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East Asia
How Would a Harris Administration Deal With North Korea?
By Mitch Shin
If Harris wins the election in November, she is likely to continue the Biden administration’s approach to Pyongyang. That would be a mistake.
First Known Survivor of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Speaks Out
By Tasnim Nazeer
Cheng Pei Ming’s testimony offered a rare and disturbing glimpse into the horrors faced by prisoners of conscience in China, particularly practitioners of Falun Gong.
China Hits Back at the US in Response to Doping Allegations Dogging Its Swimmers
By Associated Press
Amid harsh scrutiny following revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers failed drug tests in 2021, China called for more intensive testing of U.S. track and field competitors.
SEATO’s 70th Anniversary: Lessons for Asia’s Emerging Multilateral Alliances
By Tommy Chai and Ang Cheng Guan
SEATO’s history remains significant even 70 years after its formation and nearly 50 years since its demise.
Nagasaki’s Atomic Bomb Commemoration Overshadowed by Israel-Palestine Divisions
By Takahashi Kosuke
Ambassadors from Japan's G-7 partners skipped the event, decrying a perceived snub of Israel.
Japan Issues First ‘Megaquake’ Warning
By Catherine Putz
Following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake in the Nankai Trough, Japanese authorities have warned of an increased risk of a significant earthquake.
China Released New Renewable Energy Consumption Benchmarks
By Chris Hankin
These targets are one of the most direct tools for mandating increases in renewable energy consumption.
Evaluating Colombia’s Strategic Partnership With China
By Joseph Bouchard
The country has traditionally relied on the U.S. for economic and strategic support, but Beijing is rapidly making in-roads.
Australia’s Ambassador to Mongolia on Cooperation in Mining, Civil Society, Defense, and More
By Bolor Lkhaajav
In an “increasingly uncertain region,” Amb. Katie Smith sees Australia-Mongolia relations “as going from strength to strength.”
China Is Betting Big on Its ‘Little Giants’
By Sarah Mujeeb
China’s specialized small and medium enterprises are an underrated part of its strategy to achieve self-reliance in key industries.
Commissioning 1000 New Ballistic Missiles Demonstrates North Korea’s Massive Production Capacity
By A. B. Abrams
The country’s industrial and military status are reaching a whole new level, with implications for the Korean Peninsula and other theaters around the world.
Securing America’s Critical Minerals: A Policy Priority Conundrum
By Ansel Bayly and Sarah Tzinieris
Critical minerals sit at the intersection of three policy objectives for the United States – and at times the security, economic, and climate aims are in direct contradiction.