangs on the gate of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on Sept. 6, 2020 in Beijing, China. Biden Needs to Broaden Semiconductor Sanctions on China
Enlisting U.S. allies to restrict Beijing’s access to mature-node chips would stymie Chinese efforts to dominate the sector.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering costs and creating jobs in the Hudson Valley at the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York. The U.S. Wants to Make Sure China Can’t Catch Up on Quantum Computing
Washington is likely to impose new controls in the race for a key technology.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a joint media briefing in Tokyo. Russia’s War Has Wrecked Beijing’s Hopes of Keeping NATO Away
Ukraine has sparked renewed interest in East Asia tensions.
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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at the boarding gate of the international airport in Taoyuan as she departs for a 10-day international trip on March 29, 2023. Taiwan’s Diplomatic Dance
The best lines from Ryan Hass, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, and James Palmer on the latest China-focused FP Live.
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china-spying-illustration-foreign-policy-hp China Has Been Waging a Decades-Long, All-Out Spy War
While the West was distracted, the Chinese government began an intelligence assault that never stopped.
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An activist defaces portraits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of Hong Kong during a rally marking the anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2019, in Taipei on June 12, 2022. Counter Chinese Bullying With an ‘Economic Article 5’
Democracies should act against Chinese economic coercion at their summit this week.
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Yang Geum-deok (2nd from left), a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime forced labor, and former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo (2nd from right), who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, attend an anti-Japanese rally to mark the 104th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement Day against Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul. The South Korea-Japan Forced Labor Deal Is a Shambles
Washington should stop trying to force Seoul and Tokyo together.
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An image shows China, the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and Canada driving artificial intelligence technology. Who’s Winning the AI Race? It’s Not That Simple.
Figuring out who’s ahead is a lot tougher than counting rockets or warheads.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping meet in Moscow. What Does Xi’s Visit to Russia Mean for the World?
China’s embrace of Russia seems politically risky but Beijing is also benefiting economically and emerging as the dominant power.
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Xi and Putin shake hands while carrying red folders. Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World
It’s become more important than Washington’s official alliances today.
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Uyghur men dance outside the Id Kah mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, where authorities have created a parallel universe for tourists and locals. UNESCO Made Ukraine a Priority, but Xinjiang Fell by the Wayside
When some cultures are protected more than others.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping give a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21. Can Russia Get Used to Being China’s Little Brother?
The power dynamic between Beijing and Moscow has switched dramatically.
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A COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner on display during the 2021 China Aviation Industry Conference And Nanchang Air Show on October 30, 2021 in Nanchang, China. If China Arms Russia, the U.S. Should Kill China’s Aircraft Industry
Beijing’s aerospace future is uniquely dependent on Western companies. U.S. and EU trade sanctions could bring its indigenous aviation sector to a halt.
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Then-Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda attends a central bank symposium. Japan Has Raised Inflation but Can’t Shake Stagnation
Top banking chief Haruhiko Kuroda is leaving with his work half done.
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A conveyor belt carries chunks of cobalt in the Dominican Republic of the Congo. America’s Military Depends on Minerals That China Controls
Rethinking supply chains is vital for U.S. security.