U.S. President Joe Biden says that China leader Xi Jinping is a dictator. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins disagrees. Domino Theory applies
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An Invitation to Impunity
The Biden administration is considering an invitation for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (李家超) to November’s Asia-Pacific Economic
‘Mentally Illed’ in Hong Kong?
Responding to a double stabbing that resulted in the deaths of two women at a Hong Kong shopping mall on June 2, 2023, Chief Executive John Lee
No Joke for Hong Kong Now That It Has Become One
As intensifying pressure from Hong Kong authorities leads the Ming Pao newspaper to part ways with political cartoonist Zunzi, the comedy keeps coming
Ideas Are Not Just Bulletproof. They’re Beijing-Proof, Too
Seeming to signal an ironclad victory over the pro-democracy movement, freshly announced electoral reforms for Hong Kong district councils reveal the
What If … Taiwan Stopped Being Road Traffic Hell?
Another week, another major road traffic incident making news in Taiwan. This time, a ten car pile-up following Korean pop group Blackpink’s concert
Loans, Not Grants, for Military Aid a Sign Taiwan Is Not a Priority for Biden
U.S. lawmakers now stipulate that the $2 billion per year allocated to Taiwan for military purchases over the next five years will be given as loans.
What If … China Asked Taiwan for COVID Advice?
As protests against strict COVID-19 controls have spread through China in recent weeks, and the problem of how its government can respond has reared
What If … The U.S. Signed Up to UNCLOS?
Here’s an idea: What if the U.S. signed up to UNCLOS? As the U.S. has begun to push military and economic policy shifts that distance itself from
How Beijing’s Useful Idiots Canceled Trump’s Spy Probe
Between the years 2010 and 2012, China killed or jailed around 20 of its citizens who had been feeding information to the CIA. The purge was so
Biden Is Sleepwalking Into an American Disaster in Taiwan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China is accelerating its preparations to invade Taiwan, but Biden is slowing down efforts to get Taiwan’s
What If … China’s Tour of the Pacific Islands Hadn’t Been So Secretive?
At the start of October, the U.S. agreed on an 11-point partnership declaration with 14 Pacific island nations, and The Washington Post was first to