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Making the Chinese Dream Come True

Making the Chinese Dream Come True

By Richard Ghiasy, Stephan Mothe, and Frances Pontemayor

If the Chinese Dream is to lead to a more viable social contract, the CPC must review how it produces and packages its messages.

Is Japan Now Finally a Normal Country?

Is Japan Now Finally a Normal Country?

By Lionel Pierre Fatton

What the recent changes to Japanese defense mean in the context of a return to “normalcy.”

South Korea’s Tear Gas

South Korea’s Tear Gas

By John Power and Philip Iglauer

Shipments of the agent to Bahrain reveal the country’s uncertainty in its role as a middle power.

The Significance of Russia’s Frustration with North Korea

The Significance of Russia’s Frustration with North Korea

By Stephen Blank

Pyongyang appears to have shunned Moscow's attempts at direct engagement.

Beijing's Public Diplomacy Challenge

Beijing's Public Diplomacy Challenge

By Arthur Guschin

China’s efforts at public diplomacy have produced mixed results on the world stage.

A Three-Pronged Approach to the ADIZ

A Three-Pronged Approach to the ADIZ

By Amitai Etzioni

In responding to the ADIZ, the U.S. needs to consider carefully its position on China as a rising power.

China’s Contradictory Foreign Policy

China’s Contradictory Foreign Policy

By Yo-Jung Chen

Why does China undermine its patient diplomacy with sudden announcements like the ADIZ?

China’s Shadow Currency

China’s Shadow Currency

By Matthew Lowenstein

Bankers acceptance notes are financing tremendous speculation in China’s provinces. How long can this last?

Why Chinese Study the Warring States Period

Why Chinese Study the Warring States Period

By J. M. Norton

For China’s leadership, an ancient era offers lessons – positive and negative – for today.

US-Japan Alliance Sparks Korean Grand Strategy Debate

US-Japan Alliance Sparks Korean Grand Strategy Debate

By Robert E. Kelly

Korea’s issues with Japan are much more deep-seated than U.S. policymakers seem to understand.

Waterworld: How Worried Should We Be About Fukushima?

Waterworld: How Worried Should We Be About Fukushima?

By Reid Tanaka and David Roberts

Not as much as many headlines suggest, but the cleanup still needs to deal with a complex water issue.

Time for US and China to Establish Maritime Rules of the Road

Time for US and China to Establish Maritime Rules of the Road

By Margaret K. Lewis

So far, there’s been no repeat of the 2001 collision. But with tensions rising, some understanding is needed.

Is the China-South Korea Honeymoon Over?

Is the China-South Korea Honeymoon Over?

By J. Berkshire Miller

Beijing-Seoul ties had been warming considerably, at Japan’s expense. Will the ADIZ row derail them?

A Roadmap for China's Foreign Exchange Reforms

A Roadmap for China's Foreign Exchange Reforms

By Li Zhenyu and Shi Mingshen

China may achieve decisive results with foreign exchange, interest rate and capital account reforms by 2020.

China’s Emerging Speculation Problem

China’s Emerging Speculation Problem

With worrisome levels of speculative investment, China would do well to specifically target its shadow banking sector.

How China Plans to Use the Su-35

How China Plans to Use the Su-35

By Peter Wood

Acquisition of the advanced Su-35 fighter would give China some significant new capabilities.

A New Washington Naval Conference for Asia?

A New Washington Naval Conference for Asia?

With an Asian naval buildup underway, perhaps history can offer some inspiration.

Getting Senkaku History Right

Getting Senkaku History Right

Some of the claims to sovereignty over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands don’t hold up well under scrutiny, argues Tadashi Ikeda.

China’s New State Security Committee

China’s New State Security Committee

With the creation of the SSC at the recent Third Plenum, Xi consolidates the domestic security leviathan.

China’s Housing Crunch Takes to the Rooftops

China’s Housing Crunch Takes to the Rooftops

Hitherto illegal – and often bizarre – rooftop construction could be at least a partial solution to China’s urban housing crunch.

China’s Energy Rebalancing: A New Gazpolitik?

China’s Energy Rebalancing: A New Gazpolitik?

China’s energy rebalancing may be as important and difficult as its economic equivalent.

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of China on the UNHRC

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of China on the UNHRC

China celebrates its membership of the UN Human Rights Council. Elsewhere, reactions are mixed.

Is North Korea’s Navy Finally Falling Apart?

Is North Korea’s Navy Finally Falling Apart?

Two accidents in rapid succession suggest all is not well, but the country still has some significant assets.

Understanding China’s Arctic Policies

Understanding China’s Arctic Policies

China is playing a prudent long game in the region, with economics the driving factor.