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Asia
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August 27, 2015
Time for Panic or Relief, Action or Patience?
With markets in flux, should policy makers, here and in China, do anything to avoid more serious economic troubles?
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August 18, 2015
Japan’s Military Dilemma
Tokyo can only deploy troops for self-defense. Should that change, and at what diplomatic cost?
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July 27, 2015
Can the Giant Stand on Its Own?
Does China deserve the benefits of being classified a 'developing country'?
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April 6, 2015
A Changing World Order?
How will U.S. allies joining the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank affect world politics and the global economy?
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July 25, 2013
Dominant Countries, Lost in Transition
With China's economy on the rise, does this necessarily mean a United States in decline?
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May 2, 2013
Flee Sweatshops or Stay and Change Them?
In the face of serious concerns about worker safety at factories abroad, is it best for companies to pull out?
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March 11, 2013
Nuclear Neighbors for North Korea?
Will North Korea’s threats and continued testing cause more proliferation in the region?
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December 12, 2012
The Human Cost of Cheap Clothing
Where does the responsibility lie when it comes to improving safety standards in factories that produce affordable clothing, and what can be …
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November 21, 2011
Does the U.S. Need Troops in Australia?
Obama says the move will shore up alliances in Asia. China sees darker motives.
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October 16, 2011
Fewer Babies, for Better or Worse
As European, Chinese and American women have fewer children, is the global economy endangered? Or is this easing the burden on a …
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September 23, 2011
Should the U.S. Keep Selling Arms to Taiwan?
The Obama administration approved a $5.8 billion arms sale package to Taiwan over China's strong objections. What are the consequences?
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July 6, 2011
China’s Debt Monster
Is China's spending on giant public projects a worthwhile investment, or does the rising debt threaten the country's economy?
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April 14, 2011
China’s Scary Housing Bubble
What will happen if China's overheated real estate market goes bust?
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April 11, 2011
Ai Weiwei and the Artist’s Role in China
What does the detention of one of China's most celebrated artists say about art as a form of social critique?
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November 23, 2010
How to Respond to North Korea
What steps should the U.S. take after the artillery attack on a South Korean island?
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November 7, 2010
What Obama Can Learn From India
Does India's impressive economic growth offer lessons for the U.S.?
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October 8, 2010
China’s Unwanted Nobel Prize
How will Liu Xiaobo's winning the peace prize affect the Chinese government's attitude toward political dissent?
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July 12, 2010
Can China Gain Journalistic Credibility?
The Chinese want to create a global news empire. What will it take?
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June 29, 2010
Where Are China’s Soccer Stars?
Why are the Chinese missing in the World Cup (again)?
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June 13, 2010
What Do China’s Workers Want?
Why are Chinese workers committing suicide and protesting at their factories?
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May 13, 2010
China’s School Killings and Social Despair
What does the recent spate of attacks on schoolchildren say about stresses in Chinese society?
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April 8, 2010
What China’s Currency Shift Could Mean
How will a more flexible Chinese exchange rate benefit the U.S. and other economies?
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March 23, 2010
Google or China: Who Has More to Lose?
Should multinationals like Google play a greater role in challenging Beijing's policies?
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March 7, 2010
Educated and Fearing the Future in China
Why are many of China's best and brightest -- its college graduates -- unable to find jobs?
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February 7, 2010
Will Americans Really Learn Chinese?
Is the boom in Mandarin classes a fad or a cultural turning point?
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January 18, 2010
Will China Achieve Science Supremacy?
China is leaping forward in the sciences, but academic fraud and limited Web access are hurdles.
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January 15, 2010
Can Google Beat China?
Is it just a matter of time before technologists find a way to defeat censorship?
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December 13, 2009
China’s Changing Views on Race
As China expands economic ties with the rest of the world, how might increased immigration alter Chinese perceptions of race?
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November 2, 2009
U.S. Options and the Karzai Brothers
What are the prospects for reform in the Afghan government?
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October 19, 2009
Beauty and the Bento Box
Why does Japan put such a high value on aesthetics?
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