Region | China and Northeast Asia

Map of Northeast Asia including China, Japan, Republic of Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong.

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View our expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest developments in Northeast Asia, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong.

Green growth and carbon neutrality: Lessons from the world’s top emitters

SAMIA ZAHRA,  SELVA SELVANATHAN, RAKESH GUPTA  AND MANEKA JAYASINGHE, |  As climate change accelerates, the pressure on countries to transition to a greener… Read More

Time to develop an Asia-Pacific Green Development Agenda

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, DHRUBA PURKAYASTHA, HEMANT MALLYA, KAVITA VIJ, NITIN BASSI AND SHUVA RAHA | 50 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction The… Read More

China’s stock markets under the lens: Transparency, regulation, and synchronicity

SHIJUN GUO AND FANG HU  |  Transparency in financial markets is a cornerstone of investor confidence and market efficiency. The assumption that investors… Read More

China green finance status and trends 2024-2025

MENGDI YUE AND CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL | 40 MINUTE READ | Download PDF 1. Introduction In 2024, green finance in China… Read More

Barriers at the gate: Security vetting and its impact on regional diplomacy

SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER AND ELISE STEPHENSON  |  In the Asia-Pacific, where rapid social and political changes intersect with longstanding traditions, diplomacy plays a… Read More

Reimagining disability: Is inclusion a macroforce that will shape Asia and the Pacific for the next 20 years?

DIAN TJONDRONEGORO, ELIZABETH KENDALL, SHAWN HUNTER, AND ELENA MAYER-BESTING | 30 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction Disability inclusion is… Read More

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2024

Download PDF CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Key findings 2024 saw the highest BRI engagement ever, with USD70.7 billion in construction contracts and… Read More

China in Asia in 2025 – a reliable rock in a stormy sea?

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL AND JEAN DONG | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction We are living in an era of constant surprises and shifting power… Read More

Wisdom, transformation, and rebirth: Embracing the Year of the Snake

COLIN MACKERRAS |  The Year of the Snake begins on 29 January. Snakes aren’t especially popular among most people. I know there are a few… Read More

Accelerating a just green transition in Asia

SHAWN HUNTER |  Asia is at a crossroads. As the region with the fastest-growing energy demand in the world, its choices in the coming years… Read More