Region
East Asia
COVID-19 Exacerbates Chinese Restaurateurs’ Gripes About Delivery Platform Fees
By Larry Mullin
China’s delivery platforms are “eons ahead of the U.S.” but the hurdles for restaurants are equally sophisticated.
US Becomes Latest Country to Suspend Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong
By Shannon Tiezzi
Hong Kong and the Chinese government issued a “severe reprimand” of the move.
Chen Chi-mai Wins Kaohsiung Mayor By-Election, Leaving Taiwan’s KMT In Turmoil
By Nick Aspinwall
The ruling DPP snatched back control of a southern stronghold while the opposition KMT is once again forced to reflect on its future.
India-Japan Defense Ties to Get a Boost With Modi-Abe Virtual Summit
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite some disappointments on both sides, the India-Japan relationship looks set to further deepen in the face of an aggressive China.
Japan and South Korea’s Mascot Feud
By Aika Sato and Marian Fila
The latest example of outrage culture in Japan and South Korea speaks to the underlying problems in the relationship.
Don’t Begrudge Wuhan Its Pool Parties
By Shannon Tiezzi
Wuhan went through immense human suffering to reach a point where mass gatherings could be allowed.
Typhoon Adds to Southern China’s Rain and Flooding Woes
By Associated Press
Typhoon Higos made landfall after already heavy rains and historic flooding in southern China.
Will China Change Its Lebanon Strategy?
By Philip Crowe
As Lebanon reels, China’s emphasis on befriending a corrupt elite risks alienating it from the local population.
Japan Rethinks Its Approach to Arms Deals With the United States
By Tom Corben
Recent decisions suggest Tokyo is fundamentally reconsidering how it engages with Washington on arms procurement.
Scott Snyder on Trump, South Korea, and ‘America-First’ Alliance Policy
By Shannon Tiezzi
"One dismisses the president’s longstanding beliefs that allies such as South Korea are free riders at one’s own peril."
China Thinks Cooperation With the US Is ‘Unstoppable.’ It’s a Dangerous Assumption.
By Shannon Tiezzi
Buoyed by a sense of historical inevitability, Beijing insists it has no responsibility for fraying ties with Washington.
Trouble on China’s Periphery: The Stability-Instability Paradox
By David Skidmore
Today's Chinese nationalism is built on CCP loyalty and Han culture and identity – and thus leaves out a large number of China’s people.