Region
East Asia
The Rise of the ‘Community With a Shared Future’: China’s Foreign Policy Hierarchy
By Mordechai Chaziza
Instead of pursuing traditional alliances, China has established a global network of strategic partnerships, using a hierarchical system of nomenclature.
China’s ‘Gifts’ of Parliament Buildings in Africa Are a Wake-Up Call for Digital Sovereignty
By Marci Harris and Innocent Batsani-Ncube
Over the past two decades, Beijing has financed and built at least 15 parliament buildings in African nations. These projects carry hidden costs that extend far beyond their initial construction.
China’s Authoritarian Pitch Gains Ground Globally
By Changwook Ju
New research shows China is remarkably effective in promoting its authoritarian governance to a global audience. The United States must up its game.
What Is Ishibanomics?
By Daisuke Akimoto
New Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru placed an emphasis on economic policy during his initial policy address. What's his prescription for Japan?
Ishiba’s Integrated Deterrence: What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for Taiwan
By Victor Lin
A former defense minister, Ishiba's victory will have important implications for the future of Japan-Taiwan relations.
China’s Balancing Act With the ‘Axis of Upheaval’
By François Godement
There’s an obvious anti-U.S. bent to China’s ties with Russia, Iran, and North Korea, but Beijing must tread carefully lest it be pulled deeper into conflict than it is willing to go.
Can Japan Become the ‘World’s Most AI-friendly Country’?
By Adam Bartley, Aiden Warren, and Charles T. Hunt
As the world faces rapid change and competition over AI, Japan’s step-up is significant for the East Asian region but also the wider world.
Mongolia’s Strategic Shift in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
By Jeffrey Reeves
Mongolian leadership has adopted a more strategic approach to foreign policy, while public opinion has increasingly favored Russia and China as Mongolia’s most reliable partners.
Matching Japan’s Counterstrike Capability With South Korea’s Three Axis System
By Ju Hyung Kim
Integrating Japan’s counterstrike capability with South Korea’s Three Axis system could strengthen the security of both countries.
Blurred Boundaries: The Role of Chinese Companies in CCP Policy
By César Eduardo Santos
China’s advancement in the Central American region has largely been through Chinese companies – ones that are not usually considered among the main bearers of the CCP’s global influence.
Ishiba Shigeru Wants a Stronger Japan-US Alliance. He Has an Unorthodox Vision For Doing That.
By Jio Kamata
Japan’s new prime minister has long called for more reciprocity in the alliance, including revisions in the Status of Forces Agreement and Japan-U.S. Security Treaty.
Beijing’s Push to Welcome Foreign Talent
By Hannah Pedone
Two years after zero-COVID ended, China is now serious about attracting foreign talent, especially in the tech space. But challenges remain in practice.