South China Sea Dispute: China
In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.
Sino-Indian Relations: The Weak Point of the BRICS
Unity among the BRICS countries will continue to be thwarted by longstanding geopolitical disputes.
President Trump and Taiwan Arms Sales
With naked US-China acrimony looking like the new normal, will Taiwan finally get its game-changing arms package?
When Ping-Pong Saved the World
History teaches us that sometimes it’s the human element that deescalates seemingly intractable international disputes.
Mending the Marriage: The Importance of Stabilizing US-China Relations
The US-China bilateral relationship is too big to fail.
Xi Jinping, the Revered
A newly empowered Xi Jinping is forcing US President Donald Trump to pick from the best of bad options.
America’s Chinese Headache in the Horn of Africa
US economic and political influence is waning in the Horn of Africa, and that’s bad news for civil society there.
Interview: Edward Alden on Automation and the Future of Work
We sit down with Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations to discuss the future of employment and the US economy.
Kim-Moon Summit: Unexpected Harmony for the Two Koreas
The Kim-Moon summit was a positive first step, but any inter-Korean political reconciliation will be a long and fragile process.
US-China Trade War: Shots Fired at ZTE as Washington Tries Reciprocity
President Trump reaches for China’s own playbook on trade, with disastrous results for ZTE.