Region
East Asia
China Says Boy Picked by Dalai Lama Now a College Graduate
By Associated Press
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima went missing at age 6, among with his family, shortly after being named the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995.
Hong Kong Needs to Defend Its Education System
By Chauncey Jung
The self-autonomous city’s education system is the latest battleground to resist China’s influence campaign.
How the Yellow Economic Circle Can Revolutionize Hong Kong
By Simon Shen
Building the grassroots economic movement could be the key to breaking the establishment's economic stranglehold.
A Closer Look at the PLARF’s DF-26
By Ankit Panda
One feature on the DF-26 emphasizes its dual-capable nature.
Decoding Xi Jinping’s Speech at the World Health Assembly
By Valérie Niquet
China is on the defensive amid a global backlash, trying to move the narrative toward Xi’s “shared future for mankind.”
Investigating China: COVID-19 and the CCP
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Xun Zhou.
How COVID-19 Challenges Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy
By Jeremy Huai-Che Chiang
The pandemic will inevitably affect Tsai’s signature foreign policy -- but not necessarily for the worse.
US Navy, Marines Conduct Integrated Operations in Pacific
By Ankit Panda
The operations are designed to support the development of integrated warfighting capabilities, the 7th Fleet said.
Japan’s Economy Officially Enters Recession for First Time Since 2015
By Ankit Panda
The effects of COVID-19 are likely to result in further economic pain for Japan.
Taiwan and the WHO: Ambassador Stanley Kao
By Shannon Tiezzi
As the WHA opens, Taiwan's top representative in the United States talks about his country's representation in the global health body.
Sailors on Sidelined US Aircraft Carrier Get Virus for Second Time
By Associated Press
Five sailors were taken off the ship after COVID-19 diagnoses.
Interpreting China’s ‘Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy‘
By Zhiqun Zhu
What explains the sharper tone to China’s overseas conduct recently?