Region
East Asia
Yang Jiechi’s Overlooked Visits to Slovenia and Croatia
By Eleanor Albert
What did China’s top diplomat hope to achieve in the two Balkan states?
US, China Trade Officials Finally Talk
By Shannon Tiezzi
The first phone call between the new U.S. trade representative and her Chinese counterpart restarts the conversation on trade issues.
Hong Kong Changes Electoral Law, Reduces Direct Public Vote
By Zen Soo
Hong Kong officially enacted the electoral changes suggested by Beijing back in March.
How Will Pyongyang Respond to the South Korea-US Summit?
By Manseok Lee and Hyeongpil Ham
The ball is now in Pyongyang's court. Will it take up the offer of dialogue?
Seoul’s Trash Crisis
By Jenna Gibson
The South Korean capital is running out of space for its waste.
The Gulf Between Chinese and Vietnamese Alliance Policies
By Ngo Di Lan
Despite some similarities, it would be highly misleading to suggest that China and Vietnam have similar alliance policies.
Major Japan Newspaper Asahi Calls for Olympic Cancellation
By Stephen Wade and Kantaro Komiya
Japan’s second-largest newspaper by circulation called for the Olympics to be scrapped amid an ongoing COVID-19 surge.
How Will China Respond to Rising Inflation?
By Sara Hsu
China’s central bank will be keeping a close eye on trends, but for now expect it to stay the course.
The Secret Behind the Chinese Communist Party’s Perseverance
By Bonnie Girard
One of the key factors in the CCP's survival is its insistence on perpetuating its own truth.
Why a Taiwan Invasion Would Look Nothing Like D-Day
By Ian Easton
Our natural impulse when thinking about future amphibious operations is to look to the past. Yet the reality is that no good point of comparison for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan exists.
On Myanmar, Japan Must Lead by Example
By Yusuke Watanabe
“Japan must position itself as a bridge between the Tatmadaw and the United States and other democratic countries rather than blindly aligning itself with the Western policy of regime change.”
How China Is Losing Europe
By Xue Qing
China has made serious mistakes in crafting its Europe policy, resulting in the current rift.