Travel
Shaoshan Still the Epicenter of the Mao Cult
On a recent visit to the city of Changsha in China’s Hunan province, I took a side trip […]
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘China, Japan, and Senkaku Islands’ by Monika Chansoria
China has a long history of distorting its own long history. While civilizations everywhere bend the historical narra
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada’ by Jonathan Manthorpe
Author Jonathan Manthorpe, a Canadian citizen with decades of residence in Asia as a foreign correspondent, has chos
Politics & Security
Japan-Russia Rapprochement Is Not A Kids’ Game
The Japan-Russia peace treaty negotiations promoted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are reportedly based on an unpreceden
Special Reports
Why the Uproar Over Japan’s Rising Sun Flag? It’s A Symbol for Celebrating Life and Bounty
The original film festival poster unveiled by the University of Malaga in Spain is shown on the left, and the […]
Politics & Security
China Will Be Largest Military Spender in Asia-Pacific in 10 Years: Should We Worry?
By Monika Chansoria Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a pitch for normalizing the Sino-Japanese relationsh
Politics & Security
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Bully of Asia’: Are Japan, the U.S. Ready to Stand Up to China?
Jason Morgan Ba. It’s a Chinese word. It means “hegemony,” the dominion that one state holds […]
History Repeating Itself? Moves Afoot for Xi Jinping’s Ouster
Akio Yaita “Things are becoming somewhat similar to 40 years ago, before the downfall of Hua […]
Economy & Tech
China’s Millionaires Visit Communist Revolution Sanctuary Clad in Military Uniforms of the Era
Akio Yaita A group of Chinese entrepreneurs visited Yan’an in Shaanxi Province in early June, drawing the [&hellip
Special Reports
Why Do We Let Japanese Textbooks Carry Debunked Propaganda From China, South Korea?
South Korea has fallen for North Korea’s charm offensive at the PyeongChang Olympics. One wonders whether South Korean
Politics & Security
How Beijing’s Push for China-Centric Asia Impacts the Indo-Pacific
The latest China Security Report published by Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) in February aims
China Rushes Constitutional Amendment in the Year of ‘Yi Chang’
Chinese New Year arrived on February 16, along with many messages from my Chinese friends wishing me peace and [&helli