East Asia

Local government leaders hostile to Taiwan's new China-sceptic government have received a warm welcome in Beijing

Ahead of a comprehensive review of the economy by the central bank, the idea of 'helicopter money' has been mooted

China is making rapid progress in a project to construct a world-class space station

A weak government is under pressure from economic malaise and the North Korean threat

Renho has won the opposition leadership race by a landslide, becoming the first woman to lead a major Japanese party

The government has muzzled the last major platform for liberal-leaning intellectual views

An unprecedented case of alleged vote-buying has brought a provincial legislature to a halt

A new generation of leaders is poised to take the helm of the main opposition party