Region
East Asia
Moscow and Pyongyang: From Disdain to Partnership?
By Richard Weitz
Russian-North Korean relations have been on a roll during the past year, but may soon encounter roadblocks.
China’s 'One Belt, One Road' To Where?
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Why do Beijing’s regional trade and transport plans worry so many people?
What Is China’s Way?
By Bob Lee
Rumors of the CCP’s impending demise may well be exaggerated.
How China Defines Terrorism
By Zunyou Zhou
In a new draft law, China has opted for its own definition.
The New Silk Road and the Power of Ideas
By Ma Junjie
Much analysis is missing perhaps the most important potential role of China’s Silk Road aspirations.
‘Straight Man Cancer’: Sexism with Chinese Characteristics
By Nancy Tang
Could an ill-advised social media comment spark a gender revolution in China?
China’s Alternative Diplomacy
By Zheng Wang
China has just made its biggest foreign policy adjustment in 25 years.
South Korea's Foreign Bride Problem
By Philip Iglauer
The government tries to tackle the thorny issue of migrant brides and domestic violence.
China: Embracing Africa, But Not Africans
By Paul R. Burgman Jr.
The next step for Beijing in its Africa relations is better people-to-people relations.
China: The Eclipse of the Politburo
By Timothy Heath
Evidence suggests the Politburo Standing Committee is in decline, while the central party bureaucracy gains more clout.
Beijing's Xinjiang Policy: Striking Too Hard?
By Gabe Collins
What the data reveals about the ongoing insurgency in Xinjiang.
Burying China's 'String of Pearls'
By Christopher D. Yung
The “String of Pearls” model has long outlived its usefulness as a strategic concept.