Region
East Asia
Pay Attention to the KMT’s Chair Election
By David G. Brown
The coming election may set the future course for the KMT, currently Taiwan’s main opposition party.
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Off Its East Coast
By Mitch Shin
The North’s missile launch came amid a flurry of diplomatic meetings in Seoul and Tokyo. Seoul quickly followed up with its own SLBM test.
Is the CCP About to Rehabilitate the Cultural Revolution?
By Jesse Turland
The official historical narrative – as defined by Xi Jinping – is set to feature prominently at the CCP plenum in November.
The Downfall of Hong Kong’s Privacy Law
By Charles Mok
Instead of protecting citizens’ privacy, Hong Kong’s latest privacy law amendment is all about anti-doxxing. How did we get here?
Beijing Court Rules Against Woman in China #MeToo Case
By Huizhong Wu and Sam McNeil
After three years of waiting, Zhou Xiaoxuan lost her case against a CCTV host accused of harassing her.
The Logic and Limitation of China’s Zero-COVID Policy
By Zhuoran Li
China’s strategy of mass mobilization can be astonishingly effective – but only for a short period of time.
Property, Prestige, and ‘Common Prosperity’: China’s Real Estate Market in 2021
By Edward Witte
An overheating property market represents a significant threat to economic and social stability in China.
Australia-South Korea Partnership: Beyond 2+2
By Theo Mendez and Jay Song
There’s no doubt the two are allies, but the cost of shallow bilateralism will have lasting effects on people-to-people exchanges.
South Korea Becomes Mongolia’s 6th Strategic Partner
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Mongolia’s strategic partnership with South Korea once again shows its foreign policy strength.
In Signal to the US, North Korea Tests New Long-Range Cruise Missiles
By Mitch Shin
North Korea test-launched newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, just after an unusual military parade.
9/11 and Asia: Two Decades Later
By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A virtual conference announcing the launch of Diplomat Risk Intelligence probes how 9/11 changed the Asia-Pacific.
What’s in the Newly Regionalized Japan-Vietnam Defense Partnership?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides have been gradually regionalizing their expanding bilateral security relationship, with broader implications for the Indo-Pacific.