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​A view of Yarlung Zangbu Grand Canyon, the world's largest and deepest canyon, in Tibet, China, on August 12, 2012.
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China’s mega-dam gambit: The $167 billion bet that could reshape Asia

On Saturday, China announced the start of one of the world’s biggest infrastructure projects: a $167 billion mega-dam in Tibet that will, when completed, be the most powerful source of hydroelectricity in history.

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 29, 2025.
What We're Watching

India and Pakistan inch toward a major clash

Nerves are fraught throughout Pakistan after authorities said Wednesday they have “credible intelligence” that India plans to launch military strikes on its soil by Friday.

A central processing unit (CPU) semiconductor chip is displayed among flags of China and U.S., February 17, 2023.
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What We're Watching: US-China tech race, Ukraine-Russia confusion, Greek train politics, world's most populous "country"

Who's winning the US-China tech race?; Fatal attack in Russia: whodunit?; Greek train tragedy gets political; The UN "recognizes" a fictional country

Indian army officers and troops at a forward base in eastern Ladakh.
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In the world’s highest battlefield, China has the advantage over India

The latest clashes have rung alarm bells over India's capacity to counter China in the Himalayas.

The hedge edge: India’s savvy but selfish non-aligned diplomacy
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The hedge edge: India’s savvy but selfish non-aligned diplomacy

China and India are finally disengaging after a two-year Himalayan military standoff. The deal is the latest example of Delhi's fluid diplomatic strategy.

announced, in Sadr City, in Baghdad People celebrate on the street after preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced, in Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq October 11, 2021
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What We're Watching: Few Iraqis vote, Czech Republic in crisis, China-India talks crash again

What’s going on between India and China?
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What’s going on between India and China?

This week's skirmishes between Indian and Chinese forces in the Himalayas represent the deadliest flare up between the two rivals in many decades. How did the two regional powers get here and what might come next?






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