Region
East Asia
The Politics of Taiwan’s COVID-19 Response
By Brian Hioe
Taiwan's first real COVID-19 outbreak engendered fierce political debates between the DPP and the KMT.
Japan’s Prime Minister Hopefuls Outline Different Visions
By Mari Yamaguchi
The LDP presidential race – which will determine the country’s next leader – is shaping up.
The Biden Administration and US-China Relations in 2021
By Ankit Panda
Are U.S.-China relations set to deteriorate further?
David Shambaugh on China’s Political Personalities, From Mao to Xi
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Although their respective periods of rule are four decades apart, and China has changed so much in the interim, it is really quite striking just how much Mao and Xi have in common.”
The Arrival of Kishida Diplomacy?
By Daisuke Akimoto
If Kishida Fumio, Japan's longest-serving foreign minister, becomes prime minister, what will his foreign policy agenda look like?
What Is The Goal Of Beijing’s New Stock Exchange?
By Jesse Turland
China says the new bourse will invigorate Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Some observers argue it forms part of a plan to bring firms listed abroad back to China.
China’s Crackdown on Private Equity Funds
By Sara Hsu
The private equity fund industry posed serious enough financial risks that additional oversight was necessary.
How Successful Was China’s Poverty Alleviation Drive?
By Zhuoran Li
China eliminated extreme poverty, a monumental achievement. But the root causes of poverty persist.
China’s Nationalist Cancel Culture
By Bingqing Yang
In China, celebrities can be blacklisted in the span of days – or even hours – for perceived offenses against national dignity.
South Korea Moves Closer to Launching Its First Lunar Orbiter
By Troy Stangarone
South Korea is on pace to launch the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) next year, part of its expanding space program.
In China, Kerry Faces Uphill Battle for Climate Change Cooperation
By Shannon Tiezzi
While Kerry remained focus on climate issues, his Chinese hosts kept redirecting the conversation to broader tensions in the relationship.
In a First, US Jets Will Fly Off a Japanese Warship This Fall
By Steven Stashwick
Marine Corps F-35B fighters will operate off Japan’s modified “helicopter destroyers.”