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Hong Kong protesters deeply identify with nature, a reference to the current environmental crisis but also a fluid conception of collective action that is inscribed in ancient Chinese tradition.
Justin Trudeau’s government should assemble a strong, non-partisan China team led by the West to build a uniquely Canadian Asia strategy, with China at its core.
A new push to focus development efforts on big infrastructure projects could have unitended consequences.
As a hugely diverse continent, one thing has united Asia in the last 50 years: economic development.
Tapping just 3.7% of solar potential in countries in China’s intercontinental infrastructure programme could power the entire region.
Having only started producing whisky in 2006, the small subtropical island is producing millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.
Contradictions abound as companies seek to style themselves as advancing gender equality while at the same time marketing sexist products or thriving on sexist employment practices.
In Asian countries, many people wield umbrellas to protect them from the sun. American women used to as well – but then stopped.
Who are Hong Kong’s protesters?
India recently revoked a special provision that ended the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Here’s the history of the constitutional provision, Article 370.
Does having children make the goal of fairly dividing work at home more elusive?
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down. Here’s what readers need to know.
While some argue that Western LGBT+ ideals have no place in Asia, a new ruling in Hong Kong shows that these values have no bearing on the law.
Why the UK should follow the US lead in plans to issue an annual certificate of Hong Kong’s autonomy.
Restoring tropical rainforests is good for the climate, wild species and humans. But where to start? A new study pinpoints locations that will maximize benefits and minimize negative impacts.
The occupation of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building on July 1 was met with calls for ‘zero tolerance’ from mainland China.
In the face of climate change, the poorest are suffering from the excess emissions of CO₂ linked to the lifestyle of the richest. It is time to act, in the name of climate and social justice.
A spatial analysis of India’s election results shows a unique geographical footprint of the BJP vote and how its recent progression follows obvious geographic patterns.
Huge protests in Hong Kong against proposed changes to extradition law have put the country’s relationship with China in the spotlight.
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