Abstract Shifting power balances on the Eurasian continent present both challenges and opportunities for further trilateral cooperation among Russia, India, and China (RIC). The call…
Topic: Political Economy
Abstract The national rebuilding of Afghanistan has entered a new stage and the Istanbul Process is at a critical juncture. In order to better understand…
Abstract To enhance their economic engagement in Africa, both China and India have institutionalized their interactions with African countries through multilateral leaders’ summits. The Forum…
Abstract Since Xi Jinping was elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in November 2012, the Chinese leadership has made a series…
Abstract This article provides a summary of China’s new strategic foreign initiatives under Xi Jinping’s leadership. These initiatives include the “One Belt, One Road” proposal,…
Abstract The China-U.S. relationship is the most important major power relationship in the 21st century. That this relationship can remain strategically stable and embrace further…
Abstract Triangle relationships usually occur between three parties that are neither friends nor allies. The subtle nature of the triangle, wherein change of one pair…
Abstract This article analyses the impact of China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) to 48 “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) countries on the extensive and…
Abstract Central Asia has a fragile ecological environment. In particular, one of the most challenging environmental concerns in the region is the Aral Sea crisis.…
Abstract Despite the amount of research indicating the growing success of China’s “soft power” in the developing world, few theoretically informed discussions explain its soft…
Abstract In view of China’s “going out” programme, this article argues that mainland Chinese firms have not made significant breakthroughs in the Southeast Asian automobile…
Abstract China’s fishing industry has developed substantially since the reform era. Its growing fishing capacity has led to degradation of the marine environment. However, fishing…
Abstract In this special section, the present article reviews South Korean perspectives on China’s ‘periphery diplomacy’ with a focus on Chinese behaviour with respect to…
Abstract This article investigates South Korean views on how to deal with the two major security issues regarding North Korea: its nuclear threat and regime…
Abstract This opening article presents rationales for the Special Section which analyses South Korea’s debates and discourses on crucial issues related to East Asian regional…
