Region
East Asia
Interview With Dashdavaa Zandraa, Mongolia’s Anti-Corruption Chief
By Bolor Lkhaajav
“Fighting corruption is more about eliminating the conditions that create corruption than about corrupt officials,” says the director-general of Mongolia’s Independent Authority Against Corruption.
For Uyghur 2008 Torchbearer, China’s Olympic Flame Has Gone Dark
By Huizhong Wu
In the years since he took part in the Olympic torch relay, Beijing has imposed harsh policies on the Uyghurs, splitting apart Kamaltürk Yalqun’s family.
Germany’s (Not So) New China Policy
By Nadine Godehardt and Moritz Rudolf
Under new Chancellor Scholz, obstacles remain for transatlantic coordination on China.
Who Makes Foreign Policy in China?
By Tristan Kenderdine
There are at least 8 distinct forms of foreign policy in China. Approaching the 2022 leadership transition, it is important to understand the various institutions in play.
South Korea Expands Rapid Testing Amid Record COVID Infections
By Kim Tong-Hyung
Since January, South Korea’s daily cases have grown five-fold.
How Long Will Taiwan Stick to Its Zero-COVID Approach?
By Brian Hioe
Taiwan is one of the few places still attempting to bring case counts down to zero amid the Omicron outbreak.
Taiwan’s Diplomatic Offensive in Eastern Europe
By Gregory Coutaz
Growing disillusionment with China has created new opportunities for Taiwan in Central and Eastern Europe.
Japan’s Nationalist Firebrand Ishihara Shintaro Dies at 89
By Mari Yamaguchi
An avowed nationalist who advocated that Japan abandon its pacifist postwar constitution, Ishihara was never far from controversy.
Ukraine: China’s Burning Bridge to Europe?
By Elizabeth Wishnick
China's BRI and agricultural needs led Beijing to seek partnership with Ukraine. Now Russia's military build-up has complicated those calculations.
China Recruited Canadians to Avoid Embarrassment on the Olympic Ice
By Justin Olsvik
China went into overdrive to recruit foreign talent so it could field an Olympic men’s ice hockey team. The result: 15 out of 24 players on its team are from overseas.
Biden Must Recalibrate Policy on North Korea
By Mitch Shin
North Korea is not testing missiles in a bid to entice the U.S. into talks. Pyongyang is honing its missile arsenal as a goal in and of itself.
A Primer on North Korea’s Hwasong-12 ‘Guam Killer’ Ballistic Missile
By A.B. Abrams
After a five-year pause, why is North Korea’s Hwasong-12 back in testing?