The Globalist

Faces of the Afghan people in a moment of great change.

How Afghanistan continues to ensnare the United States.

A dangerous game plays out in Africa’s most populous nation.

How China’s high-speed rail network beat global expectations.

Travelers gazing out of the Khyber Mail train’s windows in Pakistan.

New media are actually older than old media, the historic exception.

How common are protests in China, despite the serious ramifications towards those who do so?

Imagine yourself for a moment as a leader of China — and size up the magnitude of the challenge.

The economic gains of China over four decades are truly astonishing.

Germany may run a trade surplus overall, but with some countries it has a deficit.