Region
East Asia
China Loosens Family Planning, Again
By Eleanor Albert
China moves to a three-child policy, but will it make a difference for the plunging birthrate?
South Korea Erupts in Outrage Over Tokyo Olympics Map
By Mitch Shin
The South Korean government and activists alike expressed deep regret toward a map marking disputed islets as Japanese territory.
Bolor Lkhaajav on Mongolia’s Messy Presidential Election
By Shannon Tiezzi
A run-down of the state of Mongolian politics a week before the election.
Taiwan Confronts COVID-19 Outbreak, Accuses China of Blocking Vaccines
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s government is attempting to recapture public trust amid its first large-scale community coronavirus outbreak.
What Do Chinese People Think Is Happening in Xinjiang?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Conversations about the Uyghurs and Xinjiang with people in China.
How Will the Chinese Communist Party Withstand Increasing Calls for COVID-19 Pandemic Accountability?
By Bonnie Girard
As international outrage mounts, can the CCP replicate its success in escaping pariah status after the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989?
Time for a ‘Semi-Quad’ Alliance
By Che-Jen Wang
The U.S., Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea must work together to safeguard global supply chains for semiconductors.
Why China Is Not on Track For Financial Superpower Status
By Sandra Heep
The Chinese Communist Party’s prioritizing of political control over economic efficiency stands in the way of China’s rise in global finance.
What Han Dynasty China’s Financial Relations With Rome Can Teach Us Today
By Robert Farley
Systems of credit and debt are enormously consequential for trade, making the looming financial conflict between Beijing and Washington particularly worrisome.
Yang Jiechi’s Overlooked Visits to Slovenia and Croatia
By Eleanor Albert
What did China’s top diplomat hope to achieve in the two Balkan states?
How the Biden-Moon Summit Reset the South Korea-US Alliance
By Sukjoon Yoon
Both the U.S. and South Korea made compromises that could have long-term ramifications for the region's geopolitical balance.
US, China Trade Officials Finally Talk
By Shannon Tiezzi
The first phone call between the new U.S. trade representative and her Chinese counterpart restarts the conversation on trade issues.