East Asia

China has played only once in the World Cup, and that was in 2002 when it lost all three games and failed to score a single goal.

If African countries like Tanzania have any say in the matter, rumors of the BRI’s death are greatly exaggerated.

Insights from Benjamin Tsai.

Japan’s governing party is struggling to quell public suspicion over party members’ ties with the controversial Unification Church.

Pyongyang said it launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of artillery shells as corresponding military operations against the South Korea-U.S. joint military air drill.

Taiwanese citizens will soon vote to elect their mayor/county magistrate, city council members, and in a referendum – and each of these uses a different voting system.

Even as public anger rises, health experts and economists say “zero COVID” is likely to stay in place possibly through most of 2023.

Compared to the 19th Party Congress, this year's report is more specific about China's AI ambitions, including military applications.

There were few deliverables from the short visit, but Beijing is hopeful it indicates Germany is moving out of alignment with the U.S. approach to China.

Following the South Korean and U.S. militaries’ decision to extend their joint military air drill, North Korea launched another barrage of missiles and artillery on Thursday. 

Xi’s consolidation of power has been obtained through steps that have arguably strengthened the cohesion and institutional strength of the CCP as a whole.

A multi-year effort has brought strongman rule back into the Communist Party liturgy.