Region
East Asia
The EU’s Growing Security Cooperation With South Korea
By Nicola Casarini
The longstanding relationship got a new push from a shared sense uncertainty during the Trump administration.
North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missiles in Message to US
By Kim Tong-Hyung
Days after the U.S. downplayed Pyongyang's cruise missile tests, the North upped the ante by launching two ballistic missiles.
China’s EU Sanctions Are the Latest Proof: Beijing Doesn’t Understand Democracies
By Andreea Brînză
Once again, Beijing has misunderstood the functioning of democratic institutions. It’s part of a long-standing pattern of missteps.
Why Did North Korea Sever Diplomatic Ties With Malaysia?
By Adam Leong Kok Wey
The move should be interpreted in the context of the DPRK's fraught relationship with the United States.
China’s Foreign Minister Heads to the Middle East
By Shannon Tiezzi
Wang Yi's six-country tour highlights the region's expanding importance for China.
China Bashes US Over Racism, Inequality, Pandemic Response
By Ken Moritsugu
Beijing’s annual report on U.S. human rights violations took aim at systemic racial and economic inequality, among other issues.
North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles in First Challenge to Biden Administration
By Mitch Shin
North Korea fired multiple short-range cruise missiles after the United States and South Korea finished their springtime joint military exercise.
The Logic of China’s Vaccine Diplomacy
By Ivana Karásková and Veronika Blablová
An in-depth look at where China's vaccines are going hints at the motivations behind the campaign.
China and Russia Show Solidarity at Meeting of Foreign Ministers
By Eleanor Albert
The two sides, both under increasing Western pressure, expressed strong opposition to outside "interference."
Xi, Kim Share Messages Reaffirming China-North Korea Alliance
By Kim Tong-Hyung
After U.S. diplomats visited Seoul and Tokyo to discuss North Korea issues, Beijing and Pyongyang highlighted their partnership.
Does Japan Need to Control Land Purchases by Foreigners?
By Daisuke Akimoto
A debate on the national security implications of foreign land ownership is underway in Japan.
The Belt and Road in Italy: 2 Years Later
By Francesca Ghiretti
Two years after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, where does the BRI stand in Italy?