Region
East Asia
China’s Air Force Might Be Back in the Nuclear Business
By Roderick Lee
Circumstantial evidence suggests that China now possesses a full nuclear triad.
China Detains 23 in Crackdown on Inner Mongolia Protests
By Associated Press
The government is taking a heavy handed approach to protests over a new Mandarin-language education policy.
Is North Korea Changing Its Approach to Journalism?
By Tae-jun Kang
A new report from a North Korean university stresses the importance of using social media in reporting.
China’s Most Strained Relations Are With Its Most Valuable Trading Partners
By Bala Ramasamy, Mathew Yeung, and Wu Howei
A new study shows that the countries most soured on China are also its most important trading partners. Something has to give.
A China-Centered Order Is Not Inevitable
By Valérie Niquet and Walter Lohman
The pandemic has revealed is that the shift of global leadership toward a China-centered Asia is neither inevitable nor desired.
Will South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee Be the Next WTO Leader?
By Duncan Bartlet
Complex power games surround the choice of the next director general. Will Yoo’s South Korean nationality be a help or a hindrance in her bid?
How Strong Are the Ropes That Bind the Japanese Military?
By Robert Farley
It is difficult to imagine that Japanese leadership would not use offensive weapons if Tokyo believed an attack was imminent.
Triangles of Instability: Nuclear Dilemmas and How They Feed into Each Other
By Abhijnan Rej
Two overlapping triangular nuclear relationships could compound risks and complicate deterrence calculi for all the parties involved.
Inside Hong Kong’s Besieged Legislative Council, Democrats Refuse to Surrender
By Kevin Holden
Banned candidates. Arrested lawmakers. Cancelled elections. What remains of democracy in Hong Kong?
Czech Delegation Pledges Support for Taiwan, Vows Not to Bow to Chinese Threats
By Nick Aspinwall
A delegation headed by the Senate president and the mayor of Prague won hearts in Taiwan and shrugged off threats from China’s foreign minister.
An Opportunity to End the Korean War: We Can’t Let This Slip Away
By Song Young Gil
The chair of South Korea's legislative foreign affairs committee argues that diplomacy with North Korea must remain a priority for the US, regardless of who wins the upcoming election.
Who Is the Real Mulan?
By Jessie Lau
The current film has sparked a fierce fight over Mulan’s soul: what she should represent, both as a symbol for women and for Chinese-ness.