Christy Lee

US Deals with Allies Signal Concerns Over China's Disinformation Campaign

Agreements with South Korea and Japan step up efforts to combat campaigns spreading anti-US and pro-Chinese messages

Kissinger's Legacy Still Ripples Through Asia

The aftermath of the diplomat's policies prioritizing US security include the emergence of China and an ever-growing death toll from unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

S. Korea-China Ties Unlikely to Improve After Biden-Xi Summit, Experts Say

Seoul’s positions that align with Washington clash with Beijing even as Presidents Biden and Xi attempted to improve ties

UNC Members Reaffirm Defense of South Korea, China Remains Opposed

Beijing wants the dissolution of the U.S.-led U.N. Command, which would put defense of South Korea and Taiwan at risk, analysts said

China's Discount E-Commerce Retailers Bank on South Korea

Faced with sluggish demand in China, online retailers turn to South Korean customers for sales growth

China Bends to Seoul’s Demands on Tracking Fishing Boats

Experts see Beijing’s concession as a bid to save ties with South Korea from further fraying

China’s Graphite Curbs Seen as Spur to Rivals’ Supply Chain Collaboration 

US, South Korea, Japan agreed in August to launch pilot program to protect their supply chains from China’s export controls 

North Korea Using Ties With Russia to Boost Standing With China

Kim Jong Un is using its renewed diplomatic exchanges with Russia to reduce dependence on China as the three socialist countries align to counter the U.S.

Israel Ambassador: Hamas Used North Korean Weapons to Attack Israel

China Exploits Israel-Hamas Conflict to Diminish US Global Influence, Analysts Say

China's president has largely remained silent on the issue, but Beijing's diplomats have been talking to other countries about the crisis

Chinese Investors, Pinched at Home, Buying Less Property in Thailand

Beijing's economic woes don't seem to hurt Vietnam, where the real estate market has been steadier

South Korea’s Dilemma: Is North Korea the Only Threat?

Commitment-to-consult pledge South Korea made with US, Japan broadened kinds of threats to which Seoul should respond

Russia-North Korea Ties: Will Putin-Kim Bromance Last?

Warming Kim-Putin ties could either be a marriage of convenience or strategic partnership depending on how Russia’s war in Ukraine goes, said experts

A Wary China Eyes Ties With Russia, North Korea

Beijing could feel increasingly anxious about rapidly advancing ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, experts say

Proposed Naval Drills Signal Closer Military Cooperation Among Moscow, Beijing, Pyongyang 

Experts see reported plan as response to strengthened cooperation among South Korea, Japan, US

Suspected Chinese Dissident Could Pose Dilemma for South Korea

A Chinese man known for campaigning against the Chinese government awaits his fate in South Korea after an illegal entry on a personal watercraft

Security Agreement Could Prompt Chinese Retaliation Against S. Korea  

Experts say China is likely to respond with the same aggressive economic and military practices that pushed the US, South Korea, and Japan closer together in the first place

US, Vietnam, Taiwan Oppose China's Buildup on Triton Island

The US, Vietnam and Taiwan are pushing back against China's maritime expansion in the South China Sea, seen in a new structure on Triton Island

Beijing Rejects Seoul's Demand to Stop Repatriating North Korean Defectors

China is detaining as many as 2,000 North Korean defectors who face severe punishment for fleeing the repressive Kim regime, a South Korean official says

US Expected to Expand South Korea and Japan Security Links at Summit

Washington wants to ensure tighter security cooperation between its two allies and widen their roles in defending against threats from North Korea and assertions from China