US foreign policy

China renews threats as Taiwan president greeted by crowds in New York
Tsai Ing-wen’s trip causing controversy in China, with the government labelling it a ‘provocation’
Helen Davidson and Chi Hui Lin in Taipei
30, Mar, 2023 @11:22 PM

US condemns arrest of WSJ journalist as Russia accused of ‘hostage taking’
US secretary of state Antony Blinken issues strongly worded statement after arrest of Evan Gershkovich
Shaun Walker
30, Mar, 2023 @4:50 PM

US, UK, Japan and Australia condemn Myanmar for banning 40 political parties
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy among those abolished by military regime
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
30, Mar, 2023 @5:51 AM

The Asia-Pacific flashpoints fuelling an arms race across the region
Guardian correspondents look at the military build-up around Taiwan, North Korea, the South China Sea and the Pacific islands
Amy Hawkins, Helen Davidson, Justin McCurry, Rebecca Ratcliffe and Daniel Hurst
30, Mar, 2023 @1:25 AM

Biden brings forward Belfast visit, putting meeting with king in doubt
Charles and president likely to instead stage back-to-back visits to mark 25 years of Good Friday agreement
Lisa O'Carroll and Julian Borger
28, Mar, 2023 @6:25 PM

Afghans resettled in US fear being sent back as pathway to legal status stalls in Congress
More than 78,000 Afghan refugees relocated to the US as part of Operation Allies Welcome, but few have gained permanent status
Justo Robles in Sacramento
28, Mar, 2023 @10:00 AM

Taiwan caught between superpowers as rival leaders visit China and US
Ma Ying-jeou’s ‘we are all Chinese’ message starkly at odds with vision of Tsai Ing-wen, who seeks support from Washington
Helen Davidson in Taipei
28, Mar, 2023 @8:08 AM

US urged to hold Assad to account as power shifts in Middle East
Officials call on Biden to take steps to stop Arab states from normalising relations with Syrian leader
Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent
27, Mar, 2023 @6:01 PM

Defeating the Dictators review: prescriptions for democratic health
Charles Dunst salutes Joe Biden’s domestic spending but also points to how Trump’s sclerotic grip still hobbles the US
Charles Kaiser
26, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM

TikTok CEO grilled for over five hours on China, drugs and teen mental health
Shou Zi Chew attempts to play down concerns over data and privacy as lawmakers call for ban on Chinese-owned app
Kari Paul in San Francisco and Johana Bhuiyan in New York
23, Mar, 2023 @11:58 PM

Ukraine war has ‘profound impact’ on Asia, Blinken says, with eye on China’s ambitions
Beijing is watching ‘very carefully’ how world responds to Russian aggression, says US secretary of state
Staff and agencies
23, Mar, 2023 @1:49 AM

Arrest warrant for Putin only exposes the cowardice of the ICC | Letters
Letters: The international criminal court has charged Vladimir Putin, but ignored the west’s crimes against humanity, writes Russell Caplan. Plus letters from Christopher Muttukumaru and Derek McMillan
21, Mar, 2023 @5:43 PM
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