Region
East Asia
Japan’s Growing Drone Budget
By Dan Gettinger
Tokyo’s spending on uncrewed systems and capabilities appears to have risen considerably.
Kishida’s Trip to Middle East Focuses on Energy, Defense Cooperation
By Mina Pollmann
There are ironies involved in both, given that fossil fuels ties Japan and the region together more than shared liberal values.
China Studies Nuclear Risk in the Context of the Ukraine War
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
What lessons does Russia’s nuclear signaling hold for a prospective Chinese war to force unification with Taiwan?
China’s Okinawa Policy Attracts Attention
By KAWASHIMA Shin
A potential new trigger in China-Japan relations emerges.
South Korea’s Deepening Political Divide Is Mapping Onto Its Foreign Policy
By Jinwan Park
South Korea’s political parties have taken divergent stances on how Seoul should position itself amid intensifying China-U.S. rivalry
Japan, ASEAN, and ‘De-risking’ Through Free Trade
By SUKEGAWA Seiya
Japan should work with the bloc to preserve the free trade system.
China’s Diplomatic Coup in the Middle East: The Facts Behind the Hype
By François Godement
China’s diplomatic push into the region is less than meets the eye – but it should not be ignored, either.
Chinese E-retailer Temu Files Lawsuit in US Against Rival Shein, Alleging Antitrust Violations
By Zen Soo
Temu is alleging that Shein, a rival company also of Chinese origin, has compelled clothing manufacturers to submit to unfair supply chain arrangements preventing them from working with Temu.
With Kerry in Beijing, China Signals It Will Go Its Own Way on Climate Change Policy
By Shannon Tiezzi
China has lost its appetite for bilateral cooperation with the U.S. on climate change – but that doesn't mean Beijing is standing still on the issue.
A Higher Education Bubble Stretches China’s Blue-Collar Economy
By Haoyu Tong
China’s push to expand higher education was never based on economic need – so it’s no wonder college graduates face dismal employment prospects.
Japan, France to Conduct First Joint Fighter Jet Drill
By Takahashi Kosuke
The drill continues a trend of Japan's expanding security links with European powers, while France looks to the Indo-Pacific.
Taiwan’s Belated #MeToo Movement
By Chao-ju Chen and Chang-ling Huang
An explosion of sexual harassment and assault allegations has broken through Taiwan’s general complacency on the question of gender equality.