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East Asia
Making Sense of the 2020 US South China Sea Policy Update
By Ankit Panda
Greg Poling joins the podcast to discuss revisions to U.S. South China Sea policy.
North Korean Citizens Desperately Need the China Border to Reopen
By Gabriela Bernal
Amid the COVID-induced shutdown of the border, hunger, homelessness, and business closures are all on the rise.
UK Reverses Course, Bans Huawei From 5G Network
By Associated Press
The U.K. will now exclude Huawei from even a limited role in the country's next-generation telecoms network.
Seoul Mayor’s Death Sets Critical Test for South Korea’s Ruling Party in 2021
By Cory Bisbee
Next year’s by-elections will be unusually important – for the Democratic Party and for the current frontrunner to succeed President Moon Jae-in.
Why Is China Going to Mars?
By Namrata Goswami and Namrata Goswami
China's upcoming Mars mission is part of an integrated space strategy.
Amid the Pandemic, Australia and Japan Continue Their Strategic Convergence
By Ankit Panda
A virtual leaders’ meeting didn’t make the top of global headlines, but it underscored the continued convergence between Tokyo and Canberra.
With Sudden Death of Seoul Mayor, South Korea’s 2021 By-Elections Gain New Importance
By Tae-jun Kang
Next April, voters will choose new mayors for Seoul and Busan. Can the Democratic Party keep those seats?
Philippines: China Should Comply With 2017 South China Sea Ruling
By Associated Press
Manila emphasizes the 2016 ruling by an international tribunal.
Through Hong Kong, Beijing Channels Its Repression to the World
By Sarah Cook
Individuals and institutions are scrambling to adapt to the Chinese Communist Party’s growing extraterritorial reach.
Japan Hammered by Record-Breaking Torrential Rains and Deadly Floods
By Thisanka Siripala
Once again, Japan's rainy season is taking a deadly turn this year.
Bad Faith All the Way: US Attempts to Bring China to the Arms Control Table
By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration’s tactics aren’t fooling anyone.
The Chinese Navy’s Destroyer Fleet Will Double by 2025. Then What?
By Rick Joe
China is about to finish the current phase of destroyer construction. What comes next?