Following the US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, major airlines canceled numerous flights to and from Middle Eastern countries, leaving many travelers stranded. This sparked a race between Beijing and Taipei to evacuate Taiwanese travelers from the region. On March 10, a China Eastern Airlines flight carrying over 70 Taiwanese travelers who had been […]
Category: Northeast Asia
Northeast Asia is where geopolitical tensions, geo-economic competition and technological innovation intersect and clash. Asia Times delivers deep-dive coverage of Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Taiwan’s politics, economics and security. From Korean Peninsula tremors to Japan’s remilitarization to Taiwan’s security, Asia Times’ Northeast Asia coverage brings incisive insight to the region’s complex picture.
