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.

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

2024: A year of transformation in Asia and the Pacific

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  |  The Asia-Pacific region continues to dominate global headlines, with a year full of political shifts, economic developments, climate actions, and strategic… Read More

Towards net-zero: Unlocking the potential of offshore hydrogen systems

MOSTAFA REZAI, ALEXANDR AKIMOV AND EVAN GRAY  |  The transition to a low-carbon future demands urgent acceleration in renewable hydrogen production, a… Read More

Xiexie (thank you) Trump: How China stands to gain from Trump’s second term

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  |  For nearly eight decades, the United States has dominated the international order, setting the rules for global diplomacy, trade, security, and… Read More

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