East Asia
China will not soften on humanitarian intervention
China's oft-professed 'non-interference' doctrine is challenged by both principle and precedent
ChinaChina will reshape development finance landscape
The end of the founding member signatory period for the AIIB signals a major shift in the nature of development finance
ChinaMajor healthcare push lies ahead for China
The budget, political clout and global significance of China's healthcare sector are set to grow
ChinaTaiwan's AIIB membership talks will be tortuous
Taiwan's president has said he favours joining the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
TaiwanChina's mixed motives sow confusion over AIIB control
Beijing's comments on veto power and the location of the bank's headquarters send mixed signals over control of the AIIB
ChinaJapan's new destroyer raises remilitarisation fears
Japan today commissioned its largest ever warship, which some label an 'aircraft carrier in disguise'
JapanBeijing's Alibaba move signals shift on IPR
A crackdown on counterfeit goods has led to a standoff between China's government and one of its largest private firms
ChinaAbe will push hard on Okinawa base relocation
The prefectural government has ordered work to halt on a new US air station, potentially stalling the project yet again
Japan