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This picture taken on February 1, 2017 shows statues symbolizing so-called "comfort women" in a park in Shanghai. Photo: AFP / Johannes Eisele

AT Finance, Beijing, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, Nepal, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

How Beijing weaponizes ‘comfort women’ as propaganda tool

by Jason Morgan March 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese troops are seen patrolling the Doklam Plateau. Photo: AFP

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, South Asia

After Doklam, military postures continue to escalate in India, China

by Manoj Joshi March 23, 2018

Illustration: iStock

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US national interest and trade policy: more than just tariffs

by Tom Velk March 21, 2018March 22, 2018

The Indian Army's Special Forces deployed in counterinsurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: Wikipedia

Bhutan, China, India, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Indian Army says its equipment is obsolete and not ready for war

by Saikat Datta March 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Soldiers stand guard at a border checkpoint on the Sino-Indian border. Signs bearing Chinese and Indian flags and bilingual slogans are in the background. Photo: AFP

Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Indian soldiers based on borders learning Mandarin

by Asia Times staff March 7, 2018February 18, 2020

The Dalai Lama speaks at a news conference prior to a speech to thousands at the UC San Diego campus in California, in June 2017. Photo: Reuters/ Mike Blake

Beijing, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, South Asia

India scales down Dalai Lama anniversary celebrations

by Asia Times staff March 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese and Indian patrols at the Doklam Plateau. Photo: AFP

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Why America’s ‘Quad’ is not a priority for India

by M.K. Bhadrakumar March 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Happiness and life satisfaction levels vary across different religious groups. Photo: Pexels

Australia, Bhutan, China, Middle East, Oceania, South Asia, World

Are religious people happier than non-religious people?

by Kayonda Hubert Ngamaba February 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Lieutenant-General Bipin Rawat was named as the new chief of the Indian Army to succeed General Dalbir Singh Suhaag. Photo / Reuters / Files

Bhutan, China, India, South Asia, World

A chink in the armor of trust in Indian Army

by M Shamsur Rabb Khan February 23, 2018

Chinese troops are seen patrolling the Doklam Plateau. Photo: AFP

Bhutan, China, India, South Asia

Bhutan stands with India on Doklam, says New Delhi

by Asia Times staff February 23, 2018February 18, 2020

J-10 fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of Chinese PLA's Air Force. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Bhutan, China, India, South Asia

China upgrading western air defense to counter India threat: Global Times

by Asia Times staff February 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on as he and his wife Peng Liyuan welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a banquet during the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, on September 4, 2017. Photo: AFP

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia

Chinese military buildup in Doklam threatens regional peace

by Prakash Katoch February 22, 2018

Chinese and Indian patrols at the Doklam Plateau. Photo: AFP

Bhutan, China, India, South Asia

Beyond Doklam 2.0: does China aim to absorb Bhutan and Nepal?

by Prakash Katoch February 21, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen in front of a PLA guard of honour. Photo: REUTERS/Jason Lee

Beijing, Bhutan, China, Germany, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

Are China’s border incursions only an exercise in paranoia?

by Frank Chen February 14, 2018February 18, 2020

India's foreign secretary designate Vijay Keshav Gokhale (right) with an Israeli diplomat Photo: Courtesy Twitter

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Old China hand to guide India’s global path

by Saikat Datta January 3, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in June. Photo: AFP / Nicholas Kamm

Afghanistan, Australia, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump’s security strategy draws India closer, targets Pakistan and China

by Saikat Datta December 18, 2017February 18, 2020

China is launching an array of hydraulic projects along the Tibetan section of the Brahmaputra river. Photo: Xinhua

Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, South Asia, World

Mystery swirls around China’s Brahmaputra river projects

by Frank Chen December 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese troops are seen patrolling the Doklam Plateau. Photo: AFP

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, South Asia

Beijing paper admits Chinese troops ‘camping’ on Doklam

by Asia Times staff December 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese troops are seen in the border area near the Doklam plateau. An image from The Indian Express

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China fears an Indian ‘stab in the back’ if it fights Taiwan

by Frank Chen November 28, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Manila on November 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

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Rhetorical birth of an anti-China bulwark

by David Hutt November 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Mourners queue as they attend the Royal Cremation ceremony for Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej near the Grand Palace in Bangkok on October 25. Photo: Reuters/ Kerek Wongsa

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Tears in the rain as Thais gather for king’s funeral

by Reuters and Asia Times October 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Public ferries cross the Brahmaputra river for Majuli island near Jorhat, Assam, India. This shot was taken towards the end of the monsoons. Photo: iStock

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Northeast Asia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

A new front opens in Asia’s water wars

by Brahma Chellaney October 11, 2017February 18, 2020

An abstract motion-blurred view from the front of a train in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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Digital adaption to decide Asia’s future winners

by Alan Boyd October 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, South Asia

China beefs up troop presence at Doklam

by Asia Unhedged October 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga on International Yoga Day in Lucknow, India June 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Pawan Kumar

Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

A shrinking economy and the narrative of diminishing returns

by Aditya Sinha October 4, 2017October 5, 2017

An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transiting the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy/Sean M Castellano/handout via Reuters

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Is China capable of showing restraint as the US has with North Korea?

by Todd Royal September 21, 2017

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears in New Delhi with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on April 10, 2017.
Turnbull visited India from April 9 to April 12. Photo: AFP / Money Sharma

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, World

Australia’s trade agenda under pressure in Afghanistan

by Giovanni Di Lieto September 20, 2017September 20, 2017

A child reacts to the camera while sitting on his father's back as they make their way in a flooded area in Bogra, Bangladesh, August 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, South Asia, World

Bangladesh devastated in third flood, incurs severe losses

by Syed Tashfin Chowdhury September 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese school children raising hands to answer a classroom question. Photo: iStock/Getting Images

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Asia rising in world education rankings

by Alan Boyd September 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Indian posturing, post-Doklam, has a tragi-comic feel

by M.K. Bhadrakumar September 6, 2017September 7, 2017