The Muslim separatist group, based in the Xinjiang province in northwest China, presents a heightening security challenge for Beijing.

China’s recent push to renew the Six Party Talks, stalled since 2008, has raised hopes for progress on the peninsula despite worries that Pyongyang may have restarted its old nuclear reactor.

After decades of underinvestment and mismanagement, India’s infrastructure is posing a significant threat to its economic growth.

China’s central government has cracked down on press freedom as the country expands its international influence, but in the internet age, many of its citizens hunger for a free flow of information.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has introduced audacious economic policies to combat deflation, but the U.S. withdrawal from TPP and other factors have complicated his efforts.