Chinese military focuses on stronger NCO ‘backbone’ with longer service, more skills
Small, highly skilled units are the backbone of the battlefield, PLA Daily says, citing lessons drawn from ‘regional wars’.
Listening to Chinese whispers shielded Beijing from COVID-19 blame
Author: Ryan Manuel, Bilby China was wracked with unprecedented anti-zero-COVID protests in late November 2022. They started with a fire…
‘Airborne baby killer’: 64,000 die in womb each year as a result of polluted air in China despite official efforts to tackle problem
A new Peking University study has discovered that 64,000 babies die in the womb each year as a result of…
South Korea arrests ex-top security official over border killing cover-up
Suh Hoon’s arrest came as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conservative government investigates its predecessor Moon Jae-in’s handling of the killing…
China can’t afford to ban Taiwan’s semiconductors
Author: Min-Hua Chiang, The Heritage Foundation In recent years, China has attempted to prevent Taiwan from developing ambitions for independence…
‘De-Japanify’: China milk tea brand Nayuki loses Japanese-sounding name amid rising nationalism and anti-Japan sentiment
The name was based on company founder Peng Xin’s online nickname. Meaning Naixue’s Tea, its original Chinese name included a…
Man to get almost US$18 million for wrongful conviction over New York killing after 25 years in prison
Johnny Hincapie, accused of fatally stabbing a tourist on a subway station platform in 1990, said he was coerced to…
Manila’s homeless find shelter in pushcarts that are used as storage, income source
Pushcarts, known as karitons, are a common sight in the city of more than 13 million people. Often made from…
Taiwan holds all the chips in US–China tech showdown
Authors: Bo-jiun Jing, Institute for Security and Development Policy, Flavia Lucenti, University of Bologna, Giulia Sciorati, University of Trento, Wei…
North Korea pokes the polarisation bear
Authors: Francesca Frassineti, University of Bologna, Edward Howell, University of Oxford and Ria Roy, University of Cambridge After Russia’s invasion…