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Asia Times relaunches on www.asiatimes.com

by Asia Times staff February 4, 2019February 18, 2020

World

American efforts at regime change are bound to fail

by Mikhail Molchanov February 2, 2019February 6, 2019

Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan

United States, World

Trump fumes over report from US intelligence chiefs

by Bertil Lintner January 31, 2019February 18, 2020

US-Pakistan relations are undergoing a strategic shift

by Sabena Siddiqui January 24, 2019

Top US senator urges meeting between Trump and Khan

by Asia Times staff January 21, 2019February 18, 2020

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Kim invited to meet Moon in Seoul on March 1, says report

by Andrew Salmon and Lee Shin-hyung January 16, 2019February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump (right) and China's President Xi Jinping (left) chat before their dinner date at the G20. Photo: AFP / Saul Loeb

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, World

Getting to grips with the China syndrome

by Gordon Watts January 4, 2019February 18, 2020

Chinese shoppers look at the iPhones on display at the Apple Store in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Iran, Middle East, World

Apple warns of revenue hit from US-China trade war

by Asia Times staff January 3, 2019February 18, 2020

China's manufacturing suffered a downturn in December, according to official data. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, World

China’s manufacturing growth fizzles out

by Gordon Watts December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping inspecting the troops of the People's Liberation Army. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, World

Xi strengthens his grip and stands at the pinnacle of power

by Gordon Watts December 29, 2018February 18, 2020

China will push ahead with advanced technology manufacturing. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, World

China launches policies to boost economy and ease US tensions

by Asia Times staff December 24, 2018February 18, 2020

A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump made the right decision to quit Syrian conflict

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 21, 2018February 18, 2020

A factory in Dongguan, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province. Photo: iStock

China

The curious case of the missing China data

by Gordon Watts December 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Local residents watch the live broadcast of President Xi Jinping's speech to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the country's reform policy. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, World

President Xi warns ‘no one will dictate to Chinese people’

by Gordon Watts December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Meng Wanzhou is considered corporate royalty in China. Photo: Huawei

Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Meng’s arrest could plunge US, China into high-tech Cold War

by Gordon Watts December 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Mixed signals have been coming out from US President Donald Trump's administration since the G20 talks at the weekend. Photo: AFP / Ralf Hirschberger / dpa

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Korea, World

Cracks, confusion and the US-China trade war truce

by Gordon Watts December 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Stocks markets in China had a mini surge after the trade war truce at the weekend, heading into red territory, which means they posted gains. Photo: AFP

Australia, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump and Xi serve up trade war truce comfort food

by Gordon Watts December 3, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping with US President Donald Trump in Beijing's Great Hall of the People last year. Photo: AFP / Jim Watson

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, World

Dancing in the dark for Trump and Xi at the G20

by Gordon Watts November 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The trade war between the United States and China is starting to have an impact on the global economy. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Shanghai, World

Structural problems at the heart of trade war

by Gordon Watts November 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Just like rhinos in the wild, the corporate 'creatures' can charge at any moment, causing financial havoc. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

China must beware of letting a new breed of ‘Gray Rhinos’ loose

by Gordon Watts November 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghan security forces on patrol after recapturing control of Farah from Taliban militants on May 16, 2018. Photo: AFP / Hameed Khan

Afghanistan, Middle East, South Asia, World

US special envoy ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Taliban deal

by Asia Times staff November 19, 2018February 18, 2020

The trade war could seriously hit demand for container shipping. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, World

US-China trade war creates more than a few waves

by Gordon Watts November 15, 2018February 18, 2020

According to the US Treasury Department, Iran has now been cut off from the SWIFT financial messaging system. Photo: iStock

European Union, Iran, Middle East, Russia, World

Iran prepares cryptocurrency as US cuts SWIFT services

by Luke Thompson November 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Two J-15 fighter jets of the PLA Navy prepare to take off from China's aircraft carrier, The Liaoning, during an exercise. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Singapore, South Asia, Taiwan, World

US tells China to remove missile systems in South China Sea

by Asia Times staff November 12, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Photo: AFP / Matthew Knight

Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Xi’s usual rhetoric leaves US, EU waiting for concrete action

by Gordon Watts November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

The Oryol nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine after a naval parade rehearsal in Kronstadt. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Is US threat to exit INF Treaty a political stunt aimed at China?

by Emanuele Scimia November 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Changing China's economic model might ease external and domestic pressures on the economy. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Shanghai, World

Talking their way out of the China-US trade war

by Gordon Watts November 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Manufacturing activity is slowing in China, according to official figures. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Shanghai, World

China’s caught up in an ever decreasing numbers game

by Gordon Watts October 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese investors have suffered a white-knuckle ride after US$3 trillion was wiped off the value of the Shanghai Composite Index this year. Photo: AFP

Australia, Beijing, China, Oceania, Shanghai, World

China’s regulator moves in to prop up markets

by Asia Times staff October 30, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House. Photo: Mark Wilson / dpa for AFP

India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

How Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Trump are coordinating a plan to get away with murder

by Jefferson Morley October 28, 2018