Category: East Asia
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Roadblocks: China’s One Belt One Road Initiative in the Era of Trump
In the few months since the second inauguration of US president Donald Trump, America’s foreign…
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Deepseek: the first challenge to US AI supremacy?
Despite the public release of its latest model being barely two months prior, Deepseek has…
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Japan-South Korea Relations: Partnership or Discord? Event Report
On November 22nd, 2024, the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and…
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Understanding Chinese Nationalism in the Xi Jinping Era
This Event was covered by both our East Asia event reporter, Brandon Zhang, and our…
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From the Four Great Inventions to DeepSeek: Is China Reclaiming Its Place at the Forefront of Cutting-Edge Innovation?
From the Four Great Inventions to DeepSeek: Is China Reclaiming Its Place at the Forefront…
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China’s Power Projection in Southeast Asia: Where Do Small Countries Assert Agency amid Great Power Rivalry?
By analyzing how Southeast Asian countries navigate and thrive under the competing influences of…
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Tariff Tantrums and Trade Tribulations: The U.S.-China Standoff Under Trump
On February 4, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration announced a 10 percent tariff on all…
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Investigating Japanese Opinion on Constitutional Reform
Japan finds itself in a unique position in the world order as having the oldest…
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The Cruel Optimism of an Asian Century
Asia’s impressive growth cannot be denied. From “miracle” to “peaceful rise,” various terminologies have been…
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Korean Democracy at the Precipice: Aftermath and Reflections on the December 3rd Martial Law Declaration
At 10:28 PM on the evening of December 3rd, 2024 the South Korean President Yoon…