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.

Unpacking the impact of China’s economic policy uncertainty on Asian stock markets

XIAOYUE CHEN, BIN LI, TARLOK SINGH AND ANDREW WORTHINGTON  |  As China cements its position as an economic leader in Asia,… Read More

The Xi-Putin dynamic: Belief differences and the future of Sino-Russian relations

HUIYUN FENG AND KAI HE  |  The ongoing war in Ukraine has cast a spotlight on China–Russia relations, with both nations affirming their… Read More

Bubble trouble: Why speculation in China’s commodity market affects the world

JOHN FAN AND NEDA TODOROVA  |  Commodity price bubbles can have a huge impact on economies, but what exactly causes them? In simple… Read More

Powering the future: Renewable hydrogen trade from Australia to Japan

MOSTAFA REZAI, ALEXANDR AKIMOV AND EVAN GRAY  |  The global transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is rapidly gaining momentum, and… Read More

Enhancing enterprise value through early retirement of Chinese-sponsored coal plants in Vietnam and Pakistan

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, LAWRENCE ANG, MATT CARPIO AND MENGDI YUE | The early retirement of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) is becoming a critical topic in global energy… Read More

China’s Third Plenary 2024: Key takeaways of a high-significance meeting for green growth and China’s overseas engagement

JING ZHANG AND CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Much has been already written about the Third Plenum (or the Third Plenary) of China’s 20th Central Committee. Read More

Economic development and consumption patterns in Asian countries

SHASHIKA RATHNAYAKA, SAROJA SELVANATHAN AND SELVA SELVANATHAN  |  Over the last three decades, Asia has undergone a monumental economic transformation, evolving from… Read More

WHO and COVID-19: Stress testing the boundary of science and politics

SARA E DAVIES AND SOPHIE HARMAN | Specialised agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO) stress the importance of impartiality and independence to… Read More

Future made in Australia? Evaluating Australia’s 2024 green energy related policies and its potential impact on Asia

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL AND JING ZHANG | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction On April 11, 2024, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese… Read More

China Green Trade Report 2023

JING ZHANG AND CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | 35-MINUTE READ | DOWNLOAD PDF Key findings China’s exports of the ‘New Three’—solar photovoltaic… Read More