The ‘Leniency’ Trap: How China’s Plea System Gives Prosecutors More Power
China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual ...
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China stands to gain from South Korea’s political crisis
While ethnic Chinese are being scapegoated within South Korea’s political crisis, Beijing is leveraging this opportunity to ...
Why the PLA’s WZ-9 drone is a ‘serious challenge’ to US aircraft in the South China Sea
China’s deployment of its most advanced long-range surveillance drone to the South China Sea is a major challenge to US ...
South Korea’s Moon emphasizes China’s importance, expresses worries about anti-China sentiment
"China is a very important country for us for economy, security, peace on the Korean Peninsula, and stability in Northeast ...
Chip war: South Korean think tank finds China ahead in key semiconductor technologies
South Korea is lagging behind or matching China in "basic competency" in five areas of semiconductor technology, including ...
Why South Korea’s Political Drama Will Produce Waves Overseas
The country's political crisis obscures the fact that South Korea's foreign policy is about to change drastically, writes Ian ...
South Korea's Asian Cup bid sets up renewed battle between east and west
South Korea's decision to enter the race for the 2031 Asian Cup hosting rights looks set to reignite a bidding battle between ...
China, Japan and South Korea reaffirm support for Asean's food security during natural disasters
Three key donors - China, Japan and South Korea - reaffirmed their commitment to continuing emergency rice supply to ...
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Japan and South Korea in the Age of ‘America First’
Japan and South Korea are at their most fragile political states in decades – just as Trump’s return to the White House ...
South Korea exports likely rose in February as extra working days mask trade war hit
South Korea's exports are estimated to have risen in February, a Reuters poll showed, but the return to growth was largely ...
They didn’t know they were citizens. Now they are expected to serve in the South Korean military
Korean Americans are finding themselves on the hook for service in the South Korean military — all because a rapper dodged it ...