Abstract Can economic interdependence reduce conflicts among states in East Asia? The so-called ‘cold politics and hot economics’ has become a defining feature of Sino-Japanese…
Abstract Can economic interdependence reduce conflicts among states in East Asia? The so-called ‘cold politics and hot economics’ has become a defining feature of Sino-Japanese…
Abstract Energy issues have recently moved to centre stage on the world arena. Oil and gas prices increased significantly during 2003 and 2004, and continued…
Abstract This article reexamines the conventional wisdom that characterizes Sino-Japanese energy relations as predominantly competitive, but views Sino-Japanese environmental relations as essentially cooperative. Using sociological…
Abstract China is leading the recent revival of nuclear energy programs; it is building not one but four nuclear power plants at a time. The…
Abstract China is one of the few countries in the world firmly committed to rapidly expanding the use of nuclear power. In so doing it…
Abstract China’s recent nuclear energy ambitions have put it in the forefront of research and development in the nuclear industry. This paper will first discuss…
Abstract In November 2007, China’s State Council approved its “Medium- and Long-Term Nuclear Power Development Plan”, which set as a goal to increase the nation’s…
Abstract Nuclear terrorism in all its forms is the common enemy of all mankind. Given the emergence of global, non-state terrorism, China must be prepared…
Abstract In light of the current war on terrorism and the high priority that the United States has placed on ensuring the protection of nuclear…
Abstract Chinese nuclear doctrine is guided by the no-first-use (NFU) principle and strives to maintain an effective reliable and deterrent. For Beijing, the concept of…
Abstract In recent years China’s national oil companies (NOCs) have proactively ventured abroad to look for more fossil fuel supply. Despite the divided views on…
Abstract China and Japan used to have good energy cooperation before China switched into a net oil importer in the mid-1990s, but the recent years have witnessed…
Abstract This article presents results from a nationally representative survey conducted in Taiwan in November 2011 that explores Taiwanese attitudes toward China and the world.…
Abstract In 2010–12, Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated without the Yasukuni Shrine or Chinese human rights violations in the forefront. To improve relations, attention should turn to…
Abstract A series of Six-Party Talks involving the United States, China, Japan, South and North Korea, and Russia resulted in the emergence of a narrative…