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China’s Undersea Cable Sabotage
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Raymond Powell.

China’s Position in the Global Aviation Industry
By Matthew Rochat
China is trying to set up domestic firm COMAC as a challenger to Western giants Airbus and Boeing.

The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct
By Carl Thayer
Major developments in the South China Sea in 2024 do not augur well for 2025.

Y Nithiyanandam on the Risks of China’s Ambitious Yarlung Tsangpo Project
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Without greater transparency on the part of China and cooperative frameworks, this dam could become a flashpoint in an already delicate regional equilibrium”

China’s Lesson for India on Weaponized Interdependence
By Srijan Shukla
Recent Chinese export curbs on capital goods and machinery to India amount to India’s biggest geoeconomic challenge since sanctions by the West following its successful nuclear test in 1998.

Forgotten Voices: The Uyghurs Facing Deportation From Thailand to China
By Abdulhakim Idris
The fate of these 48 men has become a litmus test for human rights in Southeast Asia, with far-reaching implications that extend beyond the borders of Thailand and China.

The Rise and Fall of Americans’ China Dreams
By Mark Witzke
The arc of one English teaching program in Shenzhen reflects broader trends that have eaten away at Americans’ interest in working and studying in China.

China’s Stadium Diplomacy in Africa, Pt. 1: The Talanta Sports Stadium in Kenya
By Istvan Tarrosy and Zoltan Voros
As a Chinese company works to complete Kenya's first international sports complex since 1987, basic details from the cost to the companies involved remain unclear.

New Bill Asks US Congress to Revoke China’s Normal Trade Relations Status
By Shannon Tiezzi
The bill would “suspend normal trade relations” with China and increase tariffs on all Chinese exports to the United States to at least 35 percent.

Why China’s Military Needs a New Communication Playbook
By Michael Gritzbach
Chinese officials generally stick to rigidly scripted talking points. In a military context, a lack of real communication could prove fatal.

China-India Relations: The Thaw-Provoke-Repeat Cycle
By Rahul Jaybhay
Since the Cold War, relations have followed a pattern: a thaw, followed by a concoction or recycling of the boundary dispute.

For ‘TikTok Refugees,’ a More Censored Chinese App Won’t Be the Solution
By Chauncey Jung
Unlike TikTok, RedNote primarily operates in China. As a result, concerns over content censorship, data privacy, and CCP control are even greater.