Region
East Asia
North Korea’s Mysterious New Islands
By Damen Cook
China isn’t the only country with suspicious island construction sites.
What Would the Second Korean War Look Like?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first 24 hours of war on the Korean peninsula could cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
Mongolia’s Democracy Under Stress
By Bolor Lkhaajav
A wave of protests (and lack of any government response) is challenging Mongolia's political system.
The Case for Engaging North Korea
By Joseph Yi, Byeonggeun Heo, and Junbeom Bahk
The best path to long-term stability is encouraging economic reform and growth in the DPRK.
China’s Evolving Economic Statecraft
By Greg Levesque
Beijing’s use of commercial actors to carry out Party-state objectives requires a coordinated response.
Chinese Consumers Will Change the Global Economy
By Matthias Lomas
As China's massive population begins to spend more, the world will take notice.
China's Belt and Road Enters the Arctic
By Heidar Gudjonsson and Egill Thor Nielsson
The Arctic states could find much-needed funding for infrastructure improvements through China's Belt and Road.
North Korea's Most Important Submarine Base
By Damen Cook
A look into Sinpo and Mayang-do: the keys to North Korea's ongoing search for a ballistic missile submarine.
What Happens After China Invades Taiwan?
By Wang Mouzhou
Even a tactically “successful” invasion of the island might lead to strategic defeat for the PRC and the Communist Party.
Taiwan's 'Little Burma'
By David Prentice
Huaxin Street in Taipei is home to many of Taiwan's 40,000 Burmese immigrants.
China's Urbancide in Tibet
By Rinzin Dorjee
China's urbanization policies have a particularly telling impact on Tibet.
China's Most Important South China Sea Military Base
By Damen Cook
The Yulin Naval Base is shaping up to be the most strategically important military base in the South China Sea.