East Asia

Anyone seriously considering China playing a role as peacemaker in Ukraine needs to wrestle with its constant and overt declarations of “unswerving” partnership with Russia.

India and Japan’s shared concerns about China are a key driver of their growing relationship. 

Understanding the meaning of the dueling trips requires a closer look at the larger context of China and Japan’s recent international diplomatic efforts. 

While Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Moscow, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made a surprise visit to Kyiv.

Since Xi assumed office, Mongolia has seen three different president, but the overall trajectory of the relationship has remained stable.

There is good reason to think South Korea would limit its support to actions near the low end of the spectrum.

Amid fractured global politics, Kishida’s visit to New Delhi proved how crucial India in for Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

Between China and North Korea, the logic for increased Japan-South Korea cooperation is clear. All that was lacking was political will. 

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. 

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.  

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.

Insights from Angelo Venardos.