Region
East Asia
China Steps up the Long March to 5G
By John Lee
As the U.S. increases pressure on technology exports, China's race for self-sufficiency becomes more urgent.
Japan’s Gradual Shift Toward Space Security
By Sam Wilson
Japan’s interest in military space activities will likely continue.
Will Internet Celebrities Become China’s New Channel for Projecting Soft Power?
By Jo Kim
Can the CCP co-opt the popularity of social media darlings like Li Ziqi without running their global appeal?
‘No Remedy, No Rights’: China Blocks Foreigners from Leaving
By Associated Press
Children, a pregnant woman, and a pastor — all with foreign passports — have been banned from leaving China in recent years.
China’s Strategy for Hollowing out Hong Kong
By Simon Shen
Beijing’s fixation on national security legislation is an alarming signal for Hong Kong’s future.
COVID-19: Trouble on the China-Russia Border
By Ankur Shah
China closed its border to prevent imported cases from Russia. Now Russians fear a surge in infections from stranded Chinese travellers.
The Chinese People Step up to Enforce China’s Nationalist Propaganda
By Jo Kim
Other countries need to take hyper-nationalistic rhetoric seriously, as it is both a top-down and bottom-up phenomenon.
Tokyo Prods Japanese Firms to Leave China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Arase.
South Korea: Kim Jong Un Did Not Have Surgery Amid Lingering Rumors
By Associated Press
The North Korean leader did not undergo a surgery, according to South Korean authorities.
Kim Jong Un Is Back, But North Korea Should Still Prepare for Leadership Transition
By Cui Lei
Kim’s reappearance ends the current round of rumors, but health concerns will linger.
Canada and the US-China Geopolitical Tug of War
By Aadil Brar
The latest news in the Meng Wanzhou case barely registered amid COVID-19.
Kim Jong Un Reappears to Open Fertilizer Plant After Rumor-Heavy Absence
By Ankit Panda
Kim opened the Sunchon Phosphate Fertilizer Plant — a facility he had drawn attention to months earlier.