Region
East Asia
Why China Is Confident It Can Wait out Trump’s Trade War
By Dingding Chen and Yingfan Chen
Beijing recognizes the U.S. is here to stay as a global power – but its relative advantage is being eroded by the tariffs, and political support in the U.S. is wearing thin.
Taiwan-US Relations in the Trump Era
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Michael A. Hunzeker.
PPP’s Primary Presidential Election Down to Final 2 Candidates
By Mitch Shin
The conservative People Power Party has narrowed its slate down to two candidates: Kim Moon-soon and Han Dong-hoon. But it might be a third man who ends up being the PPP's presidential pick.
Power of Siberia 2: Economic Opportunity or Geopolitical Risk for Mongolia?
By Uyanga Uugankhuu
Discussions of the proposed pipeline often focus on the China-Russia dynamic, overlooking Mongolia’s critical role as a transit state.
China’s Hydrogen Test and the Future of Non-Nuclear Deterrence
By Ngo Di Lan
Is it possible to shift toward a more responsible vision of deterrence – one that no longer relies on the threat of global annihilation?
Facing CCP Threat, Rival Camps Find Common Ground on a Taiwan-centered Identity
By Wei-Ting Yen and Lev Nachman
For one of the first times ever, the flag of the Republic of China and the Taiwan independence flag have been flown side by side.
How China Hijacks the International Human Rights System
By Rana Siu Inboden
U.N. systems have played a crucial role in highlighting Beijing’s human rights abuses. Now China’s government is stacking these very bodies with its own mouthpieces.
80 Years Ago, the Soviets Occupied Japan’s Northern Territories – With US Support
By Takahashi Kosuke
April 16, 1945 marked the start of the top-secret U.S.-Soviet operation “Project Hula,” and a Japan-Soviet territorial dispute that continues to this day.
Why Japan and Mongolia Are Expanding Defense Capability Cooperation
By Nicholas Millward
Among Mongolia’s regional partners, Japan is playing an increasingly important role in modernizing the country’s defense sector.
Recent PLA Exercises Revealed China’s Operational Plan for a Taiwan Strait Conflict
By Ying Yu Lin
The two-day military exercise conducted by the PLA in early April suggests a three-phase operational plan that the PLA is likely to adopt for a campaign against Taiwan.
The Implications of South Korea’s Placement on the US DOE’s Sensitive Country List
By Troy Stangarone
South Korea is the only U.S. ally on the list. What will it mean for the relationship, and for South Korea?
China’s First 2+2 with Indonesia: A Symbolic Shift in Diplomatic Strategy
By Hao Nan
China has traditionally avoided this strategic format, long considered a Western construct. Why now, and why Indonesia?
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