List of Asia articles
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Pakistanis wave the national flag as they celebrate after the cease-fire between Pakistan and India, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on May 10. India-Pakistan Cease-Fire Cements a Dangerous Baseline
Future conflicts will likely erupt faster and escalate more intensely.
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A large container vessel operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk is docked at the Yantian International Container Terminal in Shenzhen, China, on April 12. Trump’s Shifting Tariffs Are Disrupting Global Shipping
Shipowners and sailors are recalculating routes daily.
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He Lifeng walks down a gravel-covered pathway, surrounded by Chinese aides on one side and French officials and citizens on the other. One of the Frenchmen is Vandecandelaere, wearing a puffer vest over a button-down-shirt and smiling as he turns to speak with He, who smiles back. China’s Economic Officials Are Trying to Speak Like Human Beings
A softer communication approach may have helped the Geneva talks.
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A family rides past the Delhi Waqf Board office in New Delhi. In India, Controversial Law Threatens Muslim Property
To many Indian Muslims, the Waqf Amendment Act looks like a calculated attempt to disempower their community.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on Feb. 13, 2023. Modi Has Changed India’s Military Doctrine
After a terrorist attack in Kashmir, everyone knew that India would retaliate. Nobody quite understood how.
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An employee inspects auto parts on the factory floor of supplier Asahi Tekko in Hekinan, Japan, on April 1. Trump Mistakenly Thinks Japan Is a Soft Target
Tokyo is ready to play hardball in trade negotiations
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (right) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva. U.S. and China Announce Big Tariff Rollback
In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.
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Young women wear kimonos to mark "Coming of Age Day" to honor people who turn 20 in Yokohama, Japan on Jan. 9, 2023. Japan’s Support for Women’s Equality Doesn’t Extend to Domestic Reform
Anxieties around imperial succession have exposed the nation’s lack of gender parity.
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A group of people are silhouetted at night in front of an illuminated screen with red Chinese characters. A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese
Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom” delves into identity in Xi’s China.
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Indian security personnel patrol in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.
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A propaganda poster depicts Chairman Mao inside the open top of a jeep reaching out toward an adoring crowd who wave red flags and hold little red books. Is America Facing a ‘Cultural Revolution’?
What to make of the comparisons between Trump and Chairman Mao.
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Workers load goods for export on a container at a logistics hub in Yiwu, China, on April 29. Can China Trump-Proof Its Economy?
An export-driven model may no longer work.
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Soldiers in fatigues and helmets holding guns stand on a street behind a rope barrier. The street is lined with low buildings and power lines. How India and Pakistan Can Pull Back From the Brink
Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries’ media—could help each side save face.
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Indian Air Force personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet during a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. A Tale of Four Fighter Jets
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border crossing, near Amritsar, on Feb. 26, 2019. What Is the Risk of a Conflict Spiral Between India and Pakistan?
Officials in New Delhi and Islamabad have remained sanguine, but there is still reason to fear extreme escalation.
