Asia in Transition: Demographic Challenges, Social Transformation, and the Urgency of a New Social Contract
Asia, the world’s most populous and dynamic continent, is undergoing an unprecedented demographic transformation. Population aging, internal and international migration, rapid urbanization, and the...
East Asia’s Answer to Global Economic Shifts
It is widely acknowledged that Asia is the most dynamic region in the Global South, with East Asia serving as the economic, technological, and...
China Builds World’s Largest Dam in Tibet: Threat or Innovation?
China has embarked on an ambitious dam construction project in Tibet, which is expected to be the world’s largest hydropower plant. The project was...
U.S.–China Trade War: A Strategic Contest for Global Supremacy
The trade war between the United States and China is often framed as a dispute over tariffs and trade balances. However, this perspective only...
North Korea is pro-Russia, anti-China: A strategic shift or a short-term calculation?
In the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the increasingly volatile strategic situation in Northeast Asia, North Korea is showing signs of leaning...
China’s Characteristic Democracy: An Alternative to Liberal Democracy?
In the last decade, international attention has focused on the People's Republic of China, a country with a governance model officially referred to as...
One Tariff, Two Systems: Navigating Pressure in Beijing and Taipei
When the United States announced sweeping new tariffs on April 5, 2025, it did more than shake global trade. It crystallized a divide in...
How BRI and its Influence Saved China in the Trade War
Since being inaugurated for the second term of his leadership on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump has made statements to make policies that reap...
Is Japan Moving Away from Its Disarmament Legacy?
Japan stands as the only country to have experienced the devastation caused by the atomic bombings and remains home to those who have greatly...
Official Development Assistance as A Strategy to Strengthen Japan-China Trade Relations
Countries in the world certainly cannot always meet the needs of their own economies; there are countries whose GDP income is still below average,...