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Charlie Campbell
East Asia Correspondent for TIME
Recent Articles
Blinken to Meet With Xi, Raising Cautious Hope for U.S.-China Thaw
Xi Jinping’s decision to personally meet with Antony Blinken has surprised U.S. diplomats given recent frosty engagement between the U.S. and China.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
February 3, 2023
U.S. General Predicts War With China by 2025
A sensational memo by the head of the U.S. Air Mobility Command has provoked dismay on both sides of the Pacific.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
January 31, 2023
Adani Group Defends Itself After Hindenburg Research’s Fraud Allegations
Given the oversized role Adani Group plays in India’s economy, the controversy has huge implications for the country and Prime Minister Modi.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
January 30, 2023
Quantum Computing Will Transform Our World
Quantum is the ‘next industrial revolution’, but it's also set to become a national-security headache.
By Charlie Campbell
January 26, 2023
China’s Lunar New Year Holiday Threatens a Grim Toll
The combination of millions of people crammed onto public transport traveling to a predominately elderly, under-vaccinated population in villages with rudimentary healthcare threatens to be a perfect storm.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
January 17, 2023
Kishida Visits U.S. Representing More Assertive Japan
The Prime Minister and President Biden are expected to discuss, among other topics, Japan’s military buildup amid rising regional tensions.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
January 12, 2023
The Secret to Collecting Fine Whisky
The global whisky industry was worth $81 billion in 2022
By Charlie Campbell/London
December 27, 2022
China’s Zero-COVID U-Turn Shows Xi’s Paranoia
China’s stunning reversal on Zero-COVID underscores the fickleness of strongman rule—from suffocating control to callous inaction.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
December 21, 2022
Global Backlash Forces Qatar to Treat Migrant Workers Better
TIME spoke to dozens of migrant workers about abuses, reforms, and what comes after the World Cup.
By Charlie Campbell/Doha, Qatar
December 16, 2022
The Future Looks Bright for U.S. Men's Soccer
The young team's talent could permanently shift the needle regarding the popularity of men's soccer at home.
By Charlie Campbell
December 5, 2022
Team USA Proves Their Hype Against England
Despite the goalless scoreline, this was a match with plenty of action.
By Charlie Campbell/Doha, Qatar
November 25, 2022
Iran Beats Wales in Shock World Cup Result
Iran pulled off a shock 2-0 win as tensions ran high Friday as pro-government fans harassed protesters.
By Charlie Campbell/Doha, Qatar
November 25, 2022
World Cup Fans Try to Find Joy in Qatar
Many are disappointed with the reality on the ground.
By Charlie Campbell/Doha, Qatar
November 23, 2022
Tyler Adams Is the Captain Team USA Needs
Tyler Adams is the youngest captain at the 2022 World Cup, and for good reason.
By Charlie Campbell/Doha, Qatar and Leeds, U.K.
November 22, 2022
Team USA Held to 1-1 Tie Against Wales
Gregg Berhalter’s young team fought hard but ultimately folded under late pressure to tie 1-1 against a tenacious Wales team.
By Charlie Campbell/Doha, Qatar
November 21, 2022
The World Cup Kicks Off With a Loss for Qatar
TIME visited Doha's Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday for the global soccer tournament's opening game.
By Charlie Campbell/Doha, Qatar
November 20, 2022
All Eyes On Team USA Star Brenden Aaronson
Brenden Aaronson took the English Premier League by storm. Now he's ready to light up the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
By Charlie Campbell/Leeds, United Kingdom
November 18, 2022
The Reality of Life for LGBTQ+ People in Qatar
TIME speaks to Dr. Naser Mohamed, the first and currently only Qatari to publicly come out as gay, ahead of the World Cup.
By Charlie Campbell
November 16, 2022
Why Imran Khan's Shooting Could Push Pakistan to the Brink
How bad will things get? It’s the question everyone in Pakistan is asking following Khan's shooting on Thursday.
By Charlie Campbell
November 4, 2022
Inside Thailand's Push for Same-Sex Marriage
Many hope new legislation on same-sex unions can pull Thailand into a new era
By Charlie Campbell/Bangkok
November 3, 2022
How Schneider's CEO Made It One of the World's Most Sustainable Companies
Jean-Pascal Tricoire spoke to TIME about how the current energy crisis can be leveraged to push sustainable practices
By Charlie Campbell
October 16, 2022
How Bukayo Saka Became the Inspiring New Face of British Soccer
It was Aug. 8, 2021, and Bukayo Saka had every reason to fear the worst. Less than a month earlier, at the UEFA men’s Euro 2020 Final, he had been one of three England players...
By Charlie Campbell
October 13, 2022
What Xi Jinping Means for the World
Never before has the global economy been so dependent on one man's whims
By Charlie Campbell
October 10, 2022
Thai Mass Shooting Prompts National Reflection
Thursday's massacre at a daycare in Nong Bua Lamphu province is the nation's deadliest mass shooting.
By Charlie Campbell
October 6, 2022
Envision’s CEO Has No Time for Greenwashing
The Chinese greentech company's founder spoke to TIME about his Net Zero Industrial Park venture and Formula E team
By Charlie Campbell
October 2, 2022
The Rise and Fall of London’s Koreatown
New Malden had a lively North Korean community, but times are changing.
