Region
East Asia
China, Russia, and the Case of the Missing Bridge
By Ankur Shah
A bridge, a border, and the Belt and Road: a trip to where China and Russia meet.
Will Japan and Russia Finally Settle Their Territorial Dispute?
By Dmitri V. Streltsov
A deal, based on the 1956 Declaration, is closer than it has been in decades.
China's Air Force on the Rise: Zhuhai Airshow 2018
By Rick Joe
Stealth fighters, thrust vector control, flying wings, radars, and more.
Xinjiang: Life During a People's War on Terror
By Ruth Ingram
The CCP has co-opted ordinary citizens into war footing.
Is China Fueling an East Asian Arms Race?
By Scott N. Romaniuk and Tobias Burgers
China’s military technology and weapons development are a reality check for regional security.
What Does Iran Really Think of China?
By Mahmoud Pargoo
Tehran has good reason to doubt that China is a reliable partner.
North Korea and the Prestige Dilemma
By Kristian McGuire
Security guarantees are one thing, but will Pyongyang ever give up the national prestige of having nuclear weapons?
Europe’s Challenge to China
By Julian Chan
The EU’s new strategy on “Connecting Europe with Asia” could spell trouble for China’s “Belt and Road Initiative.”
Is the Golden Age of Chinese Studying Abroad at an End?
By Joe Barnes
Political headwinds could deter Chinese students from universities in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.
Chinese Anti-Submarine Warfare: Aviation Platforms, Strategy, and Doctrine
By Rick Joe
A close look at the Chinese navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities, doctrine, and strategy.
A Murder in Yunnan: The Margary Affair
By David Leffman
A trade war, an unsolved murder, and the founding of the Chinese Embassy in London.
The Uyghurs and the Han: 1 World, 2 Universes
By Ruth Ingram
Both peoples inhabit the same land – Xinjiang in western China – but their lives could not be more different.