Region
East Asia
Murders in Georgia Spark Outcry From China, South Korea
By Shannon Tiezzi
The shootings of six Asian Americans brought deadly urgency to the issue of anti-Asian sentiment in the United States.
COVID-19 Made China’s Debt Problem Worse
By Sara Hsu
With debt soaring amid the pandemic, the government’s deleveraging struggle slogs on.
National Security Law Casts a Shadow Over Hong Kong’s Art Scene
By Jessie Lau
From museum exhibits to film screenings, the art scene is increasingly feeling the impact of the law.
US Secretaries of State and Defense Hold Talks in South Korea
By Mitch Shin
After a joint two-day visit to Japan, the new officials headed to South Korea amid North Korea’s blunt criticism toward Washington.
China Takes Aim at UK Ambassador Over Media Freedom Post
By Bonnie Girard
British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson learns the hard way how prickly Beijing is, even to sympathetic criticisms.
US and Japan Name China as Threat to International Order
By Thisanka Siripala
In the first 2+2 talks of their new administrations, both sides pledge to strengthen their alliance in response to shared concerns over China’s “aggressive actions.”
What Hong Kong’s Legislative Reforms Mean for the City
By Brian Wong
Parsing the motivations, and implications, of Beijing's plan to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral and legislative structures.
North Korea Warns US Not to ‘Cause a Stink’ Before Seoul Meeting
By Kim Tong-Hyung
Kim Yo Jong issued a warning statement ahead of a U.S.-South Korea 2+2, in Pyongyang’s first direct comment to the Biden administration.
China’s Myanmar Mess
By Sarah M. Brooks and Debbie Stothard
Increasingly, China’s non-action on the Myanmar coup is going against Beijing’s own interests.
The Litmus Test for Hong Kong’s Financial Future
By Thomas Chan
The fate of Hong Kong’s most popular fund will be a critical bellwether for the city’s ability to keep its status as a global financial hub.
Denied Benefits, Chinese Single Moms Press for Change
By Huizhong Wu
“I just want to know in the national policy, as a single parent, as an unmarried woman, do I have the right to give birth?”
Will Japan’s Olympics Be Rescued by China’s Vaccine?
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan remains tight-lipped over the IOC’s offer to provide Chinese-made vaccines to Olympic athletes.