Asia Undercovered: What to Watch in 2023

What to Watch in 2023

Happy New Year! As much of Asia prepares for their second celebration, for the Lunar New Year, we thought its a good time to look forward at some key events, elections, and stories to watch across the continent in 2023.

What to Watch are forward looking, complementing our other content aimed at ensuring readers understand what’s happening in Asia. While Backgrounders give historical and political context for breaking news, Special Issues dive into coverage around a theme, and regular weekly updates focus on recent undercovered stories, What to Watch issues highlight major, upcoming events or trends, and other stories to watch in Asia.

Post-Zero-Covid China

China is reopening – and the trigger was an unlikely one, a fire that killed dozens of Uyghurs in Urumchi, a city locked down due to COVID. This piece in Lausan written by Chinese and Hong Kong socialists, explores what happened that November day and why it resonated across the country.