Region
East Asia
Netflix’s Bet on Korean Content Pays off With ‘Squid Game’
By Troy Stangarone
The streaming giant’s investment in Korean content has not only helped grow its subscriber base in South Korea, but also created global hits.
What Is Kishidanomics?
By Daisuke Akimoto and Larissa Stünkel
Can Japan achieve the new prime minister’s plan for income doubling and economic security?
Artist Wants Hong Kong Sculpture Back as Deadline for Removal Passes
By Associated Press
The removal order is “an attack against the memory about the Tiananmen crackdown,” artist Jens Galschioet said.
Does China’s Remaining Non-State Media Have a Future?
By Jesse Turland
New draft regulations could cripple outlets like Caixin, considered a bastion of investigative journalism scrutinizing corporate and government dealings.
The Shift in China-US Competition
By Hoang Vu and Thuc D Pham
The change from all out to “responsible” competition presents an opportunity for the Indo-Pacific.
Can the Biden Administration Tempt North Korea Back to the Table?
By Mitch Shin
Even though Washington has reached out to Pyongyang with detailed messages through multiple channels, North Korea has not responded.
Why Is China Looking to Establish Banks in Nigeria?
By Oluwatosin Adeshokan
For China, the establishment of banks in Nigeria presents an opportunity to further integrate itself with the financial systems of the African continent.
Darren Byler on Life in Xinjiang, ‘China’s High-Tech Penal Colony’
By Shannon Tiezzi
“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.”
China and the ‘Asia-South America Digital Door’
By Lauren Ashmore
Chile’s project promoting digital connectivity to Asia has implications for the China-U.S. competition.
Evergrande Exposure
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Yu.
Unpacking Claims of Secret North Korean Intelligence Operations
By Jason Bartlett
North Korean intelligence capabilities, tactics, and targets have evolved over the decades.
JIMEX-21: India-Japan Maritime Exercise
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
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.