Washington undergoes a sea change in the Pacific
A major United States policy shift is aimed at combating China’s increasing role in the island chains
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Biden’s answer to the Taiwan question angers China
The US President again throws his weight behind the democratic island amid Beijing’s threats of aggression
China calls the ‘shots’ as Russia fires blanks
President Putin’s stark admission highlights President Xi’s leading role in Beijing’s alliance with Moscow
Hong Kong gripped by nostalgia for a ‘golden age’
Show of respect for Queen Elizabeth II sends a coded message to Beijing and the Communist Party
Cold War 2.0 triggers US-China Big Tech risks
Spotlight again falls on social media sensation TikTok amid calls that the short video-sharing app should be ‘banned’
Poverty trap looms amid China’s Covid crackdown
President Xi Jinping’s hardline policy is starting to cause economic pain as the lockdowns continue
Human rights activists clamor for action against China
Uyghur abuse report threatens to boil over at the United Nations Human Rights Council despite Beijing’s rhetoric
Xi’s legacy project is a winding road to debt
China’s signature foreign policy program has left economic-strapped nations struggling to repay Beijing loans
China’s economy pays the price of Party paranoia
President Xi Jinping’s obsessive secrecy and ‘zero-Covid’ strategy highlight Beijing’s policy flaws
Japan acts to counter threats from China and Russia
Putin’s attack on Ukraine and Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan will feature prominently in Tokyo’s strategic review