Region
East Asia
ARIA: Congress Makes Its Mark on US Asia Policy
By Carl Thayer
ARIA is a significant step toward a more engaged U.S. posture in Asia.
Serbia: China’s Open Door to the Balkans
By Philippe Le Corre and Vuk Vuksanovic
China is playing an increasingly active role in Serbia, part of its expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.
US-China Tensions Enter a New Phase
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
Ceasefire or Escalation?
China’s Crisis of Overconfidence
By David Bandurski
A culture of inflated praise rapidly becomes corrosive, as China knows only too well from its own history.
China's Stealth Fighter: It’s Time to Discuss J-20’s Agility
By Rick Joe
Continuing the debate: Is the J-20 agile enough to be an air superiority fighter?
Is North Korea Exerting 'Asymmetric Leverage' Over China?
By Corey Bell
What if Pyongyang is using nuclearization as a means to alter the terms of its relationship with China?
Is China’s Economic Expansion in the South Caucasus a Myth?
By Vasif Huseynov and Ayaz Rzayev
In Eastern Europe, the reality of China’s investment does not match the rhetoric. How about in the Caucasus?
3 Reasons Why Trump Can't Win a Trade War With China
By Fatih Oktay
To have a chance of winning, the Trump administration needs to get the rest of the world on its side.
Uncovering Chinese Espionage in the US
By Nicholas Eftimiades
A detailed look into how, why, and where Chinese spies are active in the United States.
Will China Return to Isolationism?
By Cui Lei
China is at a turning point between returning to 1960s-era seclusion and keeping an open door.
Russia and the Rest: Putin’s East Asia Summit Visit
By Nicholas Trickett
What does Russia have to offer Asia?
The Mood Ahead of Taiwan’s Midterm Elections
By James X. Morris
In what should be a referendum year, both parties appear to be adjusting their messages for the 2020 presidential elections.