Region
East Asia
China and the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean
By Nengye Liu
A brief history of China's engagement in a landmark environmental protection instrument for the Arctic.
Khurelsukh Cruises to Victory in Mongolian Presidential Race
By Julian Dierkes, Marissa Smith, and Shannon Tiezzi
It was the biggest victory ever in Mongolia’s democratic history.
After the Latest Forced Labor Court Ruling, Where Do Japan-South Korea Relations Stand?
By Troy Stangarone
The Seoul Central District Court ruling might help lower temperatures, but a political solution is needed to improve South Korea’s relations with Japan.
No Cheers: Tokyo Olympic Village Considering Ban on Alcohol
By Stephen Wade
These are going to be the "no cheers" Olympics, with testing and vaccinations taking priority over fun and games.
Hungarian Policy Toward China Might Be Facing a Seismic Shift
By Richard Q. Turcsanyi and Matej Šimalčík
Hungary under Viktor Orban has been the most China-friendly country in the EU in recent years. That might be about to change – drastically.
Could Russia and Japan Finally Find Peace in the Pacific?
By Gabriel Gavin
The Kuril Islands dispute has kept Japan and Russia from ever formally ending the hostilities between them during World War II.
Beijing’s Tried-and-Tested Plan to Hollow out Hong Kong’s Legislature
By Simon Shen
The PRC has a long history of remaking institutions, but keeping up the language and appearance of the past.
How Chinese Unmanned Platforms Could Degrade Taiwan’s Air Defense and Disable a US Navy Carrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A fictional war scenario showcases how emerging technological capabilities could be used in a future Sino-U.S. military confrontation over Taiwan.
Former Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on the Tiananmen Square Massacre
By Abhijnan Rej
“For a brief moment in time there was a spirit of openness and questioning, and I saw a side of the Chinese people that I have had no occasion to see again.”
ASEAN and China Ministers Talk COVID-19, Myanmar Crisis
By Sebastian Strangio
The special meeting in Chongqing underscored the region’s increasing economic and political reliance on China.
Seoul Court Rejects Slave Labor Claim Against Japanese Firms
By Kim Tong-Hyung
The decision seemed to contradict 2018 Supreme Courts rulings against Japanese firms, which had enraged Tokyo.
Emerging Military Technologies and a Future Taiwan Strait Conflict
By Ankit Panda
How will changes in military technology bear on a potential near-future U.S.-China conflict?