Region
East Asia
Animal Crossing Pulled From Chinese E-commerce Platforms
By Layne Vandenberg
China has unofficially banned the popular video game to continue to suppress online forms of protest amid COVID-19 isolation.
Chinese Women in Elite Spaces
By Olivia Halsall
Chinese women are swimming against the current of systemic gender inequality both in China and overseas to create their own space and value.
Chinese Catholics: Lent in the Time of COVID-19
By Layne Vandenberg
How do Catholics in Hebei, China, maintain a strong community amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
South Korea’s Experiment in Pandemic Surveillance
By Eun A Jo
South Korea is a testing ground for how to balance robust surveillance in the name of public health with individual privacy rights.
Beijing Covered up COVID-19 Once. It Could Happen Again.
By Sarah Cook
China’s political system is designed to cover up failure and exaggerate success. It can’t be trusted on the coronavirus.
‘You Can See China From Here’: The Evolution of a Border
By Bill Callahan
Even the tightest border -- that of Maoist China -- can loosen over time, and eventually become a site of bustling exchange.
China Confronts Major Risk of Debt Crisis on the Belt and Road Due to Pandemic
By Nick Crawford and David Gordon
Debt distress along the Belt and Road will be a serious threat to China’s own financial sustainability and to the operations of Chinese companies overseas.
The Danger of China’s Maritime Aggression Amid COVID-19
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Beijing’s behavior, while unsurprising, is only likely to further antagonize its neighbors.
The 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown Was Not Inevitable
By David Skidmore
In retrospect, the end of China's 1989 protest movement seems preordained. It was anything but.
Hong Kong’s Protests Amid COVID-19: A Dying Movement or a Halted War?
By Brian Wong
The seeming peace in Hong Kong reflects a gathering storm on the horizon – a storm Hong Kong and Beijing alike must address.
Latin America Used To Be Positive Toward China. COVID-19 Might Change That.
By Igor Patrick
Like other regions, Latin America has seen a rise in anti-Chinese rhetoric since the outbreak began.
South China Sea: What’s Behind China-Vietnam Tensions Amid COVID–19?
By Ankit Panda
Is China’s South China Sea behavior changing amid the pandemic or continuing as usual?