East Asia

For China, the establishment of banks in Nigeria presents an opportunity to further integrate itself with the financial systems of the African continent.

“The mass surveillance and internment project in Xinjiang should be viewed as a major test of Chinese capacities to conduct a sophisticated invasion, occupation, and transformation of spaces that were at the margins of Chinese control.”

Chile’s project promoting digital connectivity to Asia has implications for the China-U.S. competition.

Insights from David Yu.

North Korean intelligence capabilities, tactics, and targets have evolved over the decades.

A strong earthquake in Tokyo last week put the city’s preparedness for a dreaded megaquake under the spotlight.

In addition to India-Japan exercises, there have been several other naval exercises in the region in recent months involving a growing roster of countries.

One is ranked as the most oppressive digital environment. The other is among the freest.

The report shows both the extent of Chinese lending to the region and the agency with which governments have engaged with the BRI.

Despite the Indian Navy's head start in the 1990s, China's carrier capabilities and virtually all carrier-relevant industries have overtaken India's in scale and sophistication.

Biden needs to put more pressure on Japan to abandon coal.

The valuable experience gained by Asian companies during the pandemic could upset the West’s monopoly in high-value drugs more generally, with implications for global access to medicines.