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East Asia
China Tells US to Close Consulate in Chengdu Amid Growing Spat
By Associated Press
The move follows the U.S. closure of China's consulate in Houston as relations continue to spiral downward.
Offshore Balancing: A Grand Strategy for the China Dream
By Andrew Latham
Xi Jinping seems to have settled on a grand strategy for a risen China.
Has the Time Come to Amend South Korea’s Constitution?
By Erik Mobrand
The challenge of constitutional reform is big, but that does not preclude major change in the public order under Moon.
Larung Gar: The World’s Largest Monastery – and Highest Slum
By Shivaji Das
A rare glimpse of life in the Tibetan monastery, now closed to foreign visitors.
Taiwan Legislature Moves to Explore Renaming China Airlines, Emphasizing ‘Taiwan’ on Passports
By Nick Aspinwall
The resolutions, passed Wednesday, do not mandate the changes but could lead to the renaming of Taiwan’s flag carrier and a redesign of its passports.
Postponed Tokyo Olympics Hit 1-Year-To-Go Mark – Again
By Associated Press
COVID-19 reset the clock on the countdown and dampened enthusiasm for the Games.
How Chinese People View the US Sanctions Against Huawei
By Mu Chunshan
The attack on Huawei has been hugely damaging for Chinese popular opinion toward the United States.
President Moon Hits Another Hurdle in Curbing South Korea’s Housing Market
By Kyle Ferrier
Moon's administration has enacted over 20 policies to try and curb soaring real estate prices -- all without success.
Did COVID-19 Really Give China a Strategic Advantage?
By Denny Roy
For China, the pandemic was more burden than opportunity.
Can China Use LGBTQ Rights to Bolster Its Human Rights Reputation?
By Jo Kim
LGBTQ issues are one of the few rights areas where some discussion and dissent is allowed.
Japan Sortieing More Jets During Heightened Senkaku Tensions
By Steven Stashwick
Chinese jets, ships, and administrative moves add up to a months-long escalation of the East China Sea dispute.
After Huawei, the Nuclear Question Looms Large for China-UK Relations
By Philip Crowe
Planned Chinese investment in the British nuclear sector is the next big sticking point for London and Beijing.