Abstract Northeast Asia is a nuclear tinderbox that could easily be set off, given rising regional tensions, widespread nuclear power capabilities, and the absence of…
Country or Region: China
Abstract Within the first half of this century the international political system will include two new rising powers—India and China. These two countries will effect…
Summary Despite China’s effort to maintain peace with its neighbors, its military and economic growth poses an undeniable threat. Regional states must account for a…
Summary China and South Korea have come a long way since they were adversaries. The arc of their relationship since the late 1970s is an…
Abstract China criticized North Korea’s nuclear test in 2006, but Beijing refused to condemn Pyongyang’s provocations in 2010. When will China punish North Korea’s belligerence?…
Abstract China’s interests in and expectations from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Central Asia often overlap. China is currently developing cooperative institutions in areas…
Abstract The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) appears today as a mature, comprehensive, and inclusive intergovernmental regional organization. However, co-piloted by China and Russia, the SCO’s…
Abstract The tendency for Chinese foreign policy elites to securitize culture in international relations by portraying it as a zone of intense contestation with other…
Summary Since the late 1970s a number of regional developments have impacted upon South Korea’s political and economic standing in Asia. China’s spectacular growth and…
Abstract Although China has consistently rejected any binding emissions cut commitments in international climate change negotiations, it has made some compromises so as to maintain…
Abstract The enthusiasm of Chinese leaders for renewable energy is infused with a pragmatic variant of techno-nationalist ideology. In keeping with this outlook, Beijing supports…
Abstract Today, Northeast Asia’s security situation is changing rapidly. North Korea is reviving and China’s power is growing at an alarming rate. While the U.S.…
Abstract Current international opinions differ on what kind of power the newly rising China will become. One important factor to consider when analyzing a potential…
Abstract Growing tensions between Taipei and Beijing have led many to call for a more formal U.S. commitment to defend Taiwan. Michael O’Hanlon of the…
Summary The rise of China as an emerging power and as the most likely challenger to the global preponderance of the US is already having…
