Sino-US Ties

Will the upcoming change in Chinese leadership prompt a dramatic shift in China’s foreign policy? History suggests it could.

The United States is so far lacking a strategy for managing future Chinese investment. With Beijing pushing for more access to its high tech sector, it needs one.

The US, China and Southeast Asian nations look likely to keep clashing in the South China Sea. But there are ways to ease tensions.

The US and China have fundamentally different ways of building trust. Over nuclear arsenals is a good example.

The US is well aware that China’s military doesn’t need to compete head-on. An asymmetric approach is more effective.

Are economics trumping non-proliferation concerns for Chinese officials dealing with Iran and North Korea? A new UN report suggests maybe.

Hopes that the Tohoku earthquake in Japan could lead to closer ties between China and Japan look premature.

It’s time for Republicans to drop the theatre over China and start discussing it seriously. But don’t hold your breath.

China is backing away from last year’s assertive posture. Whatever the reason, the US shouldn’t expect a transformation in ties.

China’s assertiveness has alarmed many of its neighbours. Does a foot stamping foreign policy risk creating a counter-coalition?

After a tense 12 months in US-China ties, Barack Obama and Hu Jintao appeared to get the largely incident-free visit they both wanted.

Hu’s state visit to Washington went as well as could have been expected. So now what about Xi Jinping?