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Both Asia and the West Need Stakeholder Capitalism
It hasn’t always been easy to discern from a Western vantage point, but the rise of China and Asia has been the most important economic development of the past four decades. In 1979, many Chinese people had an average income of less than a dollar a day. Today, Shenzhen, China’s tech capital, has a per…
Myanmar’s Military Has Weaponized COVID-19. In My Village, We Did Everything We Could to Save Ourselves
As the virus surged in my township, my community—like many others across the country—took the COVID-19 response into its own hands, writes Vahpual, a journalist in Chin state.
70 Years Ago, the World Made a Pact to Protect Refugees. Too Many of Our Leaders Are Failing to Uphold That Promise
The former U.N. Secretary General calls on leaders to step up and deliver a global resettlement programme on a meaningful scale
How the U.S. Is Spearheading Efforts to Thwart Chinese Cybercrime
The clear message from all this is that the U.S.-China rivalry is escalating
Why Iran’s Elections Are a Critical Turning Point for Khamenei’s Regime
It marks the beginning of a new political system that will have ramifications both inside and outside the country
Modi Never Bought Enough COVID-19 Vaccines for India. Now the Whole World Is Paying
“India’s vaccine nationalism—along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s empty showboating—not only plunged India into an unexpected vaccine shortage, but also put countries banking on vaccines from India at great risk,” writes Debasish Roy Chowdhury.
Modi Never Bought Enough COVID-19 Vaccines for India. Now the Whole World Is Paying
“India’s vaccine nationalism—along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s empty showboating—not only plunged India into an unexpected vaccine shortage, but also put countries banking on vaccines from India at great risk,” writes Debasish Roy Chowdhury.
Why Putin Flexed His Military Muscle on Ukraine’s Border
Russia has been pulling back tens of thousands of troops from its border with Ukraine following a show of strength that rattled nerves from Kyiv to Washington. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the drawdown would be complete by May 1, part of a routine training exercise; Ukrainian, European and U.S. officials were waiting to exhale. So,…
The People of Myanmar Have Rejected the Generals. ASEAN and the World Must Do so as Well
Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, is due to attend an ASEAN summit on Apr. 24 but he must not be given recognition
Quad is Key to Biden’s Strategy in Asia, But the Four-Way Alliance Is Ambiguous and Contradictory
The centerpiece of Biden's Asia play is ill-defined and lacks a clear mandate, argues Debasish Roy Chowdhury
Meghan and Harry’s Interview Won’t End the Monarchy. But a Reckoning Is Coming
The couple's allegation of racist treatment by the family comes with an aging monarch on the throne and the country in a moment of change
How Long Will Joe Biden Pretend Narendra Modi’s India Is a Democratic Ally?
For America’s principled alliance of democracies against China to work, the constituents of the coalition need to be, well, democratic, writes Debasish Roy Chowdhury