China's proposed barley and beef tariffs on Australia may be legally dressed up, informal economic sanctions.

When speculation of a regime collapse gets out of hand, especially from people with authority, fears about the fate of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons can fuel an urge to preventively attack North Korea as a way to keep those weapons out of the wrong hands.

China's humanitarian aid has a number of distinguishing aspects, such as preferring to work bilaterally and mixing of humanitarian aid with developmental assistance,

Less than half of South Koreans trust their local media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, and even less trust their coverage of powerful entities. The reasons for this lie in South Korea's authoritarian past.

The economics and politics behind the crash of the price of oil.

The Philippines’ democracy turned 34 last week but continues to flirt with authoritarian fantasies.

Rodrigo Duterte and his backers appears to be exploiting the public health crisis to wedge opponents at home.

The remnants of Singapore's British colonial era run deeper than just architectural influence. Some praise the British rule while critics seek to challenge this orthodoxy.

Australia and Indonesia have more and more in common, a fact which should challenge old tropes about their differences.

The Hong Kong government's refusal to close the border has set off a public panic. Is it overreaction – or justified?

Beyond the human toll, fears will stop people from heading to shops, eating out, travelling, and cause other consumer costs.

Beijing’s angle is clear: Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement is an unjust revolt, and there will be no reform in the city.

The role of the military on the strife-torn Philippine island isn’t about to change – and will continue to ensnare legal activists.

A new law that threatens to exclude Muslims from Indian citizenship upends the idea of a nation built on liberty and equality.

While East Asia countries top education performance, Southeast Asia is struggling to catch up. An aging population and gap with Southeast Asia might mark down the whole region.

Properly examining the allegations against Confucius Institutes will allow Australia to assess more credible threats of China’s foreign influence.

A bookstore in New Taipei City is creating a community for Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan and encouraging local Taiwanese to learn about Southeast Asian cultures.

China has overtaken the U.S. with the largest diplomatic network in the 2019 Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index.