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.
Are China and Russia Near a Full-Blown Alliance?
According to a survey conducted by China’s Global Times newspaper, the majority of the Chinese people value their country’s relations with Russia more than that of the EU and certainly more than that of the United States.
How to Read Military and Trade Relations between China and Israel
conomic relations between China and Israel are witnessing remarkable developments in recent years.
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
n article by Gideon Rachman in the Financial Times last July is a prime example of western intelligentsia’s limited understanding of China’s unhindered rise as a superpower.
Taiwan amidst the Emerging China – US Cold War
ecent months have seen the People’s Republic of China (PRC) adopting an increasingly belligerent posture towards Taiwan, as evident in undertaking aerial incursions into the latter’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in unprecedented numbers and repeated statements denouncing any move by the island toward seeking formal independence.
The Gang’s All Here: New Western Imperialism in the South China Sea
any of the old Western imperialist powers are taking part in a new scramble: this time not for Africa, but for hegemony and influence in the South China Sea.
Jens Stoltenberg on the Rise of China: Is NATO Pivoting to the Indo-Pacific?
n his interview with the Financial Times on 14 October 2021, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg noted that the increased power of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the world stage necessitated an update to NATO’s geostrategic contingency planning.
Will AUKUS Be Able to Encircle China?
nder American hegemony, Asia Pacific has experienced the longest period of peace since the start of the Industrial Revolution, but the emergence of China as a rival power has created a sense of insecurity not felt in the region since Imperial Japan invaded Nanjing in 1937, and then soon after the rest of southeast Asia.
Political Warfare: Strategies for Combating China’s Plan to “Win without Fighting”
n Political Warfare: Strategies for Combating China’s Plan to “Win without Fighting,” Professor Kerry K.
China-US Rivalries after the Afghan War
As the Great Game between the United States and China unfolds on a global scale, it seems both ironic and fitting that our attention should return to a land that has endured so many deadly dances between Great Powers and ruined empires.
US-Indonesia Maritime Collaboration in the South China Sea: Harbinger of an Expanded Quad-Plus?
ary of China’s demographic preponderance, powerful economy and rapidly advancing modernizing air and naval power projection capabilities, the U.
EU-China Trade Deal: Where Does the US Stand?
fter seven years of negotiations, The European Union (EU) paused a trade deal with China over a battle of sanctions and counter-sanctions.
Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?
administration under Joe Biden has singled out a “growing rivalry with China and Russia” as a key challenge facing the United States.
China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
hina’s investments in Balkan countries that are not members of the European Union keep growing.
An Axis of Evil: Why Russia and China Protect Myanmar’s Military Regime
Since the coup of February 1, 2021, much has been written about China’s role in the military’s coup, while Russian support for the coup regime of Min Aung Hlaing has been covered or discussed less.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
hina and Iran have been building an increasingly close economic, political and security partnership since the mid-1990s, when China emerged as Iran’s partner of choice for its energy projects in both the nuclear field and hydrocarbons.
