It’s been a rough week for China’s diplomats. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is visiting the United States, leading to a litany of overt or implied critic

In a remarkable public speech at ASPI’s Future Surface Fleet conference last month, the Commander of the US Pacific Fleet—Admiral Harry B. Harris—criticized

As of Tuesday, Equatorial Guinea is the recipient of $2 billion in infrastructure funding from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBS). Equatorial Gu

Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal, registered at magnitude 7.8 by the U.S. Geological Survey, has devastated the country, leaving at least 3,617 dead. The death t

Perched atop the Himalayas, and wedged between the world’s most populous nations, Nepal has always been of strategic importance that belies its small size. Hom

China’s most vexing problem isn’t the slowing economy, corruption or social harmony. It’s dirty air. China is home to some of the world’s most polluted citi

News that the People’s Republic of China is claiming ownership of and enlarging the size of some disputed islands in the South China Sea, and building air stri

Since Xi Jinping took power in November 2012, a new Tsinghua Clique has risen in Chinese politics. In contrast to members of the old Tsinghua Clique, who just h

China’s debts worry the world, so a recent rush towards more equity-raising by Chinese companies sounds like a good thing. If investors were more discerning, i

Never underestimate Chinese engineering. First the Great Wall, then the Grand Canal, and now the Great Wall of Sand. China is rapidly augmenting features in the