East Asia

An economic minnow but a geographic titan, Mongolia is of growing strategic interest to both the US and China, writes J Berkshire Miller.

Bartering Taiwan for better ties with China is a mistake. Ambitious powers see such concessions as an appetizer, not dessert.

Hugo Chavez has been keen to boost China’s prospects of surpassing the US as a superpower. But are his energy deals good for Venezuela?

Its new space strategy calls for the US to reach out to allies in Asia. But will differences with China undermine progress?

Kim Jong-il’s regime has been censoring reports of unrest in the Arab world. It’s a sign of how worried his regime is about its survival.

China has repeatedly made clear its vision for Taiwan. Wishful thinking over interdependence won’t change this, says Daniel Lynch.

The new US military strategy underscores the challenge of a rising China. But there’s more to the plans than just more hardware spending.

Younger generations of South Koreans are more pragmatic than their elders, especially over the US alliance, says Woo Jung-Yeop.

Frozen out of talks and wanting attention, the Kim regime made a calculated decision to up the ante in 2010, Weston Konishi tells The Diplomat.

North Korea’s development of a walled garden ‘app’ is only the most extreme example of what governments may do to restrict web access.

The New START has entered into force. It’s now time for Asian nations to step up and help tackle the nuclear threat, says Richard Weitz.

China’s assertiveness has alarmed many of its neighbours. Does a foot stamping foreign policy risk creating a counter-coalition?