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East Asia
Delta Variant Challenges China’s Costly Lockdown Strategy
By Joe McDonald and Huizhong Wu
China’s “zero tolerance” policy against the virus may not be workable in the face of the highly contagious Delta strain.
Why Did China Crack Down on Its Ed-Tech Industry?
By Lizzi C. Lee
Beijing’s latest move is a response to long-held public grievances about educational inequality and the resulting pressure to keep up.
North Korea’s Public Security Gets Lessons From China
By Seulkee Jang
North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security is receiving training from China’s Ministry of Public Security.
Rhetoric Aside, America’s Asian Partners Are Giving Up on Their Own Defense
By Justin Logan
When it comes to burden-sharing, banging the table doesn’t work -- doubt about the U.S. commitment does.
Macau Orders Closure of Entertainment Venues, Mass Testing
By Zen Soo
Macau’s famous casinos will remain open – for now – but further lockdowns bode ill for the tourist-reliant city.
Taiwan – Sorry, ‘Chinese Taipei’ – Is Having a Fantastic Olympics
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taiwanese athletes’ record-setting medal haul has drawn new attention to the odd arrangement under which they compete at the Olympics.
Japan to Limit Hospital Care as COVID-19 Cases Hit New High
By Mari Yamaguchi
The home isolation policy is meant to ensure that hospital care is available for seriously ill patients.
The Biden Administration’s China Sanctions Dilemma
By Jin Kai
Washington keeps adding new sanctions on China, despite a distinct lack of results.
A Tale of 2 Navies: India and China’s Current Carrier and Escort Procurement
By Rick Joe
By 2030, how many carriers and escort ships will China and India each have on hand?
China Orders Mass Testing in Wuhan as COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads
By Associated Press
The highly contagious Delta variant is testing China’s zero-tolerance policy for COVID outbreaks.
Repression by Any Other Name: Xinjiang and the Genocide Debate
By Martin S. Flaherty
Is what’s going on in Xinjiang genocide? The answer is a qualified yes, but no hedging is needed for the equally serious accusation of crimes against humanity.
Death Toll Triples to More Than 300 in Recent China Flooding
By Associated Press
The government of Henan province revised the death toll upward to 302 people, most of them in the capital of Zhengzhou.