East Asia

Gu Kai-lies?

The wacky and not-so-wacky conspiracy theories about China's trial of the century.

BY ISAAC STONE FISH | AUGUST 21, 2012

Kim Jong Un Is No Reformer

North Korea's new leader studied in Switzerland and has a young, attractive wife. That doesn't mean he's into the whole hope and change thing.

BY VICTOR D. CHA | AUGUST 21, 2012

The Sino-Japanese Naval War of 2012

OK, it's probably not going to happen. But if it did, who would win?

BY JAMES R. HOLMES | AUGUST 20, 2012

China’s Fishy Show Trial

The verdict is in: Bo Xilai's wife is guilty. But the Chinese government's carefully crafted story is full of holes.

BY CHRISTINA LARSON | AUGUST 20, 2012

Tokyo's Hawkish Governor Stirs the Pot

Japan's most volatile politician is making a splash in the South China Sea -- and the Chinese are beating the drums of war.

BY MARK MACKINNON | AUGUST 14, 2012

Why Don't Chinese Leaders Swim Anymore?

What the sporting habits of China's top officials say about the nature of power in the Middle Kingdom.

BY ISAAC STONE FISH | AUGUST 14, 2012

Life in a Big Box

Photographer Matthew Niederhauser explores the strangely intimate world of China's Ikeas. 

BY MATTHEW NIEDERHAUSER | AUGUST 13, 2012

Building a Better China

The world's cities will experience massive growth over the next decade. But are they ready to handle it?

BY RICHARD DOBBS, JAANA REMES | AUGUST 13, 2012

China's Debt Bomb

Half an hour from Beijing, the potential ground zero of the Chinese real estate meltdown.

BY JONATHAN KAIMAN | AUGUST 13, 2012

Unlivable Cities

China's megalopolises may seem impressive on paper, but they are awful places to live.

BY ISAAC STONE FISH | AUGUST 13, 2012

Mr. Happy

Wang Yang is the great hope of China's urban intelligentsia. Is he about to make the big time?

BY GEOFF DYER | SEPT/OCT 2012

Cities of the Future: Made in China

From traffic-jumping buses to electric taxis, China is at the forefront of the world's flashiest urban innovations.

BY DUSTIN ROASA | SEPT/OCT 2012

The East Is Rising

Meet the 29 Chinese cities powering global growth.

BY ELIAS GROLL | SEPT/OCT 2012

Weapons of Mass Urban Destruction

China's cities are making the same mistake America made on the path to superpower status.

BY PETER CALTHORPE | SEPT/OCT 2012

Introducing … The Most Dynamic Cities of 2025

An exclusive look at the 75 powerhouses of the urban revolution.

BY RICHARD DOBBS, JAANA REMES | SEPT/OCT 2012

The Renminbi Blues

Why economic growth hasn't made the Chinese any happier.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | SEPT/OCT 2012

The Chongqing Model Worked

Bo Xilai might be a crook, but he was actually pretty good at his job.

BY KEVIN LU | AUGUST 8, 2012

Emerging Power Crisis

Will India's massive blackouts put an end to the South Asian miracle?

BY CHARLES K. EBINGER, GOVINDA AVASARALA | AUGUST 1, 2012

Rising Peacefully Together

Asia's two biggest powers see each other as a threat. But are China and India destined for conflict?

BY JING HUANG, KANTI BAJPAI, KISHORE MAHBUBANI | AUGUST 1, 2012

Watching the London Olympics in Beijing

In 2008, China staged a lavish opening ceremony that stunned the world with its precision and pyrotechnics. Four years later, Chinese impressions of the far quirkier London Games may surprise you.

BY DAVID YANG | JULY 31, 2012

5 Flashpoints in the South China Sea

Things are heating up in the Greater Pacific. Here are five key spots to watch.

BY ELIAS GROLL | JULY 26, 2012

North Korea's Extreme Makeover

Pyongyang's new leading man, Kim Jong Un, is all about the lulz. But there's nothing funny about life in the world's most repressive state.

BY BLAINE HARDEN | JULY 26, 2012

Weird World of Sports

Fourteen events we'd like to see at the next Olympics.

BY HILLARY HURD | JULY 23, 2012

From House Slaves to Banana People

Seven new words that explain modern China.

BY EVELINE CHAO | JULY 19, 2012

The Inspector in Chief

Kim Jong Un takes charge.

BY ISAAC STONE FISH | JULY 18, 2012

An Army of Un

Is North Korea's new leader putting the country's powerful military in its place?

BY KEN E. GAUSE | JULY 18, 2012

The Future of Manufacturing Is in America, Not China

How new technology is driving a U.S. industrial comeback.

BY VIVEK WADHWA | JULY 17, 2012

Not Quite the Holy Grail

The changing global picture of foreign direct investment.

BY PETER PASSELL | JULY 13, 2012

Cheap at Any Price

At a billion dollars a year, it's a bargain for China to prop up its rogue state next door.

BY ANDREI LANKOV | JULY 12, 2012

The End of the Vietnamese Miracle

So much for the next Asian success story.

BY GEOFFREY CAIN | JULY 11, 2012