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The US debt negotiation ceilings are going to the wire. China, the biggest holder of Treasury debt, is watching on helplessly as it gets taken to the financial cleaners.

An editorial in the official Xinhua News Agency warns of catastrophic consequences if the US defaults.

Europe takes a very different approach than the US to addressing China’s rapid rise in science and technology.

The Conference on Disarmament has done little to tackle the global nuclear threat. But North Korea as its president?

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

The US decision to halt military aid to Pakistan will push Islamabad closer to China. Delhi will be getting nervous.

Hillary Clinton upsets India’s opposition after putting pressure on India to change its nuclear liability laws.

China and Southeast Asian nations have very different negotiating strategies in the South China Sea disputes.

WikiLeaks cables suggest serious shortcomings in Cambodia’s willingness to abide by human rights treaties – and China’s continuing influence in the country.

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.

Are Chinese and American parenting approaches really so different? Both leave much to be desired.

China appeared to weather the global economic downturn better than most. But massive local government debt could bring growth to a screeching halt.