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Corruption in China: Checked and balanced?
May 20th 2013, 9:29 from Analects
Our correspondents discuss the Chinese Communist Party's latest attempts to rein in corruption1
Politics in Pakistan’s biggest city: A killing in Karachi
May 19th 2013, 9:46 from Banyan
Pakistan's election does not bring into sight an end to the political violence endemic in Karachi19
Artefacts: Taking heads
May 18th 2013, 2:54 from Analects
A mediocre set of bronzes means much more to Chinese history than it ever could to the art world33
The week ahead: May 17th 2013: Swede sound of success
May 17th 2013, 9:38 from Newsbook
Li Keqiang visits India and Pakistan, American psychiatrists gather in San Francisco, Sweden hosts the final of the Eurovision Song Contest and Microsoft unveils its latest console0
Japan's politics and economy: The man with a plan
May 16th 2013, 7:35 from Banyan
Shinzo Abe's plans for structural reform are welcome. But in a region sensitive to Japanese nationalism, revitalising Japan's military will demand delicacy, say our correspondents9
Pakistan’s election: Hope over experience
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Nawaz Sharif’s third turn as prime minister could be his luckiest25
Stockmarkets: Don’t worry, be happy
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Investors think equities are the best bet in times of expansive monetary policy6
Philippine elections: Personality-driven
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Mid-term elections expose the fickleness of politicians and voters2
Banyan: Seas of troubles
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Taiwan and China share the same maritime claims, but have very different interests247
Japan: Abe’s master plan
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Shinzo Abe has a vision of a prosperous and patriotic Japan. The economics looks better than the nationalism499
Japan and Abenomics: Once more with feeling
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
The Shinzo Abe shaking up Japan’s economy seems a different man from the one whose previous premiership was marked by nationalistic posturing. He isn’t101
$Hope in a fractured land$
Pakistan: Hope in a fractured land
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Building a normal relationship with India should be Nawaz Sharif’s priority145
Development in Africa: Resource optimism
May 14th 2013, 7:56 from Baobab
An expert panel on African development highlights many problems but remains optimistic60
Daily chart: Grub's up
May 14th 2013, 3:23 from Graphic detail
Why eating more insects might be good for the planet and good for you64
Pakistan's election results: An emphatic win
May 13th 2013, 5:11 from Banyan
AS POWER is peacefully handed from one democratically elected government to another for the first time in Pakistan's history, our correspondents ask what the results mean for the future of the country3
Pakistan’s election: Third time lucky?
May 12th 2013, 7:10 from Banyan
Nawaz Sharif will be Pakistan’s next prime minister91
China's changing diplomacy: A real world player?
May 9th 2013, 3:34 from Analects
AS BINYAMIN NETANYAHU and Mahmoud Abbas visit Beijing, our correspondents ask whether China is moving away from its traditionally isolationist foreign policy112
Indian politics: Throwing the rascals out
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
A bad week for both of India’s main parties10
Malaysia’s election: A dangerous result
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
After a tainted election victory, Najib Razak needs to show his reformist mettle29
Political violence in Bangladesh: In hot blood
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
The killings of Islamist hardliners promise further instability151
Pakistan’s election: The other campaigner
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
The Pakistani Taliban is setting the election agenda as much as anyone50
China and the Middle East: Playing the peacemaker?
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
China hosts Israeli and Palestinian leaders and touts its peacemaking credentials52
Banyan: Pivotal concerns
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
Call it a pivot or a rebalancing, America’s Pacific policy looks a little wobbly73
Malaysia’s general election: Tawdry victory
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
The government scrapes home—allegedly aided by vote rigging22
Pakistan’s election: Bloodied, not beaten
May 8th 2013, 1:53 from Banyan
A democratic transfer is expected, yet this is the most violent election yet30