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East Asia
Japan’s Kishida Offers Ukraine Support as China’s Xi Backs Russia
By Karl Ritter
While Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Moscow, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made a surprise visit to Kyiv.
What Does Xi Jinping’s Third Term Mean for China-Mongolia Relations?
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Since Xi assumed office, Mongolia has seen three different president, but the overall trajectory of the relationship has remained stable.
South Korea Will Stay Out of a Taiwan Strait War
By Denny Roy
There is good reason to think South Korea would limit its support to actions near the low end of the spectrum.
India-Japan Relations: Out of the Shadow of Ukraine
By Titli Basu
Amid fractured global politics, Kishida’s visit to New Delhi proved how crucial India in for Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
What’s Driving the Japan-South Korea Thaw?
By Mina Pollmann
Between China and North Korea, the logic for increased Japan-South Korea cooperation is clear. All that was lacking was political will.
Explaining China’s Diplomatic Strategy on Ukraine
By Jianli Yang
China has been sending strong signals that it plans to use its economic clout to bring Ukraine to the bargaining table – to Russia’s benefit.
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Will Visit China
By Huizhong Wu
Ma’s tenure oversaw a period of warm ties with China, but his controversial trade deal laid the seeds for the anti-China volte face in Taiwanese public opinion.
North Korea Says It Conducted Tactical Nuclear Attack Drill
By Mitch Shin
Three days after it launched an ICBM, North Korea conducted a nuclear counterattack simulation as a response to the ongoing South Korea-U.S. joint military drills.
Singapore Absorbs Chinese Capital
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Angelo Venardos.
China Commits to Another 5 Years of Xi Jinping’s Information Policies
By Sarah Cook
The annual legislative and consultative sessions indicate that China’s leaders will not waver from their emphasis on control at home and aggressiveness abroad.
Japan Commissions Second Taigei-Class Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
By Takahashi Kosuke
The JS Hakugei, like others of its class, is equipped with lithium-ion batteries.
China Sends Military Drones to DRC Amid Fears of Regional War
By Robert Bociaga
The DRC has purchased Chinese attack drones, raising concerns about China’s role in exacerbating the DRC-Rwanda conflict.