List of East Asia articles
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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.
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A man wears a protective mask and looks at his phone as he rests on a pedestrian bridge overlooking an expressway. China’s Restive Middle Class Will Be Xi’s Greatest Test Yet
Middle-class people, it turns out, have limited patience for things like intrusive social monitoring and censorship of personal expression.
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A large screen shows a news report about Chinese President Xi Jinping. China Wants Your Attention, Please
Beijing’s massive expansion of state media hasn’t quite worked as planned. But watch out for Xinhua’s growing global deals.
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A person stands with his fist pumped in a crowd. What You Need to Know About China’s Protests
From their origins to what comes next.
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People hold blank sheets of paper in protest of COVID-19 restrictions and censorship in Hong Kong on Nov. 28. The Power of China’s Blank Sheets of Paper
2022 is not 1989, but demonstrations may yet develop in unpredictable ways.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. China Is Locked Into Xi Jinping’s Aggressive Diplomacy
“Xiplomacy” is a political inevitability.
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A woman holds a blank sheet of paper as demonstrators protest the deaths caused by an apartment complex fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, at the Langson Library on the campus of the University of California, Irvine. What Xi’s Zero-COVID Fiasco Might Mean for China and the World
Protests spotlight the regime's misguided approach to the pandemic and lackluster vaccination campaign.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Senegalese President Macky Sall. Biden’s Big Africa Summit Carefully Sidesteps China
In a U-turn from the Trump administration, Team Biden wants to court African nations without talking about Beijing.
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A person stands in front of a store with a #BOYCOTT QATAR 2022 banner. The Q is drawn with a soccer ball and a chain. Why Human Rights Criticism Often Backfires
Shaming countries over human rights abuses is unavoidable. But there are better ways to do it.
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A protester participates in a rally in Beijing. China’s Protests Punch a Hole in Xi’s Credibility
A new wave of social unrest may be here.
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Protesters hold up pieces of A4 paper in China. What Sparked China’s Weekend of Anger?
Experts discuss the roots of China’s protests.
