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East Asia
Flankers vs Gripens: What Happened at the Falcon Strike 2015 Exercise?
By Rick Joe
A Chinese test pilot's lecture in December 2019 about the exercise sparked renewed discussion over the details.
Can Japan Successfully Decouple From China?
By John Lee
The Abe government is providing funds to encourage firms to move production lines out of China. Will the gambit work?
China Didn’t Warn Public of Likely Pandemic for 6 Key Days
By Associated Press
Internal Chinese government documents show a delay in Beijing’s official reaction.
South Korea’s Response to COVID-19 in Africa
By R. Maxwell Bone & Matthew Minsoo Kim
COVID-19 has presented new opportunities for cooperation between South Korea and Africa.
China to the Rescue in Sri Lanka
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Beijing first stepped forward to assist Colombo, a move with geopolitical ramifications.
Speaking Softly: Japan Finds Its Voice on the Next Generation Fighter
By Robert Farley
Tokyo’s method of communication is almost as interesting as the discussion itself.
Japan and South Korea Should Use the Coronavirus to Patch up Their Differences
By Rintaro Nishimura
It’s in both Seoul and Tokyo’s interest to get along.
What To Do When North Korea Lashes Out During the Coronavirus
By John Dale Grover
Pyongyang’s continuing missile testing should be seen in context.
Did Xi Jinping Deliberately Sicken the World?
By Ben Lowsen
PRC moral turpitude forces us to consider the unthinkable.
Chinese Debt Relief: Fact and Fiction
By Deborah Brautigam
COVID-19 has increased calls for China to forgive old loans. Time to sort out the facts and the fiction about how China manages debt in troubled times.
South Korea’s Coronavirus-Era Online Learning Hits Snag
By Tae-jun Kang
The roll-out of distance learning is off to a rocky start.
No, COVID-19 Isn’t Turning Europe Pro-China (Yet)
By Erik Brattberg and Philippe Le Corre
China’s muscular coronavirus PR campaign in Europe may end up backfiring.