East Asia

A brief history of Sino-Australian political relations from 1949 to 2020

To understand what is happening now requires an understanding of history. The recent Sino-Australian relations have been like a roller coaster ride, which needs...

The Economic Revival of Japan

Amidst the uncertainty weaved by the pandemic, the stock markets around the world have shunned the preconceived notions associated to their functionality over the...

Mongolia-World Bank Group Partnership: Three Decades of Partnering for Prosperity

It all began exactly thirty years ago. On February 14, 1991, the eve of Tsagaan Sar, Mongolia joined the World Bank Group. This was...

Chinese New Year, Biden and Xi

This week the Chinese began New Year celebrations.  The year of the Ox commenced on February 12 and ends on January 30, 2022.  The...

China and India threw down the Gloves and Masks to pick up the Gauntlet

A major military conflict has infused in the heart of Asia. And this conflict may affect neighboring countries or the whole region. From the...

A Harrowing Tale

A harrowing tale of mass imprisonment, torture and systematic rape comes from China's Xinjiang region bordering Kazakhstan.  It is an area inhabited by Uighurs,...

Chinese Vaccine is a public good

On many occasions, China has expressed that it will make its COVID-19 Vaccine a global public good when available, contributing to vaccine accessibility and...

The Mystery of China’s Internment Camps: Genocide of Uighurs

Human rights abuse is not an alien concept to the world, especially over the ghastly events posted through the two decades into this century....

Nanjing tragedy – massacre or “incident”?

On December 15, China was marking the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre by Japanese troops. In Japan, they avoid using the term “massacre,” however,...

South Korea’s Potential for Global Influence is Weakened by its Mistreatment of Women

In recent years, the Republic of Korea has become a pop culture juggernaut. Eight years after “Gangnam Style” went global, K-Pop still reigns supreme with...

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