Tag: East Asia

The tips of the butterfly: Linking East Asia and Africa (Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Brookings)

In the late 1990s, South Africa’s then-Trade and Industry Minister Alec Erwin likened the country’s trade strategy to a “butterfly,” according to which the...

East Asia’s Squid Game Economies (Keun Lee, Project-Syndicate)

While South Korea and Japan’s convergence toward Anglo-Saxon capitalism may appear shocking, the data do not lie. But by adopting the right measures, policymakers...

Myanmar’s exile government signs up to ICC prosecutions (Adam Simpson, East Asia Forum)

A recent decision by Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) may offer a path to justice for the victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity...

Russia/Japan/East Asia. Moscow and Tokyo Exploring Pathways for East Asia in an Era of Growing US-China Rivalry (Taisuke Abiru, Anton Bespalov, Valdai Discussion Club)

The US-China rivalry is becoming a constant feature of world politics. An improvement of relations between the United States and China should not be...

East Asia/Supply Chains – COVID-19 won’t rattle East Asian supply chains (East Asia Forum)

Fukunari Kimura, Keio University In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a series of overreactions about the viability of global value chains...

East Asia – Digital trade integral to East Asia’s recovery and dynamism (East Asia Forum)

Editorial Board, ANU For decades, trade hovered confidently over the Asia Pacific region as its vital growth engine. As average tariffs fell from 17 per...