Region
East Asia
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.
The World According to China
By Bradley A. Thayer and John M. Friend
Understanding the world China seeks to create by 2049, when the PRC turns 100.
North and South Korea’s New Military Agreement
By Sukjoon Yoon
Despite questions, the agreement should be welcomed – including by the U.S.
China’s Empty Promises of Green Energy for Africa
By Jill van de Walle
Despite a verbal emphasis on renewables, most Chinese energy financing in Africa goes to coal, oil, and gas.
Less Visible Aspects of Chinese Military Modernization
By Shahryar Pasandideh
Besides new equipment, we need to pay attention to how China is upgrading old systems.
Vostok 2018: Russia and China’s Diverging Common Interests
By Zi Yang
China and Russia are sending a message to the U.S. – and to each other – with their display of military might.
Trash to Treasure: A Mongolian Man Turns a Landfill Into a Children’s Park
By Didem Tali
A former migrant worker singlehandedly built a children’s park out of a landfill in Ulaanbaatar.
Xi Jinping and China-North Korea Relations
By Adam Cathcart
Xi Jinping is putting his stamp on all levels of the Chinese-North Korean relationship.
Where the US Went Wrong on North Korea
By Mitch Lerner
The harm to American interests as a direct result of the Trump-Kim meeting may prove to be quite significant indeed.