Xinru Ma, a research scholar at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, said that we should reframe discussions on U.S.-China geopolitical competition, based on analyses of East Asian history.

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South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rates, but an uptick in pandemic-postponed marriages has sparked optimism for family growth.

A trio of Chinese nationals in New Hampshire pleaded guilty to using stolen gift cards to buy Apple products to ship to East Asia.

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China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year

Confronting Communist China constitutes the preeminent foreign policy challenge of the second Trump presidency. The United States is already involved in a confrontation with Beijing on several fronts,

Central Asia is cementing itself as a confident middle power region, exerting its independence through strategic partnerships and infrastructure megaprojects.

BEIJING: China on Monday (Jan 20) executed a man who killed 35 people in a car rampage in the southern city of Zhuhai in November, in the country's deadliest mass attack in years. On Nov 11 ...

China's population decreased for the third consecutive year, with figures showing a drop by 1.39 million. This trend, reflective of global patterns, especially in East Asia, is driven by high living costs discouraging marriage and childbirth,

The French Carrier Strike Group is spearheading the French Navy-led multinational biennial exercise La Perouse 25 that began on Thursday across three critical maritime passages in South East Asia. The 2025 exercise also marks the first time that South East Asian nations are participating in the exercise,

MANILA: Japan and the Philippines vowed on Wednesday (Jan 15) to strengthen security cooperation to counter China's actions in key sea trade routes, amid speculation incoming United States President Donald Trump could scale back security commitments in Asia.