Collective Defence Japan’s Security (R)evolution September 3, 2014 0 Written by Sebastian Maslow. Since his comeback as prime minister in December 2012, Abe Shinzo has vigorously pushed for a redesign of Japan’s security system.…
International Relations Keeping China in Check: How North Korea Manages its Relationship with a Superpower July 28, 2014 1 Written by Adam Cathcart. Around the world today, knowing how and when to deflect the will of the Chinese Communist Party seems to be something…
International Relations Abusive Convenience: Recent Chinese-North Korean Relations June 26, 2014 0 Written by Adam Cathcart. In the lengthening aftermath of the Jang Song-taek execution, writers who are fond of metaphors for Chinese-North Korean relations can take…
International Relations Tuning Out Beijing’s Six-Party Drumbeat April 1, 2014 0 Written by Adam Cathcart. You know things are not going particularly well for China’s diplomatic efforts in Pyongyang when a visit by a small second-rank…
China Red Lines and Correct Roads: Recent Chinese Policy Discourse on North Korea March 10, 2014 0 Written by Adam Cathcart. When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about "a red line" at a press conference at the National People's Congress on Saturday, one could…
International Relations China and South Korea: Growing East Asian Ambitions October 1, 2013 0 Written by Craig Scanlan. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Republic of Korea (ROK) have come a long way since reestablishing relations in 1992,…
International Relations North Korea is Another ‘Upper Volta with Nukes,’ so Ignore Them April 21, 2013 0 Written by Robert E. Kelly. Earlier this month, I posted my thoughts on the North Korea (NK) crisis at the Diplomat, where I called NK…
International Relations How would China benefit from a united Korea? February 18, 2013 0 By Steve Tsang The official Chinese reaction to North Korea’s third nuclear test is stern but lacks meaningful bite. Beijing proclaims itself “strongly dissatisfied and…
