Summary The 1970s were a period of dramatic change in relations between Japan and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The two countries established diplomatic…
Summary The 1970s were a period of dramatic change in relations between Japan and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The two countries established diplomatic…
Abstract How can leaders in the United States and China ensure that future relations between their two countries are marked by peaceful cooperation and not…
Abstract Chinese development assistance, raw material exploitation, investment and trade increases in their region are causing Pacific Islanders to ask: ‘Why are the Chinese interested…
Abstract The current bloom of quasi-Confucian political thinking and writing in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), encouraged by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and…
Abstract The present article looks at the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War from an historical and comparative perspective, scrutinizing the diverging pathways…
Abstract The efforts of China to ensure its economic development and preeminence include the creation of the “New Silk Road” – the enormous system of…
Abstract Central Asia is a region where both China and Japan would like to pursue greater roles and interests. Largely initiated by China, the Shanghai…
Summary This book addresses the compulsions that underlie the China’s relations with India and South Korea— both increasingly mutually dependent on China for markets, trade,…
Abstract How will China influence world politics in the twenty-first century? Many people answer this question by looking to Chinese history, and particularly to traditional…
Abstract This paper looks at the key strategic issues faced by China in the Indian Ocean within the context of growing Sino-Indian rivalry. It makes…
Abstract The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government engages in a vast range of measures aimed at moulding global and domestic public opinion on the Taiwan…
Abstract One of the greatest challenges facing China today is the central government’s ability to ensure that policies are implemented effectively at the local level,…
Summary The cross Taiwan Strait clash has evolved from a regime challenge revolving around ideological confrontation between Taipei and Beijing into a conflict about Taiwan’s…
Abstract The existing literature on foreign policy formulation suggests that individual leaders in small and politically unstable states exert a disproportionate impact on foreign policy-making.…
Abstract China has over the last two decades been committed to creating a strategic partnership with Latin American states by persistently extending its economic and…