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Taiwanese Hsiung Feng II Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Coastal Defence System in action. Photo: Taiwan Defense Ministry

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Taiwan

‘Small and fast defense assets may be best’ to protect Taiwan

by Emanuele Scimia September 11, 2018February 18, 2020

The plight of the Muslim Uighurs in China has triggered a heated debate. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, World

‘Hit China with sanctions’ to end human rights abuse in Xinjiang

by Gordon Watts September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

The Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington in November 2017. Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb

Israel, Middle East, World

Trump to evict Palestinian mission in Washington

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, China. March 29th, 2013. A group of Chinese military marching across Tiananmen Square.Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

A sleeping dragon rises: China’s military buildup

by Jon Connars September 10, 2018September 10, 2018

Palestinian schoolchildren chant slogans and raise the victory gesture over a UN flag during a protest at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school, financed by US aid, in the Arroub refugee camp near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on September 5, 2018.
Photo: AFP / Hazem Bader

European Union, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

US pulling funds on UNRWA is an assault on refugees

by Gordon Brown September 10, 2018

Panama and China have established formal diplomatic ties. Image: iStock

Beijing, China, Taiwan, World

Panama asks US to ‘respect’ decision to cut Taiwan ties

by Asia Times and agencies September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russia accuses US of using white phosphorus ordnance

by Asia Times and agencies September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

A toy soldier fires a rocket launcher in front of an explosion. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Vietnam, World

Heroes and zeroes: McCain and Drumpf

by Neville Sarony September 9, 2018

Good and evil. Image: iStock

World

Why education transcends good and evil

by Immanuel Fruhmann September 8, 2018

A file photo shows Japanese coastal guard vessels repelling fishing boats using water cannons. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Chinese fishermen wage hybrid ‘People’s War’ on Asian seas

by Todd Crowell and Andrew Salmon September 8, 2018February 18, 2020

In foreign affairs, China has been able to use its experience of economic development to position itself as an alternative power to the United States. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, Taiwan, World

Viva China! US stymied as Beijing extends influence into Latin America

by Tom Harper September 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese servicemen and military equipment on the way to Vostok 2018 military exercises at Zabaikalsk unloading station. Photo: AFP/Evgeny Yepanchintsev/Sputnik

AT Finance, Beijing, Chengdu, China, India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Russia’s massive military exercise with China aimed at Pacific leverage

by Stephen Bryen September 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Kiribati President Taneti Mamau, center, smiles at a meeting ahead of the 18-nation Pacific Islands Forum, which started on Sept 3. Talks center on the threat climate change poses to island states and China's rising influence in the region. Photo: AFP / Mike Leyral

Beijing, China, Taiwan, World

Discreet medical diplomacy in the Pacific by Taiwan and US

by Bertil Lintner September 6, 2018February 18, 2020

The snake was found early in the morning at a New Holland Sheetz store. Photo: Google Maps, inset iStock

Python to reunite with owner after its one week adventure

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

Chinese troops. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Is Beijing deploying PLA troops in Afghanistan?

by Joseph Hope September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

US Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in a joint drills at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea last December. The war games are set to end, but will the US fully withdraw from the peninsula? Photo:AFP/ pool/ Kim Hong-ji

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iraq, Middle East, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

The two sides of American exceptionalism

by Joseph S. Nye September 5, 2018

Iran sanctions.Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Myanmar, Russia, Turkey, World

Can Donald Trump’s sanctions break Iran?

by Hassan Hakimian September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Cashed in: yuan coins are placed over the eyes of Franclin on a 100 dollar banknote. Photo: iStock

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, Shanghai, World

Trump’s misguided policies will displace the dollar

by Jeffrey D. Sachs September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

People hold Chinese and Djiboutian national flags as they wait for Djibouti's President before the opening of a 1,000-unit housing construction project in Djibouti on July 4, 2018. The project was financially supported by a Chinese company. Photo: AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba

Beijing, China, Egypt, India, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia

It’s Africa’s choice: AFRICOM or the New Silk Roads

by Pepe Escobar September 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Wood hand gesture symbol: Payment cash. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

Trump should learn from Marshall Plan – like Xi

by Ken Moak September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

A group of Mexican labor union members don US President Donald Trump masks, during a protest against his economic policies and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Photo: AFP/Alfredo Estrella

China, European Union, France, Mexico, Middle East, World

Trump’s NAFTA deal can’t solve America’s manufacturing problems

by Marshall Auerback September 4, 2018

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrives in Jerusalem on September 2. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, China, Israel, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, World

Duterte eyes Israeli arms

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A mass funeral in the northern Yemeni city of Saada on August 13 for children killed in an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition. Photo: AFP

‘Mistakes’ led to air strike that killed 40 Yemeni children

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad salutes the royal guard of honor during the opening ceremony of the parliament in Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Mahathir draws new line in the South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian September 2, 2018February 18, 2020

A Long March-3A carrier rocket lifts off from the Xichang Center in China's Sichuan province. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, World

Lift-off for China’s controversial corporate colossus

by Gordon Watts September 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks prior to her meeting with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington. Photo: AFP/Jim Watson

World

US stocks crawl back into green despite road blocks to Nafta deal

by Asia Times staff September 1, 2018February 18, 2020

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, left, chats with Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He during 'trade dispute' talks in Beijing earlier this year. Some sort of agreement could be reached at the G20 summit. Photo: AFP / Andy Wong

Beijing, China, Hong Kong

Liu takes center stage in China’s incredible balancing act

by Gordon Watts August 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Technological advancements have simultaneously broken down global borders and caused new areas of conflict. Image: iStock/Getty Images

Leapfrogging: How China caught up to Silicon Valley

by George Koo August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Will there be a sea change in the Middle East?

by Norman A. Bailey August 31, 2018

Buses depart as civilians are evacuated from the Shiite villages of Fuaa and Kafraya in Syria's northwestern Idlib province after a deal was reached last month between Iran and Syrian opposition groups. Photo: AFP/ Ahmed Rahhal / Anadolu Agency

Afghanistan, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

In Syria’s Idlib, a battle without Iran or chemicals

by Manhal Bareesh August 30, 2018February 18, 2020