East Asia

Red State

Why China wants Mitt Romney to win.

BY SHEN DINGLI | OCTOBER 17, 2012

Huntsman Speaks Out

Republican primary contender Jon Huntsman sounds off on the U.S. presidential race -- and the big issue the candidates aren't talking about.

INTERVIEW BY ISAAC STONE FISH | OCTOBER 17, 2012

What Happens After You Label a Country a Currency Manipulator?

You ask them to stop it.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | OCTOBER 17, 2012

Vanishing Shanghai

Meet the people left behind amid the boom in China's largest city.

BY HOWARD W. FRENCH | OCTOBER 15, 2012

My Way Or the Huawei

The U.S. government's recent accusations against two Chinese companies are seriously overblown.

BY TREVOR TIMM | OCTOBER 12, 2012

Remembering the White Terror

25 years after the end of authoritarianism, Taiwan is still struggling to come to terms with its past.

BY AMBER PARCHER | OCTOBER 12, 2012

The Zero Bound

Japan’s economy is stuck in a trap from which there is no clear escape. Is this what America’s future looks like?

BY TIM DUY | OCTOBER 11, 2012

The Big Bang Theory of Education

Authoritarian countries don't seem to be doing well at the knowledge business. That's probably no accident.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | OCTOBER 11, 2012

China's Oil Investment Is Not a Threat

The Chinese purchase of a Canadian oil company is something U.S. officials should welcome, not fear.

BY ERICA DOWNS | OCTOBER 10, 2012

Missiles Away!

If you like frantic arms buildups, here's a new Asia policy for you.

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | OCTOBER 9, 2012

Think Again: The BRICS

Together, their GDP now nearly equals the United States. But are they really the future of the global economy?

BY ANTOINE VAN AGTMAEL | NOVEMBER 2012

Hollywood

How foreign audiences saved Tinseltown.

BY STEPHEN GALLOWAY | NOVEMBER 2012

These 7 Countries

The rise of China and India has long since become a cliche. In fact, neither country has done all that well since the crash of 2008 -- but these emerging powerhouses have cleaned up.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | NOVEMBER 2012

The 50-50 Club

Why pundits love splitting the difference on their predictions.

NOVEMBER 2012

In Defense of Le Corbusier

The architect would have influenced Chinese cities for the better -- if he'd had the chance.

NOVEMBER 2012

Game Change: China Edition

What if American political reporters covered the Chinese horse race?

BY ISAAC STONE FISH | OCTOBER 4, 2012

The Asian Cold War

China and Japan's island spat is much more than a battle over a bunch of uninhabited rocks. And it won't be ending anytime soon.

BY MICHAEL AUSLIN | OCTOBER 4, 2012

China's Afghan Moment

As the United States draws down in Afghanistan, China is finally moving in.

BY ANDREW SMALL | OCTOBER 3, 2012

Unsung Heroes

Some of the world's bravest dissidents are pursuing their fight against injustice with little attention from the outside world. But that doesn't mean they aren't worth knowing about. Here's a list of remarkable people who rarely make it into the headlines.

BY TOM MALINOWSKI | OCTOBER 3, 2012

Inside the Bubble

Photos of China's looming housing crisis.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Little Bo Peepshow

China's six biggest political sex scandals.

BY ISAAC STONE FISH | SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Rock Fight

Japan could win a war for the Senkaku islands, but it wouldn't be easy. And certainly not without U.S. help.

BY JAMES HOLMES | SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Bachelor Padding

How lonely single men created China's dangerous real estate bubble.

BY ROSEANN LAKE | SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The Gangnam Phenom

A South Korean video is making waves on the Web. But the West is actually late to the party.

BY MARK JAMES RUSSELL | SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The Calm Before the Storm

China's about to find out how hard it is to run an aircraft carrier.

BY ANDREW S. ERICKSON, GABRIEL B. COLLINS | SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The Sino Stranglehold

How badly could the Chinese protests hurt Japan's economy?

BY JUNE TEUFEL DREYER | SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

China's Brainwashed Youth

The protests against Japan didn't get us our islands back, but they made one thing clear: The people are puppets of the Chinese Communist Party.

BY QI GE | SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The Fifty-Megaton Elephant in the Room

Why aren't America and China talking about their nukes?

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Nobody Told Asia About The End of Men

Mara Hvistendahl takes on Hanna Rosin.

BY MARA HVISTENDAHL | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The Problem with Patriotism

The dispute over islands in the East China Sea is stirring up nationalist passions in the region. That doesn't bode well for the future of democracy.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012