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How Much Risk Can Vietnam Run in the South China Sea?
By Khang Vu
If China lowers the threshold of what Vietnamese activities it deems acceptable, Vietnam will find it more difficult to maintain the balance between deferring and defying China.
Securitization of China in US Governors’ Rhetoric Since 2022
By Flora Yan
Analyzing state of the state addresses from 2005 to 2024 and gubernatorial campaign rhetoric from 2022 to 2024 finds an increased securitization of China-related issues in 2022.
COP29 Failed the ‘Third Pole’: Wither Tibet in the Climate Agenda?
By Varuna Shankar and Jagannath Panda
The U.N. process shows little appetite for addressing the urgent climate crisis on the Tibetan Plateau – in part due to China’s apathy.
Can There Be a Settlement on the Korean Peninsula Without an End to the War in Ukraine?
By Gerald Pech
A changed political situation in South Korea and the U.S. could represent an opportunity for an opening gambit. But any progress toward an agreement is contingent on the outcome of the Ukraine war.
In the UK, Labor’s China Audit Is Fast Becoming a Post-Mortem
By Andrew Yeh
The trajectory of the new government’s China policy could be set well before the foreign secretary’s much vaunted audit sees the light of day.
China’s Real Estate Crisis: Why the Younger Generation Is Not Buying Houses Anymore
By Yuan Shi
Between skyrocketing home prices, the housing market debt default crisis, and a shifting culture, China’s younger generation is facing a vastly different housing market than their parents.
How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?
By Gabriel Corsetti
Trump’s second administration includes representatives of all three foreign policy camps in the Republican Party. What does that mean for China policy?
Rivers of Influence: How Droughts and Chinese Investment Shape Ecuador’s Energy Crisis
By Martin Brown
Ecuador’s energy crisis has focused attention on its under-performing hydroelectric dams built by China’s state-owned enterprises.
US Governors and State Legislators’ Shifting Approaches Toward China Since 2022
By Flora Yan
Even as Beijing and Washington stressed the importance of subnational exchanges, states stepped up efforts to mitigate perceived risks from China.
Syria Is Not One of China’s Strategic Priorities
By Dale Aluf
Make no mistake: China's leadership is not happy about the fall of Assad. But compared to Russia and Iran, Beijing had far less at stake.
What COVID-19 Revealed About China and Its Role in the World
By Nick Carraway
Looking back at China’s response to COVID-19 and the subsequent recovery process.
China Is Learning to Be a Better Aid Partner in the Pacific. The West Can Too.
By Jonah Bock
Beijing’s politically focused aid gives the United States a unique opportunity, as it maps where Beijing’s interests are deeply sown or where China is trying to expand its influence.