Region
East Asia
Assessing North Korea’s 'Ground Game' with China
By Adam Cathcart
Has something changed about Chinese-North Korean relations behind the scenes?
Are China’s GDP Numbers Believable?
By Eric Tegler
Experts debate the accuracy of China's official growth figures. Are the numbers fact -- or fiction?
Narrow Road to the North: Religious Sites in Tōhoku
By John W. Traphagan
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself home. Matsuo Bashō
China: The Green Leap Forward
By Cecily Huang and Daniel Graham
Why the world’s biggest coal consumer is winning the race to develop clean energy.
Japan and Chinese Decision-Making
By Charles Douglas Appleton
Understanding China’s decision-making process could help Japan create a better strategy.
Colonialism, Invasion, and Atomic Bombs: Asia’s Divergent Histories
By Gi-Wook Shin
When will Asians be able to celebrate shared memories of war and colonialism?
Taiwan and the Prospects for War Between China and America
By Alex Littlefield and Adam Lowther
There is good reason to worry that any future Taiwan Strait crisis will escalate.
The Taiwan Problem: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
By Noah Lingwall
A grand bargain between the U.S. and China over Taiwan seems an ill-conceived idea.
Chinese Infrastructure Investment Goes Abroad
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
And as it does so, Chinese firms will need to adapt to some very different environments.
Why an Iran Deal for North Korea Won’t Happen
By Robert E. Kelly
Tempting though the prospect might be, it is highly unlikely.
A Little Africa in China
By Melissa Lefkowitz
China’s involvement in Africa is widely discussed. Less talked about are the lives of Africans living in China.
Japan and Asia: Dances with the Dragon
By Yo-Jung Chen
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s regional diplomacy has been dominated by Japan’s past and China’s future.