Region
East Asia
South Korea’s Africa Outreach
By R. Maxwell Bone and Matthew Minsoo Kim
Tracing South Korea’s approach to the continent under 4 presidents.
The Evolution of Afro-Chinese Identity
By Layne Vandenberg
Interracial relationships between Africans and Chinese are changing how Chinese identity is defined for their children.
Bearing Witness 10 Years On: The July 2009 Riots in Xinjiang
By Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga
Even as a foreign tourist, the scale of the 2009 crackdown in Xinjiang was evident.
Innovation in the New Era of Chinese Military Power
By Elsa B. Kania
What to make of the new Chinese defense white paper, the first since 2015.
Kim Jong Un’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine: The Future of North Korea’s Undersea Nuclear Deterrent
By Ankit Panda
North Korea’s new ballistic missile submarine is a sign of what lies ahead for its undersea nuclear deterrent.
What Can the EU Contribute to Peace on the Korean Peninsula?
By Ankit Panda
Tereza Novotna discusses the European Union’s policies toward North Korea.
‘In July 1999, the CCP Created Exactly What It Had Feared’
By Sarah Cook
Recollections of the launch of Beijing’s assault on Falun Gong and its impact 20 years later.
The Future of China's Amphibious Assault Fleet
By Rick Joe
What we know about the 075 Landing Helicopter Dock and other expected additions to the PLAN amphibious assault fleet.
China's Tech Sector Is in Trouble
By Viola Rothschild and Benjamin Della Rocca
Chinese tech workers are stuck in the cold as relations with the US freeze.
How WeChat Conquered Tibet
By Tenzin Dalha
Tibetans know the surveillance risks, but many choose to give up privacy for convenience.
Danny Russel on Improving China’s Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea Tensions
By Ankit Panda
U.S. President Barack Obama’s former top Asia diplomat discusses the Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea tensions.
Urumqi 2009 and the Road to Xinjiang Re-education Centers
By Michael Clarke
The riots of July 2009 caused a major rethink of China's “colonial project” in Xinjiang.