2022/06/15 |
China’s Wavering Position on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Threatens Its Legacy at Home and Abroad
Beijing’s official policy has remained ambiguously in support of the Russian cause, but against its consequences.
2022/06/02 |
US, Taiwan Launch New Trade Pact
Biden administration officials said the U.S.-Taiwan deal would boost bilateral digital and clean energy trade and that the two partners would open talks to further technology trade and investments.
2022/05/25 |
China: The Morrison Legacy and Beyond
Labor is expected to persist with most of the Coalition’s foreign and defense policies. But useful changes can be made.
2022/03/21 |
Ukraine: Why China Is Not Yet Bailing Out Russia
China has been careful not to make enemies in Europe. Ukraine and much of the former Soviet Union are key components in the ongoing Belt-and-Road initiatives to build a massive international infrastructure of trade routes.
2022/03/04 |
China Needs To Rethink Its Russia Policy
Beijing may find it difficult to handle this troublesome “no limits” partner.
2022/02/07 |
Olympics Not The Only Games This Year
While China’s many human rights problems have been highlighted as the main reason for the boycott, it can be said that a secondary target is the Olympic movement itself.
2022/01/19 |
IOC Reacts to Cybersecurity Concern Over Beijing My 2022 Phone App
A report revealed flaws in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics app, but the International Olympic Committee said it had been found to have “no critical vulnerabilities.”
2021/03/31 |
Tibetans in Exile Facing New Challenges
Tibetans in exile will elect the new president in April. The leader will need fresh thinking and expertise to navigate the challenges ahead.
2020/12/07 |
Observers Say Beijing’s Planned Blacklist of Taiwan Secessionists Could Backfire
Beijing's list of Taiwan secessionists could fuel even further anti-China sentiment in Taiwan.
2020/12/01 |
Beijing’s Line on the South China Sea: “Nothing To See Here”
China’s official denials of growing military capability in the region look a lot like gaslighting.
2020/06/22 |
‘Rat Tribe’: Propping up a Slumless Beijing and the ‘Chinese Dream’
Beijing appears to be a city without slums. The "Chinese dream" appears to be in reach. But both are illusions propped up by an underclass of workers called the "rat tribe."
2018/01/30 |
Asia's Nuclear Powers Switch Focus to New Missile Technologies
As the arm races keep escalating in Asia, maintaining strategic stability in 2018 will only become more difficult.
2017/12/19 |
Beijing Allows Autonomous Cars to Hit the Road
In recent years, China has made a clear top-down push to develop the autonomous vehicle industry.
2017/10/04 |
Macau Elections Suggest Lessons for Hong Kong
Recent election results from Macau, itself a special administrative region of China like Hong Kong, showed an upswell in support for pro-democracy, anti-establishment candidates.
2017/09/29 |
Sweeping Changes in Beijing
As China's biggest political meeting draws near, Beijing is being rearranged with little or no explanation or concern for its residents. But Beijingers are more used than most to sweeping changes, and are bearing the disruption with typical fortitude and good humor.
2017/09/29 |
With an Eye on Beijing, India and Japan Double Down
While the security architecture of Asia in some flux, the future of the India-Japan relationship is looking very healthy indeed.
