Region
East Asia
South Korean Politician Adds China Interference Charge to Election Rigging Claim
By Tae-jun Kang
Min Kyung-wook is claiming China helped rig the April parliamentary polls.
Managing the Coronavirus: What the World Can Learn From Asia-Pacific Responses
By Eik Swee
What are the dilemmas governments must navigate in responding to the pandemic?
Mongolia’s Next Election Will Feature New Types of Candidates
By Bulgan Batdorj and Julian Dierkes
The breadth of Mongolian democracy is widening.
China Considers Bill Limiting Hong Kong Opposition Activity
By Associated Press
Such legislation was last proposed in 2003, sparking protests.
US Approves Sale of Heavy Weight Torpedoes for Taiwan
By Ankit Panda
The possible sale has an estimated value of $180 million.
Don’t Let Tension With China Ruin US-North Korea Diplomacy
By Christopher Mott
Present tensions between Washington and Beijing shouldn't be allowed to derail work toward peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Begins Her Second Term
By Nick Aspinwall
Tsai thanked the Taiwanese people for their unity and resilience in containing the COVID-19 outbreak and offered to engage in dialogue with Beijing.
US Sanctions Prompt China to Cut Most Iran Oil Supplies, Officially at Least
By Yigal Chazan
Declared imports have nosedived, but Beijing seems unwilling to shut off completely deliveries from its strategic partner.
North Korea’s Foreign Cash Crunch
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korea’s government bonds and other economic coercion is a red flag for state finances.
Chinese Navy Set to Retire Last Type 051 Destroyer
By Ankit Panda
Zhuhai, the last serving Type 051G guided-missile destroyer in the PLAN, is set for retirement.
Is Taiwan Looking to Diversify Its Defense Partnerships?
By Eleanor Albert
While the U.S. remains far and away Taiwan's biggest source of arms, other countries could be important partners as well.
The Invisible Threat to China’s Navy: Corruption
By Zi Yang
The arrest of CSIC’s chairman speaks to endemic corruption among China’s military shipbuilders. That spells trouble for the PLAN.