Region
East Asia
Mongolia’s Labor Minister on Tackling the Workplace Gender Gap
By Bolor Lkhaajav
An interview with Minister of Labor and Social Protection Bulgantuya Khurelbaatar.
Battling the Numbers: South Korea’s Military Downsizes Amid Challenging Demographic Landscape
By Henry C. Brown
South Korea's approach highlights the evolving paradigm of global defense, where collaboration, joint training, and agility are increasingly central in upholding peace and stability.
Taiwan and China Launched Joint Rescues of Capsized Fishing Boats
By Philip Hou
Humanitarian cooperation highlights a potential path to dialogue and de-escalation.
Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID
By Andrew Orchard
China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements as part of Beijing’s post-COVID foreign policy.
How the US Neoliberal Shift Fed China’s Rise
By Shannon Tiezzi
Elizabeth O’Brien Ingleson discusses the intersecting economic interests in China and the U.S. that transformed global trade starting in the 1970s.
Hong Kong Lawmakers Unanimously Approve New National Security Law
By Kanis Leung
The Safeguarding National Security Bill gives the government even more power to curb dissent, expanding on a previous law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
Blinken’s Visit to South Korea: Democracy, North Korea, and Beyond
By Le Nhu Mai
Seoul and Washington continue to seek a more close-knit bilateral alliance to better achieve their own strategic aims.
Akira Toriyama and the True Source of Japanese Soft Power
By Tom Le
Effective cultural diplomacy ultimately rests on the shoulders of creatives and artists looking to tell a good story.
Why Angola’s Latest Visit to China Is Good for the G7
By Ovigwe Eguegu
President Lourenço’s visit took place amid the talk of growing global competition between the United States and China in the Southern African region.
Sunflower Movement 10th Anniversary Reflects Taiwan’s Current Political Divisions
By Brian Hioe
From talk of revising the CSSTA to the KMT's return to leadership of the legislature, the Sunflower Movement is echoing in Taiwan's politics today.
The Uyghur Diaspora’s Desperate Search for Family Members in China
By Ruth Ingram
For Uyghurs in exile, the suffering of loved ones is a source of never-ending anguish – especially when their fates remain unknown.
North Korea Resumes Missile Tests, Raising Tensions With Rivals After Military Drills End
By Hyung-jin Kim and Mari Yamaguchi
The launches came after South Korean-U.S. military drills concluded and as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for a democracy summit.