Region
East Asia
China’s Massive Economic Stimulus Is Not Coming Back
By Yuan Jiang
Beijing is signaling that its approach this time will be different, with more appetite to ride out economic difficulties.
The China-Russia Partnership After Prigozhin’s Mutiny: The View From Beijing
By Michael Clarke
While Chinese analysts – and likely the government – recognize the weaknesses of the Putin regime, Beijing is unlikely to fundamentally reassess its alignment with Moscow in the near term.
Between the Superpowers: What Is Germany’s China Policy?
By Christiane Heidbrink
Those hoping the new National Security Strategy would iron out the contradictions in Berlin’s China policy will likely come away disappointed.
Japan’s Victims of Forced Sterilizations Fight For State Compensation
By Thisanka Siripala
The government is taking a tough stance against compensating victims of the erstwhile Eugenic Protection Law.
Does the China-Africa Trade Expo Matter?
By Ovigwe Eguegu and Hannah Ryder
The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) will need to build on past lessons and successes to really reshape China-Africa trade.
China’s Aerospace Industry at the Paris Air Show
By Lukas Fiala
Both state-owned and private Chinese aerospace firms sought to display their products at the event, despite geopolitical tensions.
In the Name of Energy Security, China Is Doubling Down on Both Renewables and Coal
By Zoe Leung
China is the world’s largest producer of both renewable energy and coal power, the dirtiest fossil fuel.
China’s Overseas Police Service Stations in the Middle East
By Mordechai Chaziza
Chinese Overseas Police Service Stations are known to be present in Israel and the UAE. However, their specific locations, functions, and extent are shrouded in secrecy.
Regulators Begin Final Safety Inspection Before Treated Fukushima Wastewater Is Released Into Sea
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan’s plan to release the radioactive wastewater has drawn fierce opposition from local fishing groups, as well as neighboring South Korea, China, and some Pacific Island nations.
How China’s Anti-Poverty Drive Worked
By Lee Chyen Yee
Changes in cadre appraisals showed considerable results in raising rural income levels, but there are still questions as to the sustainability of the gains.
How the EU’s Security Approach Affects China-Europe Relations
By Dingding Chen and Yingfan Chen
Whether in Germany or the EU as a whole, expanded concepts of security are threatening economic exchanges with China.
China’s Restless Workers
By Neil Thompson
Labor strikes are rising in China as weak demand sees factories shutter and workers’ pay cut.