Preview During 2016, China sought to expand its global footprint in particular by promoting “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) projects. The OBOR initiative is an…
Country or Region: China
Preview The competition within the Indian Ocean is one for access, including the use of ports and the securing of bases. China is trying to…
Abstract After North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January 2016, China’s response was stern enough for certain China analysts to posit that the…
Abstract The most challenging task in creating peace in the South China Sea is how to deal with Chinese assertive behavior. This is important since…
Abstract This article focuses on the institutional changes that have occurred in the foreign and security policy realm since Xi Jinping became General Secretary of…
Abstract The existing accounts about the China-led multilateral development bank–the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)–have focused on the USA’s policy concerns and the economic and…
Abstract Public calls for a more aggressive regional response to China’s pressing of its territorial claims in the South China Sea are typically couched in…
Abstract Many international legal experts believe that the Philippines v .China arbitration award of 12 July 2016 represents a game changer for South China Sea…
Abstract One of the biggest challenges for the East Asian region today is the Sino-Japanese relationship. Starting with the fishing trawler incident in September 2010,…
Abstract Taiwan faces an uncertain future after the electoral victory of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the January 2016 elections. The election results,…
Abstract Recent political events, such as the UK decision to exit the EU and the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, may indicate…
Abstract Recent political events, such as the UK decision to exit the EU and the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, may indicate…
Abstract The widely believed notion that Taiwan will inevitably submit to rule by Beijing is not politically, economically, or strategically well grounded. Despite its economic…
Abstract This article investigates the nationalistic rhetoric disseminated by the Chinese political elite regarding the South China Sea, exploring how this political discourse contributed to…
Abstract The coping strategies that small Chinese firms operating in North Korea have chosen involve insinuating themselves into North Korean political and social networks, and…
