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East Asia
Saving Taiwan’s COVID-19 Success Story
By Wayne Soon and Honghong Tinn
With significant community spread, it’s time to rethink Taiwan’s pandemic strategies.
Chinese Academics Are Still Bullish on China-UK Relations
By Thomas des Garets Geddes
Chinese scholars and think tanks are holding to cautious optimism, despite the recent souring in relations.
Taiwan Ordered to Address Forced Labor on Its Fishing Vessels
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s government has long resisted calls to address systemic labor abuse on its fishing boats, but it is now facing pressure from within.
Do China and Vietnam Have Similar Alliance Policies?
By Khang Vu
Despite obvious areas of friction between China and Vietnam, their alliance policies are more similar than is often acknowledged.
Why Hong Kong’s Democrats Should Still Run in Legislative Council Elections
By Brian Wong
Despite the rocky road ahead, Hong Kong’s opposition politicians must not give up on the political arena.
What to Expect from the Upcoming Biden-Moon Summit
By Sukjoon Yoon
Moon and Biden are looking for very different results from the upcoming summit.
COVID-19 Set to Burst Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble – Again
By Sebastian Strangio
Singapore has reimposed a lockdown after a sudden spike in untraceable community transmissions.
Hong Kong’s Vaccination Drive Leaves Out Refugees
By Jessie Lau
Hong Kong is one of the easiest places in the world to get a vaccine and access to public health services. Unless you’re a refugee, that is.
Myanmar Will Free Japanese Journalist as Gesture to Tokyo
By Associated Press
State media announced that Kitazumi Yuki would be released "in view of the close ties and future relations between Myanmar and Japan."
The Iron Ceiling and Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne
By Will Fee
For a "democracy without women," what does the imperial succession debate mean for gender parity in Japan?
Taiwan at the Nexus of Technology and Geopolitics
By Ian Bremmer and Ali Wyne
The tightening nexus of geopolitics and geotechnology will make U.S.-China competition increasingly fraught. But Taiwan’s core challenge is not a near-term crisis.
Death of Student in China Triggers Questions, Protests
By Huizhong Wu
A student’s death and his mother’s online posts have stirred controversy and questions.