From the publisher: There is often a perception put forth of a fight for supremacy between China and the USA. This is often the case when…
Country or Region: China
From the publisher: Throughout Asia, states are competing to build and leverage soft power using public diplomacy. This article examines these investments, whether they pay dividends,…
Summary It is hard for the U.S. to ignore China these days with daily stories of product recalls which show that the vast preponderance of…
Abstract There is substantial literature on the various methods and tactics the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) could employ to enforce…
Abstract This article seeks to explore the implications of Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) engagement with India, Pakistan and Iran. Not in terms of power-politics or…
Summary Energy is the pivot on which economic growth turns. Presently we do not have enough reserves of gas for the enormous demands that economic…
Abstract This paper examines China’s and India’s demand for imported oil, particularly from the Middle East. The authors discuss the energy-demand trends and consider some…
Summary Key to developing national security strategy is figuring out what other countries want. What are their national interests? How do they perceive them? How…
Summary Energy has become a crucial determinant shaping the security environment of Asia. The continent’s phenomenal growth is projected to raise oil and gas consumption…
Summary With contributions by leading authorities on the security and political economy of East Asia, this volume examines the implications of the profound strategic and…
Abstract In this article, we highlight the historical nature and context of anti- Chinese sentiments in Southeast Asia. Moreover, while facing similar structural realities,1 these…
Summary China has made extraordinarily rapid gains in Southeast Asia since it turned its old confrontational policy on its head in 1997. The Dragon Looks South focuses…
Abstract Since China and Thailand normalized their diplomatic relations in 1975, relations between the two countries have improved significantly. To some extent, Thailand now boasts…
Executive Summary Thailand’s debate about China tends to be both positive and relaxed because cooperative relations with China are perceived to be in the national…
Abstract Strategic and security considerations played very important roles in Thai-Chinese relations. Thai elite in the past were suspicious of China after the Chinese Communist…
