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East Asia
China Limits How It Defines COVID-19 Deaths in Official Count
By Huizhong Wu and Dake Kang
Unlike in most countries' official reporting, deaths that occur in patients with pre-existing illnesses are not counted among China's COVID-19 deaths.
Japan’s Long-Range Strike Capability Decision Was Not Sudden
By Hiroaki Kato
The shift in Japan's security policy was the result of a series of parliamentary debates stretching back decades.
Olaf Scholz’s China Gamble
By Alain Tao
The German chancellor’s trip to China was driven by pragmatic calculations – and it seems to have paid off.
North Korea Warns Against Japan’s New Security Strategy
By Mitch Shin
After Tokyo announced its new security strategy, Pyongyang threatened to take a “decisive military step” in response.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Heads to China in Latest Sign of a Thaw
By Associated Press
Minister Penny Wong's trip is raising hopes for progress on issues ranging from trade restrictions to detained Australians.
China-US Competition: Who Will Win the Digital Infrastructure Contest？
By Kenson Yeoh and Dingding Chen
China's vision for hybrid digital infrastructure is distinct from the United States' emphasis on dedicated digital infrastructure.
Kim Yo Jong Slams South Korean Experts’ Analysis of North Korea’s Missile Tests
By Mitch Shin
After South Korean experts criticized the capabilities of the North’s tested reconnaissance satellite, Kim Yo Jong published a statement rejecting their analysis.
How COVID Shattered the ‘China Dream’
By Mercy A. Kuo
The China Dream and the dreams of the Chinese people are diverging, with deep repercussions for China’s future.
Demystifying China’s Role in Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring
By Umesh Moramudali and Thilina Panduwawala
Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring is deeply embedded both within a global emerging market debt crisis and a moment of rethinking within China about its global role as a creditor.
Interpreting China’s 2022 Central Economic Work Conference
By Chutian Zhou
As one of the few top-level meetings held since China’s COVID U-turn, the CEWC’s messaging is especially important this year.
Fintech and ‘China’s Reinvention of Money’
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Martin Chorzempa.
Young Musicians Band Together to Bring New Blood to the Beijing Scene
By Kyle Mullin
A “golden age” of pandemic bands with pent-up talent to burn looms.