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Dingding Chen
Dingding Chen is the president of Intellisia Institute.
Dingding Chen is Professor of International Relations at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China and Non-Resident Fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) Berlin, Germany. He is also the Founding Director of 海国图智研究院 (Intellisia Institute), an independent think tank focusing on international affairs in China. His research interests include: Chinese foreign policy, Asian security, Chinese politics, and human rights. He can be found on Twitter at @ChenDingding.
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July 30, 2014
No, China Did Not Blink by Removing Its Oil Rig
By Dingding Chen
Like the decision to install the oil rig, the removal is also part of long-term strategic plan. It will come back.
July 23, 2014
3 Reasons the BRICS' New Development Bank Matters
By Dingding Chen
This is just the beginning of a new international economic order; it will be a gradual, but steady process.
July 15, 2014
The US Will Make More Strategic Mistakes Than China
By Dingding Chen
Ironically, the strengths of the U.S. domestic system are the exact reasons why its foreign policy often makes mistakes.
July 08, 2014
Is a China-South Korea Alliance Possible?
By Dingding Chen
Though unlikely in the short run, a Sino-South Korean alliance is a real possibility down the line.
July 03, 2014
Why China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Will Be Successful
By Dingding Chen
They are catching both tigers and flies successfully, but to continue, they will need to be more institutionalized.
June 28, 2014
China Is a Different Kind of Global Power
By Dingding Chen
Don't expect China to become another United States. It's a good thing that China is just being China.
June 18, 2014
International Law Won't Solve Asia's Territorial Disputes
By Dingding Chen
International law won't solve all of Asia's problems. In fact, it could exacerbate them.
June 12, 2014
Does China Care About its International Image?
By Dingding Chen
China values its national interests, including sovereignty, over its international image.
June 03, 2014
Japan’s Anti-China Coalition Is Dangerous
By Dingding Chen
Japan’s attempts to assemble an anti-China coalition in the region are dangerous and misguided.
May 30, 2014
Are China and Russia Moving toward a Formal Alliance?
By Dingding Chen
Unlikely in the near future, but the U.S. should not make the strategic mistakes necessary to make it happen
May 20, 2014
China’s Deployment of Oil Rig is Not a Strategic Mistake
By Dingding Chen
China had good strategic reasons for placing an oil rig off the coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea.
May 13, 2014
China Has Strategic Confidence (So Expect Tensions to Continue)
By Dingding Chen
China has gained a new sort of strategic confidence that allows it to behave independently in Asia.