China China’s South China Sea Policy and the Implications for US-China Relations September 14, 2017 0 Written by Liselotte Odgaard. In December 2016, a Chinese navy vessel seized a US unmanned underwater drone in the South China Sea near the Philippines. The…
North Korea The Strategic Challenges of a Nuclear North Korea April 10, 2017 0 Written by Andrew O’Neil. North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs continue to trigger strategic anxiety in Asia. Since embarking on a nuclear program in…
China Plus ça change? The Trump Effect on Pakistan February 28, 2017 0 Written by Zoha Waseem. How is President Donald Trump thinking about Pakistan? Analysts in Washington and Islamabad still appear perplexed. While there is much speculation, it…
China China’s Trade Strategy: Work in Progress November 17, 2016 0 Written by Bryan Mercurio. China is evolving into a real trade power. Accounting for only 3 percent of world exports prior to joining the World…
International Relations Afghan overtures show China getting comfortable with life as a US deputy February 16, 2015 0 Written by Shaun Breslin. Whether you fear or welcome a challenge to the world’s existing power structure, the main focus of attention is on when…
US in the Asia-Pacific Why the Pivot Will Fail: Washington Won’t State Its Real Goal February 3, 2015 0 Written by Harry J. Kazianis. I have always been a big believer in goal setting. A simple idea we all take for granted, yet, goals…
Hong Kong Beijing’s Hong Kong dilemma October 1, 2014 1 Written by Stephen Morgan. Speculation is rife about how the Chinese Party-State will handle the Hong Kong protests against the 31 August decision to restrict…
China-Middle East Selling the “China Dream” in the Middle Eastern Quagmire October 7, 2013 0 Written by Niv Horesh. China’s relatively quiet endorsement of Vladimir Putin’s stance during the recent Syrian crisis was noted with suspicion if not cynicism in…
China-Middle East Beyond the Oil: Sino-Iranian relations October 4, 2013 0 Written by Majid Rafizadeh. It has been argued that the only reason China maintains robust political and economic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran—backing Iran…
China-Middle East China and the Middle East: Adjusting to life after the Arab Spring October 3, 2013 0 Written by P R Kumaraswamy. Historically the Middle East has been peripheral to China. The end of the Sino-Soviet rivalry and China's drive for energy…