Abstract Two analytical perspectives – conventional wisdom derived from warlordism and European colonialism, and soft-power concepts drawn from post-Cold-War American international relations – are prevalent…
Country or Region: China
Abstract This article examines Taiwan’s cross-strait relations with China by analyzing the linkages between their respective security interests and free trade objectives in the twenty-first…
Abstract After the second launch of the “Kwangmyongsong-3” satellite and the third nuclear test, North Korea’s peripheral diplomacy was put in a tight spot. The…
Summary China and Taiwan share one of the world’s most complex international relationships. Although similar cultures and economic interests promoted an explosion of economic ties…
Abstract This paper explores the strategic implications of the KORUS FTA. Despite their strained relationship, the US chose Korea as its second FTA partner in…
Abstract This paper explores whether Japan’s economic security directions have been shaped independently or dependently in its relations with the U.S. since the cold war…
Summary A rich empirical account of China’s foreign economic policy towards Japan after World War Two, drawing on hundreds of recently declassified Chinese sources. Amy…
Abstract This study demonstrates the distinctive strategy of low-carbon development path adopted by China. The authors argue that the Chinese central government has initiated competitive…
Abstract This paper mainly discusses Japan and China’s competitive economic relations with Myanmar in the background of dynamic regional political and economic changes in Asia.…
Abstract Various definitions are used in research on Chinese nationalism and patriotism, and scholars often distinguish between different types of both. While such research has…
Abstract With a carbon-constrained new normal that emissions of greenhouse gases can no longer be assumed to be costless, non-fossil fuels including hydro, nuclear, wind…
Summary Uneasy Partnerships presents the analysis and insights of practitioners and scholars who have shaped and examined China’s interactions with key Northeast Asian partners. Using…
Abstract Ecological modernisation has evolved and shifted from a social theory to a political agenda that endeavours to tackle the environmental consequences of industrialisation. Drawing…
Abstract What are the Chinese views on Asian multilateralism? To answer this question, this article uses a fresh perspective—social evolution—to look at China’s engagement with…
Abstract Chinese nationalism is motivated by two broad elements: one nation building and, two, attainment of great power status. Drawing from the Confucian culturalism, these…
