Hong Kong

Police brutality has pushed protesters to extremes.

Ethnic tensions are coming to the fore, but many minorities find solidarity with activists.

The destiny of Hong Kong hangs in the balance as neither police nor protesters are willing to back down.

Fixing the crisis will be risky—but worthwhile for both sides.

Tweets aren’t enough. Washington must make clear that it expects Beijing to live up to its commitments—and it will respond when China does not.

China's use of sharp power could shatter East Asia.

The mainland’s new nationalism comes with a heavy dose of old patriarchy.

Without the support of the U.S. government, pro-democracy forces around the world will wither as authoritarianism gains ground.

A distant Beijing and a shifting protest movement make it hard to sit down at the bargaining table.

Arrests in Hong Kong, a proroguing prime minister, and criticism of World Bank funding in Xinjiang.