Aftermath of ship sinking The full report of an international investigation into the sinking of a South Korean warship in March under mysterious circumstances should, at long last, set to rest any remaining doubts of North Koreas culpability.
Can China initiate political reform? Thirty years ago, Chinas paramount leader Deng Xiaoping designated Shenzhen, a sleepy fishing village next to Hong Kong, as the countrys first special economic zone. Today, it is the fastest growing city in China with a population of 14 million..
Goodwill rather than threats China is warning Asian countries that holding military exercises with the United States is bad for their health.
Divide-and-conquer tactics After years of assurances that they have nothing to fear from a rising China, newly assertive Beijing is using divide-and-conquer tactics against its neighbors in Southeast Asia, trying to isolate claimants of disputed islands in an area rich in oi..
China seeking to become world power In a dramatic challenge, China has demanded that the United States recognize it as a world power and not, as it has in the past, relegated the country to the role of a regional power.
Russia-China partnership In a dramatic but little noticed shift, President Dmitry Medvedev has announced that Russia will give top priority to the countrys economic modernization and identified the leading members of the European Union and the United States as countries ..
Impact of China-Taiwan accord Only a week after Taiwan signed the equivalent of a free trade agreement with China, the impact is already being felt across the region.
Benefits of China-Taiwan agreement Soon, possibly within days, Taiwan and China will sign a controversial agreement that Taipei sees as vital for its economic well-being and that the mainland sees as another step to bring the island closer to political reunification.
Californians attack gridlock politics California is a state widely seen as virtually ungovernable. Its finances are a mess. Its politics are deeply polarized. And its system of governing through popular ballot initiatives schizophrenically
Torture still serious problem in China Each year, the human rights report on China makes gloomy reading. Each year, we are told ``the government's human rights record remained poor" and, not infrequently, that the situation had deteriorated.
Social tensions in China The recent rash of attacks on young children in schools in China, which left 18 dead and more than 80 injured, was attributed by Premier Wen Jiabao to ``social tensions."
Chinas enhanced military capabilities China delivered a wakeup call to its neighbors early this month, making it clear that Beijing has decided on a course of military assertiveness as its capabilities increase.
Battle of Wills Almost as suddenly as it began, the severe tensions that descended on the Sino-American relationship in the winter dissipated with the spring and, last week, U.S. President Barack Obama held another meeting with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, t..
Chinas Growing Assertiveness Public opinion in China seems to be that the country has become so powerful that it is entitled to more respectful treatment, especially at a time when the United States is widely seen as being in terminal decline.
Standoff Over Arms Sales to Taiwan Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has denied that China is being unnecessarily ``tough'' with the United States, insisting that it is Washington that has damaged bilateral ties by selling arms to Taiwan and receiving the Dalai Lama.
Chinas Tibet Policy President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama provoked fury in Beijing even though the American leader had informed President Hu Jintao when he visited China in November that this would happen.
Role and Responsibility Almost 20 years ago, in the wake of the Tiananmen Square military crackdown, China faced international isolation and its leader, Deng Xiaoping, devised a foreign-policy strategy for its leaders. One key idea was that China should adopt a low profil..
