‘Great power competition’ is a dangerous narrative for U.S. foreign policy Stacie Goddard - September 20, 2023 We need a more nuanced approach.
Ukraine invasion tests the relationship between Russia and China Elizabeth Wishnick and Andrew Taffer - March 14, 2022 Their ‘unlimited’ partnership may have some limits after all
When Xi and Putin declared a united front against the United States Stacie Goddard - February 8, 2022 A February 2022 joint statement reveals strong views about sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Chinese investment in Africa involves more than megaprojects. Private enterprises also are making their mark. Yoon Jung Park - April 16, 2021 We looked at the impact of private Chinese investments in seven countries
China is getting tough with Taiwan. How will that affect U.S. policy? Steven M. Goldstein - October 1, 2020 The U.S. posture of “strategic ambiguity” has helped keep the peace for decades
The U.S. Navy’s RIMPAC 2020 maneuvers bring 20 ships and 10 Pacific nations together Nicole Jenne and Jun Yan Chang - August 17, 2020 The world’s largest maritime exercise may be more about showcasing defense capacity — and less about military diplomacy
The U.S. has dialed up the rhetoric on Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea Todd H. Hall - July 24, 2020 The verbal escalation of this dispute may make it harder to find offramps
Beijing increasingly relies on economic coercion to reach its diplomatic goals Gloria Xiong - July 23, 2020 Here’s why this type of retaliation may turn out to be more symbolic than powerful
Four things to know about the U.S. decision to close the Chinese consulate in Houston Jessica Chen Weiss and Elizabeth N. Saunders - July 22, 2020 Trump administration’s latest move could make it harder to repair the U.S.-China rift
Why are China and India skirmishing at their border? Here’s 4 things to know. M. Taylor Fravel - June 2, 2020 India is close to completing a major upgrade of border roads
Does the global pandemic open new South China Sea opportunities for Beijing? Not really. M. Taylor Fravel - May 7, 2020 China is just continuing its longtime strategy
Can the U.S. sue China for covid-19 damages? Not really. Jessica Weiss - April 29, 2020 Here’s how this could quickly backfire.
North Korea’s leader may be in ill health. Here’s what we know about instability in the world’s most secretive regime. Sheena Greitens - April 22, 2020 Is the U.S. well positioned to respond to a potential crisis?
Mike Pompeo criticized China for not respecting its neighbors’ territorial integrity. What’s the story? M. Taylor Fravel - February 21, 2020 Here’s how Beijing has resolved territorial disputes
President Duterte wants to scrap a Philippines-U.S. military agreement. This could mean trouble. Andrew Yeo - February 13, 2020 Would China benefit?
How the U.S.-Iran conflict could help China and Russia David Edelstein - January 13, 2020 Will preoccupation with Iran shift U.S. attention away from other urgent concerns?
Will a signed trade deal ease U.S.-China tensions? Probably not. Donglin Han - January 2, 2020 White House tweets and comments also shape how Chinese people view the United States.
Trump wants South Korea and Japan to pay more for defense Michael Allen, Michael Flynn, and Carla Martinez-Machain - November 25, 2019 What does it cost to maintain the U.S. military presence in allied countries?
The U.S. Navy and Southeast Asian nations held joint maneuvers for the first time. What are the key takeaways? Hunter Marston - September 12, 2019 Beijing held similar maritime exercises in 2018.
What is China’s propaganda machine saying about the Hong Kong protests? Kecheng Fang - August 18, 2019 Beijing blames foreign forces for inciting ‘riots.’ Here’s why that makes sense in China.
Is China a strategic partner or rival power? Scott Kennedy - July 2, 2019 Trump and Xi discussed trade in Osaka. But the U.S.-China relationship is far from stabilized.
What China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea means — and what comes next Jessica Weiss - May 29, 2019 China’s ‘maritime gray zone operations’ target U.S. naval vessels.
The E.U. will start screening foreign investment. Here’s the full story. Sophie Meunier - April 10, 2019 Concerns about Chinese investment may be overrated, however.
China is pushing back against Taiwan for these three reasons Ketian Vivian Zhang - April 7, 2019 Here are the latest tensions in China-Taiwan relations — and why the U.S. is in the middle.
Trump’s Golan Heights tweet will have global consequences on territorial expansion Stacie Goddard - March 23, 2019 As if undercutting efforts to build a lasting peace with the Palestinians and the region weren’t enough.
The U.S. quietly made a big splash about the South China Sea Zack Cooper - March 18, 2019 Mike Pompeo just reaffirmed Washington has Manila’s back.
