The Chinese Communist Party has paved the way for Xi Jinping to extend his rule for a near-unprecedented third term. But doubts cloud his succession.
Meeting virtually, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping did not resolve major disputes, but they did voice a commitment to responsible leadership. Is that enough?
Youths rebel against China鈥檚 ultracompetitive environment 鈥� with calls for people to 鈥渓ie flat鈥� and do the minimum 鈥� and Xi Jinping takes note.
China will play a key role in whether the world can curb global warming. But recent power shortages reveal challenges ahead.
China鈥檚 crackdown on for-profit tutoring of K-12 students is part of a campaign aimed at curbing capitalist excess and promoting common prosperity.
Marnie Gustavson and Mohammad Tamim Hamkar united for a better Afghanistan, training youths for leadership and service. Now they face a new challenge.
The Taliban face Afghans protective of social gains made during the 20-year American presence 鈥� on women鈥檚 rights, health, education, and the economy.
Have the Taliban reformed, or are they clinging to the past? Two things are clear: Afghanistan has changed, and to govern, the Taliban will need help.
As it exited Afghanistan, the U.S. relied, in part, on Taliban pledges to curb terrorism. The Kabul attack underscores doubts about their abilities.
In Afghanistan, the author and her then-fianc茅 in the Special Forces experienced firsthand the country鈥檚 close-knit tribal fabric.
The Taliban鈥檚 homegrown strategy took advantage of intimidation, official corruption, and extensive networking to roll up the Afghan countryside.
The Taliban鈥檚 stunning victory has left Afghan citizens reeling after their political and military leaders folded. Many are fearful for their future.
China鈥檚 emissions trading market is a first step toward its goal of reducing carbon emissions. But it may not lead to short-term reductions.
Asian Americans say their community is experiencing a broad political awakening as people mobilize against a surge in racism during the pandemic.
China鈥檚 鈥渟ponge cities鈥� program to absorb rainwater was severely tested by last week鈥檚 record downpour in the central city of Zhengzhou.
China鈥檚 Communist Party has stoked nationalist pride ahead of its 100th anniversary. That may be risky for Beijing.
Afghans who worked with the U.S. government and moved here under a visa program to protect them warn that peers back home face peril from the Taliban.
In the face of thousands of patrolling police, Hong Kongers found ways to remember those who fought for political freedoms and perished on June 4, 1989.
China鈥檚 debt burden, dubbed a 鈥済ray rhino,鈥� has prompted proposals for an unpopular property tax. But will Beijing kick the can down the road again?
China鈥檚 delivery workers and others in the gig economy have called for better working conditions 鈥� but Beijing wants to call the shots on reform.
