China continues to be caught in a Covid trap
Beijing’s ‘response to the Omicron variant has become all-encompassing, unpredictable’ and a disaster for the economy
East Asia Forum
High-tech hot wires China’s Gulf strategy
As American pressure on China grows in Asia, Beijing is likely to increase its relevance in the Middle East
Yoon stumbles between Beijing and Washington
South Korea’s president has shown a ‘dearth of diplomatic savvy’ and ‘confused otherwise straightforward interactions’
Unchecked US-China rivalry is headed for disaster
‘Guardrails that protect against the deterioration of bilateral relations, and even armed conflict, are being dismantled’
‘Lying flat’ generation stands up in silent protest
The spread of the movement across China highlights the challenges facing the CCP and the country
Crumbling facade of China’s real estate sector
Housing prices are falling in more than half of China’s cities and new home sales are also plummeting
Taiwan entrapment fears haunt Washington’s allies
Regional partners will need to speak ‘bluntly’ about their ‘China conflict concerns’ in the corridors of US power
Why the ‘chip’ of state might have already sailed
Waves of change have left the semiconductor supply chain ‘simultaneously global and highly concentrated’
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
China and the United States face a ‘new reality’
Beijing is a different proposition from Moscow during the Cold War as this struggle revolves around economic risks