East Asia
Chinese Warplanes Reported in Taiwan Airspace as Tensions Continue to Rise
On Thursday, Feb. 24, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported nine Chinese warplanes in their Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Hong Kong’s COVID Surge Shows the Adverse Impact of “Zero COVID”
Hong Kong has recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in 2020. Prior to last week, the city had only reached a peak of 2,000 daily cases.
Afghan Refugees in South Korea Resurface Past Controversy
Since the Taliban seized power of Afghanistan in August of 2021, some Afghans have found asylum in an unlikely host country - South Korea.
Brother of Qandeel Baloch Walks Free, Challenging Pakistan’s Honor Killing Laws
The Lahore High Court, in a shocking turn of events earlier this week, acquitted Waseem Azeem, who had strangled and killed his sister Qandeel Baloch, a well-known Pakistani social media star, in 2016 in order to defend his family’s “honor.”
Straddling Two Cultures: Chinese-Americans in the Olympics
Despite freezing temperatures on the slopes of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese discourse over the role of American-born Chinese athletes in the Olympics have become incredibly heated this year.
Controversy in Beijing Olympics
A woman dressed in a traditional Korean dress at the opening ceremony of the Beijing winter Olympics received condemnation from South Korea for cultural appropriation.
India’s Biggest State Goes to Election as Modi’s Popularity Falters
In a televised speech presented to the Indian Parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed leaders of the opposition parties, including that of the Indian National Congress
Russia and China Approve Gas Pipeline to Decrease Dependence on the West
On Feb. 4, Russian company Gazprom agreed a 30 year deal, selling 10 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas a year to the Chinese state-owned company CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation).