EAST ASIA

China: pandemic protests force a rare retreat

Authoritarian state gives into protest pressure by dropping its ‘zero covid’ policy

Taiwan in the firing line

China talks tough – but Taiwan’s people want to choose their own path

CONFLICT | CRISIS

China’s Xi Jinping at the pinnacle of power

Re-elected party chairman set to become China’s longest-ruling strongman since Mao

China: UN Human Rights Council fails crucial test

Vote against holding debate on China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang a major letdown

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

China: UN report leaves no room to hide

New Human Rights Commissioner faces early test of holding China to account

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Japan: still an outlier on marriage equality

A blow for LGBTQI+ rights as court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional

Hong Kong: another step closer to China

Hard-line pro-Beijing security chief takes power in a walkover election

South Korean election: women’s rights the biggest loser

Presidential race winner profits from anti-feminist backlash

Xi Jinping’s war on popular culture

Why is the Chinese government cracking down on entertainment and tech industries?