New mission parameters pose challenges to both China and Japan’s peacekeeping engagement.

Insights from Christina Lin.

China's willingness to do business with dictators will undermine national interest in the long run.

China’s interests in the Middle East may lead Beijing to assume a military role in the affairs of Arab states.

China's strategy in Syria aims to advance global acceptance of Beijing's non-interference policy.

No, China hasn't succeeded in "buying" allies -- but that's not what Beijing is trying to do.

With its rising overseas presence, can China sustain its policy of non-interference?