Region
East Asia
China and Non-Proliferation: Progress at Last?
By Ian J. Stewart
China is often criticized for its record on nuclear non-proliferation. The reality is more nuanced.
People-to-People Diplomacy in China-Japan Relations
By Zhiqun Zhu
With frosty relations at the highest levels, citizen exchange becomes all the more important.
No, China’s Not About to Collapse
By Timothy Heath
Yes, the CCP faces challenges, but it is stronger than you think.
The Problem With Taiwanese Eyes
By Jens Kastner
Amid stagnating wages and a brain drain, deprivation of daylight is ruining the eyes of Taiwan’s children.
Japan to ASEAN: Tourists Yes, Terrorists No
By Yo-Jung Chen
The country is welcoming Muslim tourists from Southeast Asia, but worries about the threat of terrorism.
China’s Hidden Children
By Stephanie Gordon
The country’s one-child policy has created an astonishing number of unregistered children.
An Opportunity for Japan-Korea Ties?
By J. Berkshire Miller
Relations at the top remain prickly, but the two countries have a chance to work together on regional development.
Japan Inc.’s Offshore Gamble
By Anthony Fensom
The giants of Japan’s service sector are now looking overseas for opportunity.
Will South Korea Have to Bomb the North, Eventually?
By Robert E. Kelly
As North Korea expands its nuclear arsenal, will Seoul have to consider targeting missile sites at some point?
China’s New Silk Road and Its Impact on Xinjiang
By Su-Mei Ooi and Kate Trinkle
China’s plans for Central Asia are likely to see Beijing take a tighter grip on the restive Xinjiang region.
How Chinese and Americans Understand Culture
By Brent Crane
The two countries seem to have very different perspectives when it comes to their culture.
China: Exit Counter-Intervention, Enter Peripheral Defense
By Michael Carl Haas
China’s focus on countering a U.S. military intervention along its periphery is alive and well.