Charlie Campbell

Charlie Campbell is a correspondent at TIME, based in the Singapore bureau. He covers business, tech, and geopolitics across Asia. He was previously China Bureau Chief.

Recent Articles

Q&A: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister on Resisting China’s Aggression

“The best way to preserve peace is to be able to fight a war,” Taipei’s top diplomat Joseph Wu tells TIME in an exclusive interview.

By Charlie Campbell / Taipei

Why China Fondly Remembers Henry Kissinger

The warming of relations engineered by the influential American statesman set the stage for China’s economic miracle in years to come.

By Charlie Campbell

How Netflix Is Extending Its Tentacles Across Asia in Search of the Next 'Squid Game'

Now, Netflix is investing in films in markets like Thailand, Indonesia, and Taiwan, in the firm belief that the next 'Squid Game' could come from anywhere.

By Charlie Campbell

Taiwan's Election Frontrunner Faces China

William Lai must balance his base’s craving for formal independence with the threat of invasion from a Chinese leader under pressure.

By Charlie Campbell / Taipei

Presidents Xi and Biden Seek to Turn Back the Clock in San Francisco

Relations between the world’s top two economies have spiraled in recent years. Changing that trajectory will be top of the agenda when Xi Jinping returns to San Francisco this week.

By Charlie Campbell

Uniqlo's Founder Wants to Wake Up Japan

Tadashi Yanai grew Uniqlo into a global force. Now he has his sights set on Japan's economy.

By Charlie Campbell

Oh Se-hoon on Making Seoul a Business Hub

Seoul's mayor spoke to TIME about his tourism strategy and why South Korea needs nuclear weapons.

By Charlie Campbell

Sheikh Hasina’s Grip on Power

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken an authoritarian turn. Is it enough for the U.S. to abandon its support?

By Charlie Campbell / Dhaka

5 Takeaways from TIME’s Interview with Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina

Hasina and her critics each emphasize that, for better or worse, the fate of Bangladesh’s democracy is intertwined with her own. Here are the key points from the Prime Minister’s wide-ranging conversation with TIME.

By Charlie Campbell

Saudi Arabia Hosting World Cup 2034 Was Grimly Inevitable

All the same criticisms that dogged the Qatar World Cup regarding labor rights, the provision of alcohol, and the lack of inclusiveness for the LGBTQ+ community will be resurrected and turbocharged.

By Charlie Campbell

A Year After South Korea’s Halloween Crowd Crush, Families Demand Answers

The dodging of official responsibility is sadly all too common in South Korea.

By Charlie Campbell / Seoul

The Brothel King’s Last Crusade

Facing his own mortality, massage parlor tycoon-turned-anti-corruption vigilante Chuwit Kamolvisit is making a final stand against the Thai establishment.

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

China’s Real Estate Crisis Has No Easy Fix. Just Ask Chinese Soccer Fans

China’s soccer ambitions were built on the same real-estate bubble that 30% of the national GDP and four-fifths of household wealth are invested in.

By Charlie Campbell

Death and Desperation Take Over the World’s Largest Refugee Camp

The Rohingya remain trapped between nations that shun them, while their proud culture fades away.

By Charlie Campbell

A Jailed Imran Khan Looms Over Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections

The question remains whether any ballot can be free and fair with Pakistan’s most popular party routed and its leader wallowing in a fetid nine-by-11-foot jail cell.

By Charlie Campbell

How China’s Predictable Economic Downturn Is Made Much Worse by the War in Ukraine

China’s economic downturn is typical of any credit-driven boom and bust cycle. But Xi’s support for Putin’s war of choice in Ukraine renders any course correction more difficult to engineer.

By Charlie Campbell

Dominique Turpin on How Businesses Can Add Value

TIME spoke with Turpin about his goals for CEIBS, the health of China’s economy, and the future of marketing.

By Charlie Campbell

The Man Who Upended Thailand’s Politics

Pita Limjaroenrat galvanized voters but was blocked from taking power. What’s next for him—and the nation?

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra Returns From Exile at Political Turning Point

The former populist leader arrived in Bangkok as his party Pheu Thai struck a deal—in a blow to the country’s growing democracy movement—with the establishment.

By Charlie Campbell

Why Grab's CEO Isn’t Focusing on the Super-App Label

TIME spoke with Anthony Tan about Grab's social impact mission, the importance of Tan's faith and whether super-apps could take off in the U.S.

By Charlie Campbell
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