Region
East Asia
China’s Proposed Immigration Changes Spark Xenophobic Backlash Online
By Chauncey Jung
Beijing is facing the consequences of its own nationalist propaganda strategy.
Is Vietnam Sending Its Maritime Militia to China’s Coast?
By Yan Yan
In recent weeks, hundreds of Vietnamese fishing boats have gathered near China’s Hainan province, site of a sensitive military base.
China’s Schools, Forced Online By Coronavirus, Run Into Censors
By Associated Press
With schools closed indefinitely, teachers are giving lectures online – where they risk abrupt and often unexplained censorship.
Japan’s Space Dream? Cleaning Up the Mess.
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan aims to pioneer the niche market of clearing out space debris.
Coronavirus and South Korea’s Cults
By Robert Davies
COVID-19 has brought a spotlight to the peculiar prevalence of cults in South Korea.
China, ASEAN Band Together in the Fight Against Coronavirus
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo
The ASEAN-China special session on COVID-19 may mark the start of China offering assistance and expertise to other countries battling the outbreak.
Is COVID-19 China’s ‘Chernobyl Moment’?
By Liubomir K. Topaloff
There are plenty of differences between Gorbachev’s Soviet Union and Xi’s China. But there are enough similarities that Xi should be worried.
North Korea’s Swagger May Conceal Brewing Coronavirus Disaster
By Associated Press
Pyongyang has not reported any cases of COVID-19, but experts worry that the country’s generally poor health care infrastructure is a recipe for disaster.
The Growing Connectivity Between the Gulf and East Asia
By Guy Burton
Links between the two regions are mainly economic, but there are emerging signs of security cooperation.
China’s Policy Banks Need to Hedge Against Climate Risks
By Divya Narain
China’s policy banks must re-evaluate the bankability of their fossil fuel projects, not just for their own survival but also that of the planet.
Would Bernie Sanders Defend Taiwan?
By Kuang-shun Yang
Putting a recent “60 Minutes” bombshell into context from the senator’s long legislative history with Taiwan.
Why China’s Growing Military Might in Tibet Should Worry India
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The rising tempo of Chinese deployments in Tibet should be of concern to New Delhi.