'New China' -confident, assertive and flexible Last month, China rejected a Philippine request for arbitration of their maritime dispute, sent planes into airspace near islands disputed with Japan, and dispatched troops across the line of actual control with India, where the soldiers pitched te..
War against terrorism Tragedies often bring in their wake the realization of common vulnerabilities as well as greater clarity of vision.
China-India cooperation and rivalry Last week was India Water Week 2013 as New Delhi emphasizes efficient water management amid concern that Chinas construction of three dams on the Yarlung Zangbo River - the origin of the Brahmaputra in Tibet - may reduce the flow of water into In..
G2's common interest in Middle East The new Chinese leader Xi Jinping had his first overseas trip as president, visiting Russia as well as three countries in Africa - Tanzania, South Africa and the Republic of Congo.
US-China trust Almost 24 years after the Chinese military cracked down on protesters in Tiananmen Square and across the country, the American publics view of China is still largely unfavorable, according to the latest Gallup World Affairs survey. The results of..
Park's mission in Northeast Asia When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Washington last week for a summit meeting with President Barack Obama, he was asked about Japans relations with South Korea, in view of the common threat from North Korea.
China-North Korea relations In 1961, China and North Korea signed a treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance that provided for either country to go to the assistance of the other if attacked by a third country. It was a military alliance with a difference it..
China not welcome abroad China, with $3 trillion in foreign reserves, is looking for investment opportunities around the world. Surprisingly, perhaps, it is discovering that its money is not welcome in certain countries.
Rule of law in China Chinas new leader Xi Jinping gave a major address recently in which he pledged to curtail power and investigate violations of the law so as to protect the rights of Chinese citizens.
Survival of China's Communist Party Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, famously predicted in 2001 that the Communist Party would fall from power in a decade.
China's high-risk plan Chinas dispatch of a marine surveillance plane into the airspace of islands administered by Japan appears to be part of a high-risk plan to create a situation whereby Japans claim to effectively control the Senkaku Islands is put in doubt.
Fear about assertive China Chinas new leader Xi Jinping has issued a call for action to realize the cause of national rejuvenation, which he called the greatest dream for the Chinese nation in modern history.
China's leadership change When Hu Jintao became Chinas leader a decade ago, many hoped that the quiet, taciturn 59-year-old would turn out to be a closet liberal who would launch political reforms. They were disappointed.
50 million ethnic Chinese abroad China is laying a claim to human resources around the world that no other country can match: 50 million ethnic Chinese, mostly citizens of other countries whom Beijing sees as sons and daughters of the Chinese nation.
Taiwan's 'peace initiative' While the worlds attention has been focused on the rivalry between China and Japan over uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, Taiwan, which has the same territorial claims as China, has come up with what it calls a peace initiative invo..
HK leader caught in the middle Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, who marked his first 100 days in office on Oct. 8, finds himself caught in the middle as conflicts between the former British colony and mainland China intensifies.
Americas dilemma in Asia During anti-Japanese protests in Beijing, a group of about 50 demonstrators surrounded the car of the American ambassador, Gary Locke, chanted slogans about disputed islands, and prevented the vehicle from entering the embassy compound until Chines..
