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Alyssa Chen
Reporter, China
Alyssa joined the Post in 2023 as a reporter on China desk to cover diplomacy. Her interests lie in cross-strait relations and Sino-Japan relations. Previously, she was the Asia Correspondent for the Japan Times, and graduated from the University of Hong Kong.
Alyssa joined the Post in 2023 as a reporter on China desk to cover diplomacy. Her interests lie in cross-strait relations and Sino-Japan relations. Previously, she was the Asia Correspondent for the Japan Times, and graduated from the University of Hong Kong.
Areas of Expertise:
Diplomacy, Sino-Japan relations, cross-strait relations
Languages Spoken:
English, Japanese, Mandarin
As the clock ticks down to negotiations in Islamabad, two big factors stand in the way of progress.
Much of what happens next may depend on ‘wild card’ Israel, observers say.
As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing.
Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say.
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The government in Tokyo is considering relaxing its restrictions on exports of lethal weapons amid heightened tensions with Beijing.
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr says a reset in the fractious relationship is under way but observers aren’t so sure.
The US president announced this week that he would visit in mid-May after putting the date back to focus on the conflict.
Beijing says incident in which a man is accused of breaking in with a knife, reflects the growth of ‘rampant far-right ideology’ in Japan.
US president claims Tehran offered an ‘oil and gas related’ gift and that it was a sign talks are happening with ‘the right people’.
Tokyo’s annual diplomatic blue book set to describe China ties as ‘strategic’ and ‘mutually beneficial’, a step down from ‘most important’.
Donald Trump says US will pause military strikes on power plants following talks, but Iranian officials deny negotiations are taking place.
Analysts say postponement of US president’s trip to Beijing is a strategic opportunity and unlikely to derail momentum in stabilising ties.
Chinese analysts weigh the US president’s shifting signals and global oil risks, reject talk of any benefit to China.
‘Any weakening’ of US presence in Asia-Pacific will work to someone’s advantage, ‘and you can imagine who that is’: cross-strait adviser.
Wang Yi voices ‘determination’ to work with rival claimants yet urges Manila to ‘be aware of its responsibility’.
Critical facilities should be embedded deep beneath the Earth’s surface at a safer, less detectable level, energy expert says.
Many elite Sino-American ventures have ended under the strain of geopolitics but other, more diverse, programmes are emerging.
A succession of leaders have beaten a path to Beijing with pragmatic cooperation in mind, according to former ambassador Wu Ken.
Beijing’s strong but restrained reaction aligns with a long-standing strategy of diplomatic backing without direct military engagement.
Senator says the two sides might start joint patrols in the South China Sea by the end of next month.
A decade-long geopolitical chill has kept South Korean entertainers largely locked out of the Chinese market, but fans find ways to connect.
Scare Out – supported by the intelligence services and made by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou – is one of the most popular films over Lunar New Year.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has already suggested she wants to revise the clause that renounces the use of force to settle disputes.
Beijing has a range of possible options after a contract given to Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison was voided by Panama’s Supreme Court.
Beijing substantially increased patrols as well as broadened coverage near contested sites in prized waters, researchers say.
Envoy Xiao Qian says Beijing ‘has the obligation to take measures’ if the port, leased to China for 99 years, is taken back.
‘We would respond strictly within the limits of the law,’ Japanese PM says, elaborating on remarks that angered Beijing in November.
Seemingly risky move to oust two generals ahead of Communist Party congress and PLA centenary sends a message about anti-corruption drive.
With challenges from the populist right and a new centrist alliance, Sanae Takaichi may not get her hoped-for stronger mandate.
