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China’s New Regional Security Treaty With ASEAN
Beijing establishes strategic partnerships with two ASEAN nations and proposes a new region-wide treaty.
India Rebukes Beijing on South China Sea
India’s PM Singh appeared to side with ASEAN against China at the East Asian Summit.
It's Official: China's the World's Largest Oil Importer
According to US, government data, China has finally surpassed the US as the world’s largest oil importer.
Will Balancing Against China Provoke or Deter It?
Asian states vehemently deny they are balancing against China. They better hope Beijing doesn’t believe them.
China Can Attack Taiwan By 2020, Taipei Says
A new report by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense paints a dark picture of the military balance in the strait.
The Philippines is Building a New Naval Base in South China Sea
By Zachary Keck
The Battle for Influence in Southeast Asia
China, South Korea and Japan are all vying for influence in ASEAN, which will be on full display next week.
With Russia in Middle East, China Claims Central Asia
Moscow’s diplomatic push in the Middle East will fail, even as it loses influence in more vital regions.
How China Would Fight the US (And Win)
China’s military may be 30 years behind America’s, but it doesn’t need to equal the U.S. to defeat it.
To Isolate Philippines, China Woos ASEAN
Two potentially crosscurrent developments are shaping maritime security in the South China Sea.
Osprey vs. Bison in the East China Sea
China, Japan and the U.S. are ramping up their ability to deploy to disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Why India Tested Nuclear Weapons in 1998
Much of the conventional wisdom is wrong; only domestic politics really mattered for the decision.