By Charlie Campbell/London
September 28, 2022
Why Thousands of People Are Fleeing Russia Now
Reports are prompting concerns that Russia may from Wednesday seal its border, after Putin announced a military draft.
By Charlie Campbell
September 27, 2022
Why Putin's Upcoming Meeting With Xi Matters
The meeting in Uzbekistan will be parsed for signs of bilateral strain or solidarity
By Charlie Campbell
September 13, 2022
Scenes of Mourning After the Queen's Death
People around the world have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
By Charlie Campbell/Edinburgh
September 9, 2022
What King Charles III Means for Scotland’s Future
Many Scots say this change is a boost for the Scottish independence movement.
By Charlie Campbell/Edinburgh
September 9, 2022
Mourners Pay Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
"We will never have another quite like her," one mourner told TIME at Holyrood, the Queen’s official residence in the Scottish capital.
By Charlie Campbell/Edinburgh
September 8, 2022
Inside Thailand's Hazy Legalization of Weed
For decades, Thailand had some of the world's harshest drug laws. In June, cannabis became legal—but the transition isn't easy.
By Charlie Campbell/Bangkok
August 24, 2022
Ukraine Marks Independence Day, 6 Months After Russian Invasion
Ukraine is marking both 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union and six months since Russia’s full-scale invasion on Wednesday.
By Charlie Campbell
August 23, 2022
Why Pakistan's Plan to Silence Imran Khan May Backfire
Police filed charges against the former PM under anti-terror legislation, after he vowed to sue police over the arrest of a close aide.
By Charlie Campbell
August 22, 2022
Activist Arrested for Hoax at Chinese Embassy
Drew Pavlou insists that a Chinese operative sent a bomb threat from a spoofed email account in his name.
By Charlie Campbell/London
August 10, 2022
Mongolia's Leader Looks Beyond Russia and China
Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene wants to transform Mongolia—if geopolitics doesn't get in the way.
By Charlie Campbell
August 9, 2022
Nancy Pelosi Leaves Taiwan In a Precarious Position
The U.S. House Speaker's visit will be followed by unprecedented military drills by a furious Beijing, which considers the self-ruling island its territory.
By Charlie Campbell
August 3, 2022
Biden and Xi Speak Amid Tensions Over Taiwan
Rresidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping had their first phone call since March—lasting more than two hours.
By Charlie Campbell
July 28, 2022
Vietnam's Richest Man Is Launching an Ambitious Gambit to Sell Americans Electric Cars
Vietnam's top company wants to conquer the U.S. EV market, starting with a $4 billion plant in North Carolina.
By Charlie Campbell/Haiphong, Vietnam
July 22, 2022
The Risks of NATO's Rebirth
The fate of Europe hinges on NATO now more than it has in years—but expanding the alliance comes with risks
By Charlie Campbell
June 29, 2022
'Some Part of Their Youth Definitely Got Stolen.' Photos of Growing Up Amid Ukraine's War
German photographer Fabian Ritter spent three weeks profiling young people in Kyiv Oblast
By Charlie Campbell
June 22, 2022
Why Ukraine’s Bid for E.U. Membership Could Take Decades—If It Ever Happens
Ukraine’s bid to join the E.U. received a boost Friday after the bloc’s executive arm recommended it for "candidate" status
By Charlie Campbell
June 17, 2022
Here's Why Japan and South Korea Are Attending a NATO Summit
Tokyo and Seoul will attend a NATO summit, as observers, for the first time. It's a risky move.
By Charlie Campbell
June 16, 2022
Chinese Base Raises Stakes in Southeast Asia
A new naval facility in Cambodia is a clear sign of Beijing’s increasingly robust power projection in Asia-Pacific
By Charlie Campbell
June 7, 2022
Denmark Just Reversed 30 Years of Defense Policy
Danes voted in a referendum to overturn the country's opt-out of the E.U.’s common defense policy, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
By Charlie Campbell / London
June 1, 2022
The Rising Costs of China’s Zero-COVID Policy
In mid-May, I traveled from London to Slovenia to interview the Ukrainian men’s soccer team on their bid to reach November’s Qatar World Cup. It was a four-day assignment, requiring travel via train stations, airports,...
By Charlie Campbell
May 31, 2022
Inside Ukraine Soccer Team’s World Cup Bid
The players hope to raise morale as the war grinds on at home—but first, they have to beat Scotland.
By Charlie Campbell / Ljubljana, Slovenia
May 26, 2022
China Pledges to Plant and Conserve 70 Billion Trees
China announced its plan to fight climate change at Davos 2022. But experts are skeptical.
By Charlie Campbell
May 25, 2022
Biden's Vow To Defend Taiwan If China Invaded Is Risky
Biden stated Monday that his government would defend Taiwan in the event of aggression from Beijing
By Charlie Campbell
May 23, 2022
What to Know About Biden's First Trip to Asia as President
In visits to Seoul and Tokyo, the U.S. president is making a point of shoring up alliances
By Charlie Campbell
May 18, 2022
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