China

Fang Xie wrote in a letter that the police have told her she cannot leave until her husband, a former bookseller who left China after his store was shut down for political reasons, gives himself up.

Bali and Chiang Mai are the busiest they have been since the pandemic struck three years ago, but they're still relatively quiet.

China's population has begun to decline about a decade earlier than previously expected.

Republicans may find they can best pursue two top agenda items – contain China and cripple Biden – by intertwining them.

The Lithuanian delegation in particular drew parallels between the threat they face from Russia and the threat Taiwan faces from China.

In 2019, before the pandemic, around 11 million Chinese visited Thailand each year. 

Alluding to the two countries' territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Marcos said he looks forward to discussing bilateral and regional political and security issues.

Japan and Germany rediscovered their geopolitical voice in 2022, making parallel efforts to develop more assertive national security postures. 

What trends and events shaped the region in 2022?

In October, the U.S. passed sweeping new export controls on China. It has not been as easy for the United States to gain buy-in as some in Washington expected.

To effectively mitigate the influence of Huawei and other Chinese tech giants in Africa, the U.S. must position itself as a willing and reliable alternative partner.