The Long Read

President Xi is doubling down on state-led growth

‘Becoming Chinese’ craze highlights soft power twist

Japan’s quiet break with pacifism is growing louder 

Taiwan sifts through strategic lessons of Iran war

ASEAN walks a tightrope amid complex US-China ties

Culture vultures and the rise of China’s soft power

Social debate divide fuels Japan-China friction

Crude crisis could help China burnish green image

Ports in a storm fueling China’s maritime expansion

Wang’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ howls erupt over Japan’s stance