East Asia

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • 2 min read

Chinese public will back Paris climate deal

Pew survey data published yesterday show dramatic changes in Chinese public opinion about climate change

China
  • Nov 5, 2015
  • 2 min read

Ma-Xi summit will be no turning point

President Ma Ying-jeou's upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has come under fire at home

China
  • Nov 3, 2015
  • 7 min read

Risk of conflict will rise in the South China Sea

US patrols in the South China Sea have raised new fears of conflict with China

China
  • Nov 2, 2015
  • 2 min read

Trilateral East Asia summit revives cooperation

Annual trilateral summits between China, Japan and South Korea have resumed after a three-year freeze

East Asia
  • Nov 2, 2015
  • 2 min read

Stagnant China manufacturing confirms gloomy outlook

The manufacturing sector contracted in October for a third consecutive month

China
  • Oct 23, 2015
  • 6 min read

Xi may push Party too far in asserting control

Revelations about elite politics raise questions about the future of the Communist Party

China
  • Oct 23, 2015
  • 2 min read

South Korea growth pickup will return focus to reform

Data out today show that GDP growth rebounded in the third quarter

South Korea
  • Oct 22, 2015
  • 1 min read

Capital outflows do not threaten Chinese economy yet

Capital outflow continued in September, amid fears that panicking investors will desert a struggling economy

China