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China foreign policy
Beijing’s Next Big Problem
By Stephen Smith
Managing asymmetry is China’s next big problem, but Beijing has ample historical experience doing so.
How Misconceptions Brought China-West Relations to the Breaking Point
By Frank N. Pieke
A perilous cycle of misunderstanding means Beijing could react to world events in panic for the first time since 1989.
Can China Broker the Resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict?
By Vasif Huseynov
China’s expanding economic ties with the two sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict give Beijing important leverage to push for quick resolution.
Who Is (and Who Isn't) Attending China's 2nd Belt and Road Forum?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The list of attendees tells us a lot about how the BRI has progressed in the last two years.
Examining Crime and Terrorism Along China’s Belt and Road
By Philip Dubow
In 2017, I asked if Xi Jinping’s signature strategy was increasing crime and terrorism. Today, are we any closer to an answer?
Why China Could Support Regime Change in Venezuela
By Xiaoyu Lu and Maryhen Jiménez Morales
China has adopted a more flexible attitude toward regime transition and intervention than is often realized.
Chinese Nationalism: The Dog That Barks in the Night
By Kerry Brown
Chinese nationalism is often talked about as dangerous. But what, exactly, is the threat?
Does China Still Want to Be a Global Environmental Leader?
By Li Shuo
Amid tensions with the United States, there are dark clouds ahead of China’s climate agenda.
Will the West’s Imperialist Past Be China’s Future?
By Jin Kai
It's unfair to evaluate China's past -- and it's future -- through a lens dominated by European thinking.
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.
China Debates the Belt and Road
By Hannah Feldshuh
What do Chinese analysts say about China’s biggest foreign policy initiative?
How China Is Polarized by America
By Xie Tao
Chinese elites are sharply divided in their thinking on the trade war — and China-U.S. relations in general.
Chinese Experts Challenge Western Generalists in Diplomacy
By Sabine Mokry
Despite potential quality problems, China’s diplomatic corps has a key advantage: a strong focus on regional experience.
China Races to Catch Up on Foreign Affairs Spending
By Markus Herrmann and Sabine Mokry
China’s foreign affairs expenditures, while still far below those of the US or Germany, are growing with unprecedented speed.
Foreign Aid With Chinese Characteristics
By Jacob Mardell
CIDCA may professionalize Beijing’s foreign aid agenda, but it will also institutionalize a mercantilist model of development.
In Pursuit of Global Know-how: China’s New Area Studies Policy
By Margaret Myers and Ricardo Barrios
Beijing is making a concerted push to foster expertise on foreign regions and countries.
In Xi’s China, the Center Takes Control of Foreign Affairs
By Helena Legarda
Exploring China's new Central Foreign Affairs Commission.
China’s New Foreign Policy Setup
By Thomas Eder
How has Xi Jinping remade China's foreign policy apparatus?
How China Wins Friends and Influences People
By Shannon Tiezzi
A new study from AidData attempts to quantify China's public diplomacy efforts in East Asia.
Amid Tensions With US, China Holds An Unusually High-Level Meeting on Diplomacy
By Charlotte Gao
Xi Jinping Thought has been established as the fundamental guideline for China’s foreign policy.
China’s New World Order: Partners and Profit
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Shaun Rein.
Redefining the Belt and Road Initiative
By Andreea Brînză
The BRI is not about physical routes in Eurasia. It is a global strategy.
China Upgrades Diplomacy While the US Pulls Back
By Helena Legarda
Beijing is working to realize Xi Jinping’s vision of turning China into a global power by 2049.
Despite Its Global Expansion, China Stresses No Intention to Displace US
By Charlotte Gao
China's foreign minister says the conclusion that China will replace the U.S. is “fundamentally wrong.”