Why it’s so hard for the U.S. to have a coherent China policy Brandon Yoder - January 17, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82666" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman walks by a Beijing
Why U.S. universities are shutting down China-funded Confucius Institutes Samuel Brazys and Alexander Dukalskis - January 11, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82470" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In January 2011, Chinese President Hu
40 years later, U.S.-China relations are rocky. Or not. Xiaoyu Pu - January 10, 2019 [caption id="attachment_80247" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping, right, meets
40 years ago, Deng Xiaoping changed China — and the world Abraham Denmark - December 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81752" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People pose in front of a
Trump and Xi will soon meet. What can political science tell us about current U.S.-China tensions? Cathy Wu - November 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80852" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump with Chinese President Xi
Why the First World War lasted so long Michael Hunzeker and Alexander Lanoszka - November 11, 2018 The First World War ended 100 years ago today. Scholars
A more assertive Beijing raises new questions for U.S.-China relations David Edelstein - October 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79370" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and Chinese President Xi
China just asserted its hold over the South China Sea. Will ASEAN nations push back? Daniel O'Neill - October 15, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A photo taken April 21, 2017,
What the Trump administration’s confrontational approach misses about China Scott Kastner, Margaret Pearson, and Chad Rector - October 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78824" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past
The U.S. and China are playing a dangerous game. What comes next? Stacie Goddard - October 3, 2018 U.S. and Chinese warships played a dangerous game of chicken
China and Japan now seem on friendlier terms. But is this a real bilateral thaw? Jiun Bang - May 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73724" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Japanese Coast Guard patrol shoots water over
Cyber warfare may be less dangerous than we think David Banks and Benjamin Jensen - April 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72709" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Matt Rourke/AP)[/caption] “Frankly, the United States
Why China, Japan and Korea fuss over tiny islands — 4 things to know Tim Liao - April 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72352" align="aligncenter" width="960"] These tiny islands in the East
Is Xi Jinping now a ‘leader for life,’ like Mao? Jeremy Wallace - February 27, 2018 Here's why this is dangerous.
Will the Olympics help — or hurt — regional tensions in Asia? Watch for these 3 things. Kelly McFarland - February 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69087" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A visitor passes under LED light
China’s three new economic challenges for the U.S. Roselyn Hsueh - November 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66167" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and Chinese President Xi
Four reasons Trump’s Asia trip is so important Andrew Yeo - November 4, 2017 As Donald Trump embarks on his first presidential trip to
Xi Jinping just made it clear where China’s foreign policy is headed Rush Doshi - October 25, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the country’s 19th Party Congress last
China’s top priorities? Here’s what Communist Party leaders say — and our poll results. Dimitar Gueorguiev - March 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56086" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A delegate looks at his phone
Can the Chinese government really control the Internet? We found cracks in the Great Firewall. Mary Gallagher and Blake Miller - February 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54356" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man on a mobile phone
So China seized a U.S. drone submarine? Welcome to the future of international conflict. Erik Lin-Greenberg - December 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51720" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese media reported on the seizure
Eight questions about Donald Trump’s decision-making in a foreign policy crisis Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50648" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man buys a newspaper featuring
A Trump-Duterte bromance would be complicated — but so are U.S.-Philippine ties Victoria Reyes - December 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51364" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police crack down on anti-U. S.
Trump risks war by turning the One China question into a bargaining chip Steven Goldstein - December 12, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump has just said that he considers America’s
Will Beijing cut Trump some slack after that phone call with Taiwan? Kacie Miura and Jessica Chen Weiss - December 6, 2016 In a single phone conversation with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen
Trump is making China angry. Could China undermine the U.S. in Latin America? Luis Schenoni - December 3, 2016 Many experts suggest that the rhetoric and politics of President-elect
Is China ready to budge on the South China Sea? Here’s why compromise is possible. Eric Hyer - November 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49643" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Filipino protesters burn a U.S. flag
President Duterte is talking tough. Will it cost the Philippines? Andrew Yeo - October 28, 2016 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is taking a dim view of
Here’s how the South China Sea ruling affects U.S. interests Eric Hyer - August 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45115" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former president Fidel Ramos, 88, the
How do you forecast a coup? Don’t forget on-the-ground sources. Richard Gowan - July 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44462" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Here’s what China’s people really think about the South China Sea Jessica Chen Weiss - July 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43781" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A restaurant worker puts up a
Why does China care so much about the South China Sea? Here are 5 reasons. M. Taylor Fravel - July 13, 2016 On Tuesday, an international tribunal hearing a case on China’s
Why the South China Sea ruling matters Erik Voeten - July 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43655" align="aligncenter" width="960"] These islands built by China are
Japan is building tiny islands in the Philippine Sea. Here’s why. T.Y. Wang - May 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40813" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Taiwanese fishermen throw eggs at Japan's
Oil wars: Why nations aren’t battling over resources Emily Meierding - May 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40759" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. soldier stands guard next to a
Here’s why Jakarta doesn’t push back when China barges into Indonesian waters Evan Laksmana - April 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39806" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A ship from the China Coast
Hey, China, this is why democracies beat autocracies in a fight. (So back off the South China Sea.) Erik Gartzke, Christopher Fariss, and Benjamin Graham - December 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33491" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Chinese President Xi Jinping and President
Taiwan and mainland China in talks? Here are the 5 things you need to know about what Taiwanese people are thinking. Austin Wang - November 6, 2015 On Saturday, the two Chinas will have a historic encounter:
Pundits are regularly outpredicted by people you’ve never heard of. Here’s how to change that. Sam Winter-Levy and Jacob Trefethen - September 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30148" align="aligncenter" width="331"] (Courtesy, Crown Publishing)[/caption] In the weeks
Putin and Obama clash over international relations theory Erik Voeten - September 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30111" align="aligncenter" width="656"] Differences between words used by Russian
What the search for Flight MH370 tells us about national security in Asia Jessica Trisko Darden - March 18, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="------EDITORS NOTE ------ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL
Robert Kaplan, Nationalism, and Confusion (Guest Post by Paul Staniland) Paul Staniland - August 17, 2011 Robert Kaplan has written a fascinating big-picture piece on the