Society

Much of what is written about soft power in Central Asia focuses on countries like Kyrgyzstan as passive recipients of Russian, Chinese, and American cultural influence. D Billions may flip the script.

From the outside, it may seem that most Chinese support Russia, but one eloquent post may speak for China’s “silent majority.”

A more inclusive opposition front would reflect the aspirations and values of the Afghan people.

The past struggles of Korean migrant workers in Germany offer lessons for South Korea today as it grapples with labor migration and the need to treat foreign workers fairly.

The center’s shutdown had been feared for months amid tightening restrictions on the LGBTQ community in China.

The recent release of the movie “Pathaan” in Bangladesh’s cinema theaters is the outcome of the lobbying of Bangladeshi film exhibitors.

The Fuzhou-registered vessel was found to be carrying an artillery shell and scrap metal believed to be at least 80 years old.

Abuduwaili Abudureheman was reported missing after texting that he was interrogated by police at Hong Kong’s airport.

Next year's presidential election is a good time to press for accountability for the violence that accompanied the end of Suharto's New Order.

Malaysia's government is openly intolerant of gender and sexual minorities. Despite appearances, things aren't much better across the pond in Indonesia.

Taiwanese officials largely downplay the risk of an imminent invasion from Beijing, but they are also making preparations for the worst-case scenario.