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East Asia
President Moon’s Legacy: Boosted Arms Exports for South Korea
By Eunwoo Lee
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will carry on Moon’s legacy in one aspect at least: the military industry.
Can China Achieve Its Growth Target This Year?
By Wei Hongxu and He Jun
China’s 5.5 percent growth target struck some observers as overly ambitious.
Can Japan Become a Multicultural Country?
By Jakob Ranglin Grissler
Multiculturalism is not incompatible with Japan – rather, it is only at the beginning of its trajectory.
What Keeps China’s Zero-COVID Policy Going
By Zhuoran Li
The CCP's approach to pandemic management incentivizes officials to double down on extreme measures without regard for the costs.
South Korea’s Relations With China and the US Under President-elect Yoon
By Niklas Swanström
Can Yoon Suk-yeol have his cake and eat it too when it comes to China policy?
China Eastern Flight Crashes With 132 Aboard
By Ken Moritsugu
Rescue efforts were delayed by the remote area of the crash, China’s worst air disaster in nearly a decade.
China’s Luckin Looks to Relist on NASDAQ
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jay Ritter.
The Unintended Consequences of China’s Stance on Ukraine
By Yimei Liu
China’s censored social media environment makes it difficult to judge public opinion. But the pro-Russia narrative that has emerged is having a real impact on ordinary people.
China Weighs Exit From ‘Zero COVID’ and the Risks Involved
By Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu
Amid the biggest outbreak since the pandemic's start, China is opening up discussion on ways to live with COVID-19, while maintaining its zero-tolerance approach for now.
Samsung Presents Green Image Abroad But Remains a Climate Villain at Home
By Daul Jang
Green pledges overseas are of little use when more than 70 percent of Samsung’s total electricity consumption occurs in South Korea, fueled primarily by coal and gas.
China Continues to Underdeliver in Its Plans to Combat the Low Birth Rate
By Chauncey Jung
China's government is aware of the looming demographic crisis. So why is it so reluctant to adopt family-friendly policies?
Why Do Many Chinese Sympathize With Russia in the Ukraine Conflict?
By Wang Wen
Many Chinese believe that Russia faces a real security threat from the United States – and that China will face a similar threat in the future.