China up close
Analysis: Putin promises Xi to 'fight for five years' in Ukraine
Meant to keep China on Russia's side, the words in March prompted Beijing to hedge its bets
International relations
China-Russia ties in Arctic keep U.S. and Canada on alert
Alaska and Yukon territory share info as warships and thin-hulled tankers pass by
The Nikkei View
Private-sector vitality is needed to revive China's economy
Xi must not prioritize party dominance over employment and innovation
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's leader co-chairs China-backed Mekong summit
Min Aung Hlaing presides over conference in rare international role
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan 'surely' will be unified with China, Xi says
President vows to realize Mao Zedong's dream at 130th anniversary of his birth
Politics
Chinese mark Mao's birthday with Cultural Revolution-era chants
Veneration of late leader comes amid rising dissatisfaction among youth
Caixin
Two more Vivo executives detained in India in money-laundering probe
Beijing expects New Delhi to 'recognize mutually beneficial nature' of business
Taiwan elections
China lifts ban on Taiwan fish imports weeks before election
Measure seen as attempt to boost Beijing-friendly Kuomintang
Opinion
Kissinger's corrosive legacy still weighs on U.S. policy in Asia
Strategy of aiding China's rise has come back to bite Washington and its allies
Caixin
China sets final rules for Alipay, WeChat Pay and their peers
Regulations seek to rein in more than 180 nonbank payment institutions
Opinion
Vietnam's show of welcome for Xi reflects growing self-confidence
Success of 'bamboo diplomacy' clears way for giving face to Chinese leader
Politics
Taiwan's Lai to election rivals: Beijing sees all of us as pro-independence
Presidential front-runner battles Hou, Ko over China and housing in first debate
The Big Story
Inside PDD, China's e-commerce titan behind Temu and Pinduoduo
Efforts to surpass Alibaba at home and chase Amazon abroad come with human cost
Defense
U.S. aircraft carrier calls at Singapore as China, Philippines spar
Nuclear-powered USS Carl Vinson projects might amid South China Sea dispute
Hong Kong security law
China's Xi praises Hong Kong chief on security as Jimmy Lai trial starts
President commends 'remolding' of district council election but doesn't mention low turnout
Transportation
Indonesia's new train offers chance to improve views of China
With occupancy above 80%, discontent about project turns into praise for technology
Interview
East Timor gas project open to Chinese firms, PM Gusmao says
Decision on Greater Sunrise partners to depend on 'cost and benefit'
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: The great nanometer chip race
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Defense
Taiwan's presidential candidates at loggerheads over submarines
Program's chief dismisses opposition accusations of excessive cost
Taiwan elections
Xi's unification ambitions loom in Taiwan presidential vote
Island finds itself caught between Chinese and American interests
US-China tensions
U.S. will focus on preventing escalation with China in 2024: Yellen
Treasury secretary plans 2nd trip to China to bolster communication
US-China tensions
Chinese envoy to U.S. revives ping-pong diplomacy after 52 years
Ambassador Xie Feng says 'no reason competitors can't be friends'
Crime
Global law enforcement targets Southeast Asian cyberscam gangs
U.K. launches first sanctions against suspects involved in online fraud schemes
US-China tensions
Flashpoint is South China Sea, not Taiwan, says Philippine envoy to U.S.
Romualdez calls China's Xi 'evasive' on tensions, urges multilateral patrols
International relations
Vietnam and China agree to build 'shared future' as Xi visits Trong
Leaders of communist neighbors meet in Hanoi