Region
East Asia
Watch Asia’s Security Flashpoints Closely Amid the Coronavirus Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Managing Asia’s key flashpoints could prove challenging - in some senses even more so - as governments are managing the continued fallout from COVID-19.
South Korean Cobbler Hopes Donation Gives ‘Strength and Courage’
By Associated Press
A Korean man aims to donate land, worth up to $570,000, to the local government to help support those suffering economic difficulties because of the pandemic.
Defense Ministers Interaction Highlights China-Singapore Security Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The recent development spotlighted the defense aspect of the relationship between the two countries.
What Did the 2020 China-Cambodia Golden Dragon Military Exercise Actually Achieve?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at how the recent drills, held amid the coronavirus crisis, actually played out.
How Wuhan Virologists Pegged Chloroquine as a Potential COVID-19 Cure
By Sribala Subramanian
In a paper published in February, before the disease even had a name, Chinese scientists noted an anti-malaria drug as a promising treatment.
Did Kim’s Vladivostok Visit Reshape Russia-North Korea Relations?
By Niall Gray
A year after Kim Jong Un’s first summit with Putin, where do Russia-North Korea relations stand?
The US and South Korea Need a Stopgap SMA
By Troy Stangarone
The ongoing nature of the coronavirus crisis merits a rethink to both countries' approaches to the SMA talks.
China-Laos Relations in Focus with New Railway Project Milestone
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The kicking off of track laying work spotlighted the development of a key infrastructure project within the bilateral relationship.
Interview: Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino on Geo-Economics in East Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Geo-economics can be a subtle tool of statecraft, but not all such tools are benign and their deployment can be destabilizing for countries as well as the international system.
China’s Mekong Security Role in the Headlines with New Joint Patrols
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The latest patrols spotlighted China’s efforts to boost security collaboration with Mekong states despite the challenges that remain.
World Bank Sees Coronavirus Outbreak Hitting Asia Hard
By Associated Press
The World Bank estimates COVID-19 will cause economic growth to slow significantly this year in China and other East Asian-Pacific countries.
China Advances Case Against Australian Academic Yang Hengjun
By Grant Wyeth
Beijing accuses Yang of espionage; Australia says he wasn’t a spy.