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Asia-Pacific

Three reasons why China can't afford to invade Taiwan

From microchips to maritime trade, the stakes make military action an economic gamble Beijing can’t take

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Asia-Pacific

Coup and impeachment boost  liberal in South Korea election

Lee Jae-myung favored to win Tuesday's vote, but he faces a host of issues with Trump admin on Day 1

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Asia-Pacific

How the US bankrolled Duterte's alleged crimes against humanity

The former Philippine president awaits trial for his brutal war on drugs. He waged it with our help

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Asia-Pacific

Confucius says: Get the definition of US-China ‘competition’ right

Here’s what’s missing in the debate about these two Great Powers in friction

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Asia-Pacific

China-India cool things down. What does it really mean?

The two powers have decided to disengage militarily from their shared border —a first step, some say

The tightening Pacific web: A move toward Asian NATO?
Asia-Pacific

The tightening Pacific web: A move toward Asian NATO?

Biden administration aims to reinforce hub-and-spoke model for U.S. supremacy in the Indo-Pacific.