Region
East Asia
China's Window of Opportunity in the South China Sea
By Xue Li and Cheng Zhangxi
Domestic and international stars have aligned to give China a chance to put forward a solution.
How the Calabrian Mafia Discovered Hong Kong
By Antonio Talia
Italian mafia families have begun using Hong Kong as a base for financial crimes.
China and the Venezuela Crisis
By Antonio C. Hsiang
As the U.S. and China compete for influence in Latin America, they'll have to face the chaos in Venezuela.
China, Japan, and the Future of UN Peacekeeping
By Luke Patey, Adam Day, and Sebastian von Einsiedel
New mission parameters pose challenges to both China and Japan’s peacekeeping engagement.
China's Trafficked Brides
By Eugene K. Chow
Thanks to the one child policy, Chinese men are turning to Ukrainian brides and sex trafficking to find wives.
Hong Kong's Voice of Discontent
By Luke Hunt
Economic realities shake China's 20-year hold on an old colony.
The North Korean Endgame
By Liubomir K. Topaloff
There is only one feasible choice for solving the issue: treat Pyongyang as a rational actor.
Why Is Russia Aiming Missiles at China?
By Guy Plopsky
The placement of Iskander-M Brigades in Russia’s Eastern Military District reflects continued uneasiness about China.
On the Mongolian Campaign Trail
By Peter Bittner
An on-the-ground look at campaigning and voting in Mongolia's tight presidential race.
South Korea’s Brain Drain
By Ben Forney
Why so many young South Koreans think of their country as "hell."
Postcard From Seongju’s Anti-THAAD Protest
By Jon Letman
A year after being chosen to host THAAD, protests in Seongju show little sign of ending.
China's Vision for Hong Kong
By Zheng Zhu
One Basic Law, two interpretations: the political framework behind Hong Kong's recent controversies.