Imran Khan: “I’m afraid Pakistan is headed towards martial law”
The country’s former PM warns that its spiralling political crisis could end as a brutal military dictatorship.
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Taiwan’s “war and peace” election
The self-governing island is one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints – and its new president Lai Ching-te has little…
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From the NS archive: We helped them descend into hell
In this 1999 piece, the late journalist reported from East Timor on how its people were abandoned by the West…
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Taipei’s tipping point
Ahead of the presidential election in January, Taiwanese officials know that keeping China calm is a delicate balancing act.
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The end of panda diplomacy
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are meeting in San Francisco. Expectations on both sides are low.
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David Cameron is “a poster boy for elite capture by Beijing”
Bob Pickard, a whistleblower from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, says the new Foreign Secretary is a mark of British…
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“A pity it wasn’t you”: what Li Keqiang’s death means for Xi Jinping
The former Chinese premier’s sudden death at 68 could give vent to criticism of Xi at a volatile moment in…
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Disappearing ministers show the strength – and weakness – of Xi’s regime
Less than three months after China’s foreign minister vanished, the defence minister has been sacked.
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