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What Is Iran Doing With 1000 Tons of Sodium Perchlorate From China?
By Daniel Allen, Katherine Michaelson, and Marco Volpitta
The shipment of Chinese sodium perchlorate indicates a rapid rebuilding of Iran’s missile industry since Israeli strikes in October – with Beijing’s help.
Americans, Robots, and More: Chinese Government Messaging in the 2025 Spring Festival Gala
By Evan Freidin
In watching the Gala, we can see what political messaging is currently being promoted in China, and what is not.
North Korea’s Economic Crisis: Solutions or More Controls?
By Lee Sang-yong
A pattern of tightening market controls and soaring prices has culminated in an ambitious government intervention – a comprehensive plan to regulate the grain trade.
It’s Not Just Trump: Japan’s Flawed Energy Plan Threatens Global Climate Goals
By Hinako Arao
Since December, civil society protests have marked the Japanese government's drafting of its basic energy and climate action plans.
Amid Environmental Concerns, Hong Kong’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Project Presses Ahead
By Katie Schulder-Battis
A massive new development project, centered around the San Tin Technopole, will transform farm and village land – including manmade wetlands crucial for regional wildlife.
The Weave: China Policy and Trump’s Executive Orders
By Bonnie Girard
Most of the presidential actions Trump has taken thus far don't seem to relate to China directly. Yet all of them will impact the China-U.S. competition.
Trump 2.0 and the Debilitating, Discharging, and Devitalizing of Korean Companies
By Jean-Marc F Blanchard and Antonia Urovsky
The South Korea-U.S. economic partnership stands at a crossroads now that Trump is occupying the White House.
The DeepSeek Doctrine: How Chinese AI Could Shape Taiwan’s Future
By Max Dixon
Taiwan's security in part rests on perceptions, particularly in the U.S., of its status. Should a generation of Americans emerge that is schooled and socialized by DeepSeek, the future for Taiwan appears incredibly bleak.
Symbolic No More? China’s Evolving Policy Tools Against US Sanctions
By Xing Jiaying
China is modernizing its economic statecraft, mirroring Washington’s approach. How might Beijing leverage these evolving policy tools to navigate the ongoing trade and tech wars?
Beyond the Korean Peninsula: How the South Korea-US Alliance Can Contribute to Regional Security
By Hanbyeol Sohn and Jinki Lee
Even if a strategic and comprehensive alliance can be made a reality, the big question is how to make that happen amid the uncertainty of the Trump era.
China’s AI Shock? What DeepSeek Disrupts (and Doesn’t)
By Kai-Shen Huang
DeepSeek’s success is not based on outperforming its U.S. counterparts, but on delivering similar results at significantly lower costs. The AI price war has begun.
Chinese Stadium Diplomacy in Africa, Pt 2: Adey Ababa Stadium in Ethiopia
By Istvan Tarrosy and Zoltan Voros
Ethiopia’s long-anticipated stadium in Addis Ababa, with which the country aspires to host the AFCON, may get a boost to completion, but several questions remain.
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