China Allocates 7.2% of Its 2023 Budget to Its Military
At the same time, China’s military budget is three times smaller than that of the United States.
How China, Russia and the US Compete Over Control in Africa
China’s new foreign minister Qin Gang told reporters in Ethiopia during his five-country tour that Africa was not a battleground for influence.
China Expresses Concern after Military Bases Agreement between the US and the Philippines
to use four additional military bases in the country to face the rise of China, about which both Washington and Manila share concerns.
Pentagon Report: China to Expand Its Military Power
China’s defense budget increased by 6.
EU-China Relations: Rivals or Partners?
he year 2022 witnessed several tensions in EU–China relations, mostly due to COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, the Russia-Ukraine War, and Taiwan.
China and the Middle East: Is Turkey a Gateway for a New Political Alliance?
Read: How Does China View the Muslim World?Jinping’s visit to Uzbekistan, his first abroad visit since the outbreak of the pandemic, potentially signals a change in the international system, which is about building trust bonds that do not necessarily rely on the current set of values promoted by the status quo benefactors.
The US and China Semiconductor Rivalry: What Are the Stakes?
and China, especially in the field of technology, gains further momentum.
“One China” Policy and Taiwan: The Island is on the World Agenda
Below we take a closer look at the “One China” policy and Taiwan’s political status.
Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the broadened range of political, economic, and strategic partnerships of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Russia and China to the fore, and renewed a scholarly focus on the two Gulf states’ pivot to the East.
The Indo-Pacific: China, Australia, and the US Compete over Supremacy
hree years ago, when the Wall Street Journal reported that China had signed a secret agreement with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen granting Chinese armed forces exclusive rights to a Cambodian naval installation in the Gulf of Thailand, Beijing denounced the report as “fake news,” saying, it has “never made any such agreement as reported by foreign media outlets.
The Contested Waters of the South China Sea
mid the Russia-Ukraine war in Europe, the United States has reaffirmed its commitment to counter China in the strategically vital Indo-Pacific region, by putting $2.
Pact Between China and Solomon Islands Sparks New Regional Security Crisis
A full 80 years later, the Solomon Islands has suddenly become the centre of superpower confrontation once again, but this time between the United States and an ever-increasingly militaristic and imperialistic China.
China’s Sanctions against Lithuania Go Almost Unnoticed
hina-Lithuania relations reached a breaking point in July 2021 over Lithuania’s decision to allow a Taiwanese representative office to open under the name of “Taiwan” in Vilnius.
How the Ukraine War Will Give China More Leverage
China’s stand and role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is key for the larger Russia-West conflict, and will set the tone for the U.
Xinjiang: The New Face of the Old Problem in China
The danger, however, is that we might narrow down the issue to a narrative of authoritarian China abusing the rights of minorities and therefore needing to be confronted.
China Beware, Russia-Ukraine War Unified EU and NATO As Never Before
State Secretary Antony Blinken didn’t mention China by name, but warned, “Others are watching.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China Thinks
s a violation of international law that reneges on its commitment to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty under Article 1 of the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, Russia’s February 2022 invasion is a test case that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is watching closely to assess U.
China vs Russia in Central Asia?
hina is setting up for a return as a superpower under Xi Jinping.
How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?
mid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to China to finalize the negotiations over a new $80 billion natural gas agreement.
