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East Asia
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.
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.
North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles as Part of Military Satellite Test
By Mitch Shin
A day after it launched two MRBMs, North Korea confirmed that it was an important test for the development of a reconnaissance satellite.
Japan’s Major Turning Point on Defense Policy
By Takahashi Kosuke
Three new security documents prepared by the Kishida administration mark a new era in Japan’s post-war security strategy.
China’s Five-Year National Water Security Plan
By Genevieve Donnellon-May
How does China's first five-year plan for national water security attempt to tackle the country's most pressing water challenges?
China’s Trickle-Down Supply Chain: From Intelligent Electric Vehicles to Robots
By Shaoshan Liu
The IEV supply chain, including its talent pool, technologies, and manufacturing capabilities, will accelerate China’s economic transformation into the automation age.
How Can Japan Help Taiwan?
By Mina Pollmann
Aside from visits by high-ranking LDP politicians, there are equally important, if less high-profile, changes Japan can make.