Iain Marlow, Washington Post

Iain Marlow

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Past articles by Iain:

India’s Gandhi Slams Modi Over Economy, Democracy on US Visit

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, on a visit to the US, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making economic missteps and undermining democratic institutions, just weeks before President Joe Biden hosts him for a state dinner. → Read More

What Is the ‘Quad’ Alliance and Why Doesn’t China Like It?

As the White House tries to demonstrate that the war in Ukraine hasn’t distracted America from pressing priorities in Asia, it’s once again looking to “the Quad.” The informal grouping brings together the US, Japan, India and Australia in an alliance of democracies with shared economic and security interests that span the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The point officially is to maintain a “free and… → Read More

What Is the ‘Quad’ Alliance and Why Doesn’t China Like It?

As the White House tries to demonstrate that the war in Ukraine hasn’t distracted America from pressing priorities in Asia, it’s once again looking to “the Quad.” The informal grouping brings together the US, Japan, India and Australia in an alliance of democracies with shared economic and security interests that span the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The point officially is to maintain a “free and… → Read More

Ex-LA Mayor Garcetti’s Nomination as India Ambassador Advances

A Senate committee voted in favor of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be US ambassador to India, clearing the way for Senate action despite questions over his handling of a sexual harassment case. → Read More

India Is Buying Russian Oil Below the Western Price Cap, Officials Say

The Biden administration will continue to discuss India’s purchases of Russian oil with government officials but is satisfied so far that New Delhi is buying the crude well below a western price cap, senior State Department officials told reporters on Wednesday. → Read More

US Downs Unknown Object Over Alaska as China Tension Grows

President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to shoot down an object spotted at 40,000 feet over Alaska, less than a week after fighter jets targeted an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon that had crossed the US and provoked a national uproar. → Read More

Balloon Recovery Begins as US Weighs What China’s Leaders Knew

The US has started to recover some parts from the Chinese balloon that an American F-22 fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina, as Biden administration officials said the US was still trying to figure out how much senior leaders in Beijing knew about the alleged spy mission. → Read More

Biden Waited for Perfect Time Before Downing Chinese Balloon

President Joe Biden said he wanted to destroy an alleged Chinese spy balloon as soon as he learned about it, but the week-long delay before it was finally shot down may actually work in his favor. → Read More

US Postpones Blinken’s Visit to China in Uproar Over Spy Balloon

The Biden administration postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon that was lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana. → Read More

US and China Talk About Better Ties But Things Have Only Become Worse

The US keeps saying it wants to set a “floor” under the relationship with China. Its recent moves against Beijing and new pressure from Congress make achieving that look increasingly unlikely. → Read More

US Targets Chinese Company in Broader Russia Sanctions Push

The US unveiled new sanctions Thursday aimed at blunting Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine, including by targeting a Chinese company that allegedly provided satellite imagery to Wagner Group mercenaries. → Read More

China’s Covid-19 Outbreak Has US Worried About New Variants

The US is concerned China’s runaway Covid-19 outbreak might spawn new mutations of the virus, as the world’s most populous country continues to grapple with the impact of loosening “Covid Zero” protocols that had kept the pandemic at bay. → Read More

Biden Says He Doesn’t See ‘Imminent’ Threat of Taiwan Attack

President Joe Biden said that he doesn’t believe Chinese President Xi Jinping plans an “imminent” attack on Taiwan, after a highly anticipated in-person meeting intended to stabilize a deteriorating relationship between the countries. → Read More

US to Brief Taiwan on Outcome of Biden-Xi Meeting, Sullivan Says

President Joe Biden’s top national security aide said the US will brief Taiwanese officials on the president’s upcoming meeting with China’s Xi Jinping and expressed confidence that Taipei would feel secure about its support from the US. → Read More

Musk Tweets Complicate US Diplomacy From Ukraine to Taiwan

Elon Musk often wields his Twitter account as a weapon -- threatening to back out of his deal to buy Twitter or insulting President Joe Biden as a damp sock puppet “in human form.” → Read More

UN Latest: Scholz, Macron, Erdogan to Address General Assembly

World leaders will have a chance to meet in person as the United Nations General Assembly kicks off this week. The war in Ukraine will be a key theme of the diplomatic gathering, which takes place right after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. → Read More

Japan Envoy Warns of a ‘Sinister Period’ of Tension Over Taiwan

The US and allies must balance sending a clear message to China over Taiwan with the need to avoid escalation as Asia enters a “sinister period” of tensions, Japan’s top envoy to the US said. → Read More

Why US Sees Saudi Arabia Again as Partner, Not Pariah

For more than seven decades, despite stark differences on matters such as human rights and the Arab-Israeli conflict, the US and Saudi Arabia maintained a close alliance based on an exchange of security for oil. During Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign he said he’d end the amity, vowing to make Saudi Arabia a global “pariah” over the 2018 murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents… → Read More

US Hits China for Oppressing Religion in Xinjiang, Hong Kong

The US condemned China’s policies toward religious minorities, including the mass internment of Muslims in the Xinjiang region and a crackdown on religious members of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, in a new report underscoring the human rights divide between the two nations. → Read More

Blinken to Deliver Long-Awaited China Speech as Tensions Persist

More than 16 months into President Joe Biden’s tenure, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will deliver a long-awaited speech outlining US strategy toward China. → Read More