Keith B. Richburg is a member of the Editorial Board of The Washington Post and a Post Global Opinions columnist, where he writes primarily about foreign policy issues. From 2016 until mid-2023, he was Director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong and a Professor of Practice, teaching courses on Covering Global Affairs, Feature Writing and on the role of the Journalist in Comics, Film, Fiction and Fact.
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Recent Articles
Opinion – Why tourists are turning away from Thailand
By keith
/ July 15, 2025
THE WASHINGTON POST - In major cities in southern Europe, protesters have railed against overtourism. In Thailand, the complaint is...
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Opinion – A Philippine family feud with real-world implications
By keith
/ July 3, 2025
THE WASHINGTON POST - Politics in the Philippines has always been something of a family affair. But lately, it has...
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Opinion – The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago. Take our quiz, test your knowledge
By keith
/ April 28, 2025
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago on April 30, 1975, with the departure of the last American helicopter in...
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Opinion – Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ might only accelerate a trend
By keith
/ April 7, 2025
THE WASHINGTON POST - President Donald Trump’s edict to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” might have...
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Opinion – An unlikely country just gave same-sex marriage a big win
By keith
/ January 28, 2025
THE WASHINGTON POST - On April 1, 2001, just past the stroke of midnight, four same-sex couples in the Netherlands...
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Opinion – A dictator’s fall brings jubilation — that quickly turns sour
By keith
/ January 8, 2025
THE WASHINGTON POST - The fall of a longtime dictator or dynasty typically opens a window of joy, hope and...
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Opinion – Africa’s coupmakers promised prosperity and security. They failed on both.
By keith
/ November 21, 2024
THE WASHINGTON POST - Around the world, especially during this “year of elections,” people have shown that when their elected...
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Opinion – China is trying to fix its economy — except the real problem
By keith
/ October 16, 2024
THE WASHINGTON POST - China — the world’s second-largest economy — is in the midst of a lengthy period of...
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Opinion – China is aging. Can it accept the clear solution?
By Keith Richburg
/ September 23, 2024
THE WASHINGTON POST - The Chinese government this month announced it was stopping overseas adoptions of Chinese babies, ending a...
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Opinion – Facing repression on the streets, Africa’s protests spread online
By keith
/ September 2, 2024
THE WASHINGTON POST - Morara Kebaso Snr is a Kenyan who describes himself in his online profile as “A Dangerously...
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