List of East Asia articles
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A rocket carrying China's second module for its Tiangong space station lifts off against a clear blue sky, rising from Wenchang spaceport in southern China in 2022. China’s Space Dream Is a Legal Nightmare
By building spaceports overseas, Beijing wants to flout the current rules, and write its own.
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen during a ceremony to commission two ships from the United States into the Taiwan Navy. Why Does Taiwan Matter to the U.S.?
The Pentagon’s top policymaker, Colin Kahl, details why the island is consequential to U.S. national security strategy.
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People watch a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test at a railway station in Seoul. How North Korea’s Hackers Bankroll Its Quest for the Bomb
Cybercrime is a windfall for Kim Jong Un’s nuclear ambitions.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. China Is Studying Russia’s Economic Playbook for Conflict
Moscow’s efforts to deflect Western intervention may be applied to Taiwan.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 21. For Japan, ‘Ukraine is the Future of Asia’
Tokyo has abandoned decades of passivity and become a global strategic actor.
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Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's president, talks as Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, listens during a joint news conference in Japan. South Korea and Japan Try to Mend Ties Without Stirring Trouble
Pyongyang won’t take reconciliation between its neighbors well.
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Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Rankin takes part in an Australian-Indian naval exercise on Sept. 5, 2021 off Darwin, Australia. Why China Should Worry About Asia’s Reaction to AUKUS
Even some non-aligned countries have cautiously signaled support.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 6. Europe Is Disastrously Split on China
Emmanuel Macron served Xi Jinping a strategic triumph on a silver platter.
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A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade takes part in a joint military drill with Britain, Australia and the United States in Funabashi, Japan, on Jan. 8. Japan’s Defense Plans Are Big, Popular, and Expensive
Tokyo wants to double its military budget within five years.
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An MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft takes off from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa. Okinawa Is in the Crosshairs of China’s Ambitions
Okinawans continue to pay the price for being caught between great powers.
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Police stand on guard during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire, as well as a protest against China's harsh COVID-19 restrictions, in Beijing. A Nuanced Approach to China Needs Human Rights at the Core
Calls for a rethink against groupthink can’t neglect real atrocities.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference in Beijing. Is Anyone in Beijing Listening to Europe?
Experts discuss the prospects of Macron’s visit to China.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21. China’s ‘Peace Plan’ for Ukraine Isn’t About Peace
Beijing’s diplomatic overture has three ulterior motives.
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An illustration shows U.S. currency and China currency breaking apart for a story about investment in the tech sector. Silicon Valley Is Beating Washington to China Decoupling
Tech investors in the United States and China were dialing back bilateral links years before Biden decided to.
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A worker welding steel at a shipyard in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Shipping Lines Are Getting Worried About Dependence on China
Bringing shipyards back to the West will take enormous investment.
