2017/02/27 |
China Encourages Private Sector Weapons Development; Japanese Spy Charge in China; Taiwan Declassifies Massacre Records
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/27 |
Targeting Northeastern Tigers: The Anti-Corruption Campaign in China's Rust Belt
Xi’s anti-corruption campaign needs to be about more than managing elite politics and be balanced against China’s international relations and local tensions.
2017/02/23 |
China Links 228 to Taiwan Independence; Philippines Close to Death Penalty Restart; Alibaba Takes on Blogger; Mass Hong Kong Police Demonstration
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/22 |
INTERVIEW: Fighting a Country with Words, 4 Years a Chinese Prisoner
'The history of mankind has gone on for thousands of years, and that of the Communist Party only a few decades. Perhaps one day when they collapse, your books will still exist.'
2017/02/22 |
Trump Expands Social Media Checks to Chinese; China Passes US on AI; Indonesia Teams with Twitter on Fake News; Kim Jong-nam's Exile Offer
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/21 |
Thousands Show Up for Air Pollution Protest in Taiwan
In 2015, more than 6,000 people in Taiwan died from diseases directly related to poor air quality, making up 19 percent of the death toll that year.
2017/02/21 |
China Argues Over Which Country is Behind Kim Jong-nam Assassination
Chinese state media points fingers at South Korea, but Chinese netizens are not buying it.
2017/02/21 |
China Ups Xinjiang Monitoring; Japan Kindergarten Racism; South Korean Airline Hack; Jakarta Protests
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/20 |
Taiwan Same-Sex Marriage Supporters and Opponents Agree to Talks
LGBT rights activists worry that amendments to the Civil Code will be further delayed despite the discussions.
2017/02/20 |
New Suspects in North Korea Assassination; Chinese Uproar on Dalai Lama's US Visit; Japan-US Ties Under Trump
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/18 |
Uber Reaches New Agreement with Taiwan Government
Uber’s ride-sharing service has been considered illegal in Taiwan and suspended operations on Feb. 10. But the company may have found a way back in after a recent meeting with the government.
2017/02/18 |
Migrant Food-Delivery Workers Struggle to Belong in Beijing
Changes to Beijing’s household registration system aim for greater inclusiveness, but some service-industry workers remain vulnerable.
2017/02/17 |
North Korean Assassination Sends Waves Around the World
What does the death of Kim Jong-un’s big brother mean to North Korea, China and the US?
2017/02/14 |
Valentine's Day: 'Crush this Love Capitalism'
'Religious overtones have been twisted and turned into a vehicle to make money.'
2017/02/14 |
INTERVIEW: Bringing the ‘Instagram Printing Vendor’ to Taiwan
'I was the only one who believed in it,' says Mike Sung, the 26-year-old who introduced FotoNota to Taiwan.