List of Asia articles
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An Indian woman carries her laundry near a border fence lined with clothing. Do Good Fences Actually Make Good Neighbors?
The number of border walls worldwide has surged since the end of the Cold War.
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U.S. President of The United States, Donald Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 24, 2019. By Slashing U.S. Funding for the United Nations, Trump Is Empowering China
Autocracies around the world stand to gain.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing foreign tariff rates, later shown to be false, and new U.S. rates during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 2. You Need Allies to Win a Trade War
Trump could have cornered China—instead, it’s the biggest winner of his attack on global trade.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te inspects military drills at Hualien Air Force Base in Hualien, Taiwan, on July 23, 2024. Taiwan Is Getting Serious About Self-Defense
Turning Taiwan into a porcupine will be essential for staving off a Chinese attack.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China’s Yuan Ambitions Are an Uphill Struggle
New Latin American lending raises more questions than answers.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9. How India Alienated Bangladesh
Due to strategic myopia, New Delhi faces a potential crisis on another border.
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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an investment forum at Qasr al-Watan, the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16. The U.S. Economy Is Now Trump Enterprises
The new America First Investment Policy upends any notion of long-term national interest.
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College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024. Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic
Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.
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An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan. China Claims It Slashed Emissions of a Major Super Pollutant. The Data Says Otherwise.
As of 2023, China continued to emit HFC-23 at high levels in violation of an international agreement.
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Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella. The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.
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Leaders hold hands as they pose for the camera. BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage
To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum.
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A man in an orange winter suit removes a red covering from a tent with Chinese characters on it against a snowy landscape. An America First Policy for the Antarctic
Growing Chinese and Russian activity urgently need a U.S. response.
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Several men walk up jet stairs to board a large airplace with a circular orb atop it. This Technology Could Be a Game-Changer for North Korea
New radar capabilities may help solve a problem that has dogged the country for decades.
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A crowd of dozens of protesters waves signs and green-and-white Pakistani flags at a demonstration. Another Clash Over Kashmir Is Coming
Pakistan’s army needs conflict with India to justify its own existence.
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Indian Army personnel stand next to explosives, carried by a drone, after it was intercepted by an Indian air defense system on the outskirts of Amritsar, in northwestern India, on May 10. Drones Are Transforming South Asian Warfare
The latest India-Pakistan conflict showed how drones are changing the way countries fight.
