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Opinion | Gen Z's Rage In Asia Is Stoked By Staggering Jobs Crisis
Youth-led protests across Asia in recent months have centered on corruption, elitism and censorship. But behind Gen-Z's anger lies something even more troubling: A staggering jobs crisis.
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Opinion | The One Place Where China's Popularity Is Sky High: Karishma Vaswani
When the US steps back, China moves in. Beijing is making significant inroads in Africa, using a combination of investment and soft power in a region that's now a vital player in the global contest for resources.
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Opinion | China Is Playing the Long Game on Trade. It's Working
President Donald Trump's trade war was meant to rebalance global power in America's favor. Instead, China is playing the long game, enduring short-term economic pain to shape any eventual deal to its advantage.
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Opinion: How A Japanese Anime Became Indonesia's Surprise Protest Symbol
A Japanese anime has unexpectedly become a symbol of resistance in Indonesia, as young people lean into popular culture to speak out against corruption and ineffective governance.
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Opinion | Why China's Fighter Jets Should Worry The US And Taiwan: Karishma Vaswani
The recent aerial clash between Pakistan and India offers a glimpse of how China is narrowing the gap in military airpower with the US. It's a warning not just for Washington, but for Taipei, too.
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Opinion: US-China Deal Is A Lesson for the Global South
The US-China temporary trade agreement is a blunt reminder: Washington's foreign policy under President Donald Trump is transactional. Deals matter, values don't.
