Region
East Asia
Biden’s Beijing Winter Olympics Boycott Is a Blow to South Korea’s Peace Plan
By Mitch Shin
President Moon Jae-in had hoped to recreate the magic of PyeongChang 2018, but the U.S. boycott of Beijing 2022 put an end to that dream.
Explaining China’s Climate Cop Out
By William Hurst
Domestic factors continue to hold back the implementation of the Chinese government's ambitious climate promises.
Assessing the Proposed ‘Arm Taiwan Act’
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Seth Cropsey.
A New Direction for the China-US Phase One Deal?
By Bashar Malkawi
Enforcing the deal could ironically prove to be its undoing. What options does Washington have?
White House Makes It Official: No US Delegation to Attend Beijing 2022 Olympics
By Shannon Tiezzi
China vowed “countermeasures” to the diplomatic boycott as the Biden administration renewed pressure over China's abuses in Xinjiang.
North Korea Plans to Dig Deep Into Renewable Energy Alternatives
By Jason Bartlett
The success of North Korean renewable energy projects will depend on the willingness of key allies, such as China, to facilitate.
Under Pressure From China’s Authorities, Didi Is Delisting From the New York Stock Exchange
By Nicola Daniel
Since its IPO on the NYSE, Didi has been the target of investigations and penalties from China’s Cyberspace Administration.
The Long Shadow of the Asian Financial Crisis in South Korea
By Yong Kwon
Seoul’s approach to pandemic relief is colored by the formative experience of the 1997-98 crisis.
Is the Africa-China Relationship at Its Lowest or Highest Level Yet?
By Leah Lynch, Hannah Ryder, and Jing Cai
A focus on a supposed drop in Chinese financing overlooks the commitment to strengthen relations in other key areas of importance to African leaders.
Behind Legislators’ Push to Make PRC National Day a New York State Holiday
By Flora Yan
Even amid sky-high China-U.S. tensions, there is an ongoing bid to make October 1 a public holiday -- "China Day" -- in New York state.
Amid Tensions With Turkey, China Is Putting the Kurdish Issue in Play
By Nurettin Akcay
Responding to Turkey's stepped up rhetoric on Uyghurs, Beijing is taking aim at an ethnic issue sensitive to Ankara.
What Would an End-of-War Declaration for the Korean Peninsula Actually Mean?
By Sukjoon Yoon
Several countries will be impacted by an end-of-war declaration, and the extent of the impact is poorly understood – but likely to be quite limited.