Region
East Asia
China Expands Its Oil Ties in Iraq
By Sercan Çalışkan
China’s dominance in Iraq’s energy sector creates political interdependence between the two countries.
China Dials up Military, Economic Pressure Campaign Against Taiwan’s New President
By Brian Hioe
The tactics are familiar: military exercises, economic coercion, and pressure on Taiwanese celebrities.
In the New Cold War, Europe’s Approach to China Is Already Outdated
By Maximilian Mayer and Emilian Kavalski
The hope that Beijing would distance itself, however minimally, from Moscow has finally been extinguished. Europe needs to adjust its approach accordingly.
Shenzhen, China: The World Pioneer in Electric Vehicles
By Takahashi Kosuke
The public and private sectors work together to promote the spread of EVs, as evidenced by the city’s fully electric bus and taxi fleets.
The China-Russia ‘New Era’ and NATO
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Valbona Zeneli.
The Other Half of ‘Chip 4’: Japan and South Korea’s Different Paths to De-risking
By Charles Mok
As Japan's semiconductor revival is firing on all cylinders, South Korea must move past its dependence on China to find its groove again.
How China’s Battery Complex Figures in Ties With Russia
By Joseph Webster
China’s development of batteries and other clean energy technologies will ultimately constrain Russia’s hydrocarbon complex, complicating ties.
A Changed Hong Kong Is Stamping out Memories of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
By Yaqiu Wang
As the anniversary approached, authorities heaped new charges on a jailed vigil organizer.
Why Doctors Are Against South Korea’s Expansion of Medical School Admissions
By Kenji Yoshida
A KMA spokesperson weighs in on the ongoing strike and South Korea’s medical crisis.
The Russia Factor in South Korea’s Arm Sales to Poland
By Anthony V. Rinna
A partisan divide over Seoul’s ties with Moscow could be exploited by Russia to complicate the burgeoning Poland-South Korea arms partnership.
Taiwan’s Protesters Are Against ‘Check-but-Imbalance’ and Legislative Overreach
By Austin Horng-En Wang, Charles K. S. Wu, Yao-Yuan Yeh, and Fang-Yu Chen
The Bluebird Movement can't be dismissed as mere partisan mobilization.
Mongolia’s Fight Against Desertification and Land Degradation
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Mongolia’s approach looks to incorporate both international experiences and the traditions of local communities.