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U.S. President Joe Biden, top left, Yoshihide Suga, Japan's prime minister, top right, Scott Morrison, Australia's prime minister, bottom left, and Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, on a monitor during the virtual Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meeting at Sugas official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, March 12, 2021.

Quad is Key to Biden's Strategy in Asia, But the Four-Way Alliance Is Ambiguous and Contradictory

The centerpiece of Biden's Asia play is ill-defined and lacks a clear manda...

The centerpiece of Biden's Asia play is ill-defined and lacks a clear mandate, argues Debasish Roy Chowdhury

In this handout image provided by Harpo Productions and released on March 5, 2021, Oprah Winfrey interviews Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on A CBS Primetime Special premiering on CBS on March 7, 2021

Meghan and Harry’s Interview Won’t End the Monarchy. But a Reckoning Is Coming

The couple's allegation of racist treatment by the family comes with an agi...

The couple's allegation of racist treatment by the family comes with an aging monarch on the throne and the country in a moment of change

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2017.

How Long Will Joe Biden Pretend Narendra Modi's India Is a Democratic Ally?

For America’s principled alliance of democracies against China to work, the...

For America’s principled alliance of democracies against China to work, the constituents of the coalition need to be, well, democratic, writes Debasish Roy Chowdhury

Myanmar protesters hold photos of General Min Aung Hlaing while calling for the end of the Myanmar military coup outside the United Nations headquarters for Southeast Asia on February 03, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand

Myanmar's Coup Gives Biden an Opportunity to Restore U.S. Moral Leadership

Genocide and democracy are not compatible

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2020 - The Bund is flooded by polluted weather in Shanghai, Dec. 24, 2020. Shanghai's air quality was severely polluted that day due to pollution from upstream, according to the city's official news release.- PHOTOGRAPH BY Costfoto / Barcroft Studios / Future Publishing

The Environmental Challenges of China's Recovery After COVID-19

There is a Chinese saying, “misfortune is a blessing in disguises.” Being t...

There is a Chinese saying, “misfortune is a blessing in disguises.” Being the first country to be hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, China is also among the first economies that are recovering rapidly from the...

The Valle Real Shopping Center in Santander, Spain on January 16, 2021 with all stores closed due to the entry into force of the order to close large shopping areas on weekends to avoid the rise of infections by covid-19

After the COVID-19 Pandemic We Need to Build More Resilient Countries

We need to learn key lessons about how to build more sustainable and inclus...

We need to learn key lessons about how to build more sustainable and inclusive societies to minimize catastrophes like the COVID-19 pandemic

Pro-China supporters wave Chinese and Hong Kong flags as they attempt to hold a march in a shopping mall but were met with large numbers of pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong, China on Sept. 18, 2019.

The Only Path Ahead for Hong Kong Is Reform

It's a tough task, but political change can take place in a manner amenable...

It's a tough task, but political change can take place in a manner amenable to both Beijing and the people of Hong Kong