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Zachary Keck
The Faux US-China Climate Deal
By Zachary Keck
In the "historic" U.S.-China climate agreement this week, Beijing simply reiterated previously announced targets.
Japan Has Not Recognized Senkaku Island Dispute
By Zachary Keck
Japan has not recognized a territorial dispute exists with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
2016 Election Could Derail Asia Trade Pact
By Zachary Keck
While the midterms buoyed the TPP, the auto industry and 2016 president election could ultimately derail it.
China Rejects Abe-Xi Meeting at APEC
By Zachary Keck
Japanese officials no longer believe China will agree to a meeting between Shinzo Abe and Xi Jinping at APEC.
Is China Too Big to Fail?
By Zachary Keck
Plus, China’s super secret underground submarine cave. Pacific Realist weekend links.
The Myth of India as a Great Power
By Zachary Keck
Plus, Fukuyama on dealing with China and Xi Jinping as China’s new imperial president. Pacific Realist links.
Under US Pressure, Major Countries Snub China’s New Regional Bank
By Zachary Keck
On Friday, China will officially launch its new regional infrastructure bank. Many notable nations will be absent.
4th Plenum: Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics
By Zachary Keck
The CCP is focusing on the rule of law because it wants to reign in local officials.
Japan Caves to China on Senkaku Island Dispute
By Zachary Keck
To secure a meeting with Xi, Japanese PM Abe caved to China's long-standing demand on the East China Sea dispute.
How Capitalism Conquered North Korea
By Zachary Keck
Plus, American maritime strategy, offset strategies, and extended deterrence. Some general interest links.
China Signals No Compromise on Hong Kong
By Zachary Keck
There are growing signs that the CCP has no intention of compromising with protesters in Hong Kong.
Kim Jong-un's Reappearance Shows North Korea’s New Transparency
By Zachary Keck
Kim Jong-un's absence and resurfacing provide another example of North Korea becoming more transparent under his rule.
Why the US Is Trying to Squash China's New Development Bank
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. has been lobbying Asian nations to persuade them to reject China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
US-Australia-China Hold First Ever Military Drill, But So What?
By Zachary Keck
The first ever U.S.-China-Australia military drill illustrates the extent of their distrust -- and nothing more.
6 Must-Read New Books for Fall 2014
By Zachary Keck
The Pacific Realist gives you the rundown on six new books he is most excited about.
Occupy Central Is Doomed to Fail
By Zachary Keck
The Communist Party will not allow completely free and fair elections in Hong Kong -- period.
China's President Is a Paper Tiger
By Zachary Keck
In trying to reform the economy, Xi Jinping is more Hu Jintao than Deng Xiaoping.
China Created ISIS, Too
By Zachary Keck
Don’t just blame the U.S. China helped support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s rise as well.
Why Nuclear Weapons Work
By Zachary Keck
Far from being a myth, nuclear deterrence is nearly an ironclad law.
Japan’s Undemocratic Foreign Policy
By Zachary Keck
Shinzo Abe’s position on the Senkaku Islands dispute is wrongheaded, and the Japanese people know it.
How the US Made ISIS a Threat
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. not only helped create ISIS, but also turned it into a threat to the United States.
Can Limited Nuclear Attacks De-Escalate Conflicts?
By Zachary Keck
Plus, time to ban hypersonic missiles? Some general interest links.
The CCP Didn’t Fight Imperial Japan; the KMT Did
By Zachary Keck
While the KMT military defended China against Japan during WWII, the CCP built up strength for the civil war.
Yes, Hiroshima and Nagasaki Definitely Saved Lives
By Zachary Keck
The Pacific Realist responds to Ward Wilson about whether the atomic bombings of Japan saved lives or not.
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