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East Asia
Marriage Equality in Taiwan Hinges on Politics
By Zoe Leung
In past electoral politics, marriage equality was seldom a dominant issue, but the landscape is shifting and some barriers to equality remain in place.
Hong Kong’s Embattled Apple Daily to Close by Saturday
By Zen Soo and Matthew Cheng
The newspaper's parent company said that it would close due to "the current circumstances prevailing in Hong Kong."
In China, Cashless Is King
By Edward Lehman and Jed Rothstein
From Alipay and WeChat Pay to the digital RMB, the past, present, and future of China’s digital payment services.
It’s Official: China’s Longtime Ambassador to the US Is Leaving
By Shannon Tiezzi
Cui Tiankai announced his imminent departure this week. What does that mean for the China-U.S. relationship?
China Hates Crypto: Message Received
By Sara Hsu
The current crackdown on mining goes even further in eradicating cryptocurrency activities from China’s economy.
Can Japan Fix the Gender Gap in Its Politics?
By Daisuke Akimoto
Japan remains hesitant to formally tackle its male-dominated political system. But one woman might beat the odds and force real change.
The EU’s Stake in the Taiwan Strait Issue
By Earl Wang
Recent statements reflect growing awareness of how a crisis in the strait would impact European interests.
Taiwan Under Fire for Racist Policies Toward Southeast Asian Workers
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwanese factories, along with one county government, are implementing discriminatory policies that prohibit freedom of movement for Southeast Asian workers.
China’s Steady Space Progress Takes Another Leap
By Namrata Goswami
With the Shenzhou-12 launch and arrival of astronauts to the Tianhe core module, Beijing’s space ambitions are on target.
Apple Daily Editors Arrested Under Hong Kong Security Law
By Zen Soon
The five editors and executives are accused of conspiring with foreign countries to impose sanctions against China and Hong Kong.
Japan Steps Up Its ‘Vaccine Diplomacy’ in Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
A donation of 1 million jabs to Vietnam could be followed by shipments to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
China Says Nuclear Fuel Rods Damaged, No Radiation Leak
By Joe McDonald
"There is no problem of radioactive leakage to the environment," China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said in a statement.