Region
East Asia
China’s Never-Ending Military Reforms
By Peter Mattis
The implications of the recent large-scale restructuring of the PLA will take time to fully unfold.
South Korea’s Nuclear Temptation
By Robert E. Kelly
Should South Korea develop its own nuclear weapons capability?
Will Mount Paektu Erupt Again?
By Ivan Lidarev
The Mount Paektu/Changbai dispute has the potential to destabilize an already tense region.
China’s Defense Posturing Shields Its Economic Distress
By Luke Hunt
Could a Chinese economic slowdown provide ASEAN leaders with some much-needed leverage?
Chinese Anti-Piracy and the Global Maritime Commons
By Matthew G. Minot-Scheuermann
As Chinese maritime influence grows, it raises questions for the commercial maritime community.
Chunwan, Art and Authoritarianism
By Chun Peng
Can art flourish under an authoritarian regime?
A Fishball Revolution and Umbrella Soldiers: The Battle for Hong Kong's Soul
By Linda van der Horst
In Hong Kong, fears over a lost identity are manifesting in very different ways.
Japan's Economic Prospects in 2016
By Shannon Tiezzi
Tamim Bayoumi of the PIIE on Japan's economic state and what's next for Abenomics
Taiwan: Can Tsai Ing-Wen Change the Politics of Death?
By Michael Caster
The incoming president faces a debate over the death penalty.
80 Percent of Zero: China’s Phantom South China Sea Claims
By Steven Stashwick
After the U.S. FONOPs, how long can China get away with “enforcing” claims it hasn’t made?
The Japan-South Korea Comfort Women Deal
By Brad Glosserman and Scott Snyder
Can it last?
Taiwan’s Elections, China’s Response and America’s Policy
By Robert Sutter
In the wake of the election, the future of cross-strait relations is even more uncertain.