List of East Asia articles
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india-china-border-truck-GettyImages-1236026281 India and China’s Latest Border Clash Is Not a One-Off
The skirmish in Arunachal Pradesh reflects Beijing’s confidence—and New Delhi’s diminished deterrence.
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A collage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the CCP Party Congress, and academia and industry. Xi Starts His Third Term With Failure Upon Failure
China’s autocrat has had a surprisingly bad year.
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Emergency health workers transport a patient to a fever clinic at a hospital in Beijing on Dec. 21. How China Botched the End of Zero-COVID
Other countries have successfully transitioned from strict lockdowns. Beijing has wasted the last three years.
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Members of the People’s Liberation Army band file out after the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing on Oct. 22. What to Expect From China in 2023
Three experts predict how Beijing will manage China’s economy, the pandemic, protests, Taiwan, and relations with Washington.
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Employees work on the production line at a Volkswagen plant in Urumqi, China. Forced Uyghur Labor Probably Helped Build Your Car
A new report ties auto manufacturing to Xinjiang’s genocide. Will consumers—and Western countries—care?
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People watch a TV news program reporting on North Korea test-firing a weapon. A Year in Brinkmanship on the Korean Peninsula
Kim Jong Un’s attention-grabbing missile testing frenzy belies a much more interesting dynamic developing among neighbors.
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07 December 2022, Saxony, Freiberg: Two employees work in crystal growth at Freiberg-based Compound Materials GmbH. Gallium arsenide wafers for microelectronics and optoelectronics are produced here. These are used for high-frequency components for 4G/5G communication or are used in LEDs or lasers. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa (Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images) Europe’s Great Catch-Up on China
With the Ukraine war as a wake-up call, Europe is gradually coming to grips with the China threat.
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Shaun Tai (right), a laptop salesman, fires an airsoft pistol during firearms training at Camp 66, a firing range and training facility in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 6. Taiwanese Flock to Civil Defense Training Ahead of Potential Chinese Invasion
“We have no right to ask others to help us if we are not prepared to defend ourselves,” Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said.
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A collage of US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside military and trade issues of foreign policy How America’s Hawks Beat China’s Wolf Warriors
In 2022, Washington had the advantage in an increasingly bitter relationship.
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People are detained as pro-democracy protesters gather in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong on June 12, 2020. Hong Kong Activists Are Taking Note of Chinese Protest Successes
Beijing is still making an example of a rebel city.
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A demonstrator lights a candle at a makeshift memorial during a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Berlin in solidarity with protesters in China on Dec. 3. China’s Protests Electrify the Global Diaspora
The marches against zero-COVID policies have sparked movements worldwide.
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A TV broadcasts footage of a North Korean missile test. North Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Threshold Is Frighteningly Low
Pyongyang imagines it could win a limited conflict.
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The Central Intelligence Agency headquarters are pictured in Langley, Virginia, on July 8, 2022. U.S. Rivals Are Facing Unrest. Is It Due to Luck or Skill?
Mass protests create a favorable environment for intelligence agencies—but the CIA should tread carefully in China, Iran, and Russia.
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Workers stand on a roadside near a 'toxic lake' surrounded by rare earth refineries near the Chinese city of Baotou in August 2012. NIMBYism Is a Strategic Threat
Western countries’ reluctance to allow rare-earth mining at home is cementing dependence on China.
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People hold sheets of paper in protest of COVID restriction in mainland during a vigil in the central district on November 28, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Can America Do Anything at All to Encourage Democracy?
As uprisings happen in China and Iran, it’s no accident the United States hasn’t been involved.
