Region
East Asia
Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Tokyo is worried about the Safeguarding National Security Bill.
Taiwan’s Incoming Lai Administration Takes Shape
By Brian Hioe
Lai Ching-te's choice of Cabinet appointments suggests that he will continue to emphasize continuity with the Tsai administration.
Beyond Tariffs: Overcapacity Ignites Fresh Tensions in China-US Trade Relations
By Lizzi C. Lee
Traditional tools no longer suffice. Policymakers in both countries must embrace paradigm-shifting solutions for new challenges.
How Likely Is a Japan-North Korea Summit?
By Cao Nguyen Khanh Huyen
Unless Japan can truly offer progress on Pyongyang’s vital concerns, a bilateral summit is unlikely to materialize.
What the Revamp of the Japan-US Alliance Structure Means for South Korea
By James JB Park
New security and military arrangements will have knock-on effects for both Japan and South Korea, their respective U.S. forces, and the regional security architecture.
Apple-Baidu Partnership Risks Accelerating China’s Influence Over the Future of Generative AI
By Michael Caster
Such partnerships risk further normalizing Beijing’s authoritarian model of digital governance and accelerating China’s efforts to standardize its AI policies and technologies globally.
The Consequences of China’s Voracious Appetite for Illicit South African Abalone
By Nicholas Muller
With profound cultural significance in Asia, poached abalone is trafficked across the globe, inflicting significant harm on disadvantaged South African coastal communities where poaching means survival.
German Chancellor Presses China on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
By Associated Press
During his meeting with Xi Jinping, Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for China to apply greater pressure on its close strategic partner to resolve the conflict.
How American Exceptionalism Gave Rise to the China Threat Theory
By Gabby Green
China, a legitimate contender to the U.S.-led world order, fundamentally challenges the doctrine of American exceptionalism – the basic tenet of U.S. national identity.
India-South Korea-US Trilateral Technology Cooperation
By Wondeuk Cho and Simran Walia
New developments mark a turning point for the India-South Korea special strategic partnership.
Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU China Policy
By Filip Šebok, Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Alicja Bachulska, and Ana Krstinovska
The CEE countries’ experience with China over the past decade can inform their contribution to the EU, and more widely, the European approach to Beijing
How the Sewol Sinking Changed South Korea
By Sera Yeong Seo Park
10 years on, bereaved families and their supporters continue to push for justice and accountability in all manner of man-made tragedies.