Region
East Asia
China’s Surveillance Technology Is Keeping Tabs on Populations Around the World
By Hugh Harsono
Exports of Chinese AI technology give Beijing a foothold in foreign security systems.
Will China’s New National Security Law Be the ‘Anti-Virus’ Software That Locks Down Hong Kong?
By Jerome A. Cohen
Parsing the legislative, judicial, and law enforcement implications of the NPC’s “bombshell” decision.
A Skirmish in Galwan Valley: India and China’s Deadliest Clash in More Than 50 Years
By Ankit Panda
After the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers, the Sino-Indian border has heated up to levels unseen in recent years.
How China Can Avert an Employment Crisis
By Yan Liang
In trying to recover from the economic damage done by COVID-19, Beijing’s top concern will be battling unemployment.
A Guide to North Korea’s Crisis Playbook
By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
The current “crisis” in inter-Korean relations follows a similar pattern from Pyongyang.
North Korea Demolishes Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong
By Ankit Panda
The demolition marks a stark reversal of inter-Korean progress that had begun in 2018.
As US-China Competition Grows, Will Covert Regime Change Make a Return?
By Michael Poznansky and Mindy Haas
Many of the same incentives that pushed leaders into the covert sphere during the Cold War are present in the U.S.-China context.
The Origins of 2020’s Inter-Korean Tensions
By Ankit Panda
How did the two Koreas go from summitry and diplomacy in 2018 to high tensions in 2020?
South Korean Defense Minister Emphasizes Increased Spending on Indigenous Defense Manufacturers
By Ankit Panda
The economic difficulties arising from the pandemic have the South Korean government looking for ways to bolster the national defense industry.
Japan to Scrap Costly Land-Based US Missile Defense System
By Associated Press
Japan’s Defense Ministry announced it would drop plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore system, citing safety concerns.
Japan’s Campaign to Revive Virus-Hit Tourism Sector Postponed Amid Cost Controversy
By Thisanka Siripala
A newly devised tourism recovery campaign gets bogged down in a debate over transparency and inflated costs.
Hong Kong and the National Security Law: Why Now?
By Simon Shen
The realist calculations behind Beijing’s so-called “second reunification” with Hong Kong.