As a great state with vast territory and a long coastline, China’s development depends heavily on the oceans for commerce, security and resources. It regards a

In the White Paper on China's National Defense 2010, China unequivocally pushes for the building of a mutual trust mechanism that features equality and co-ordination, mutual benefit and effectiveness. Its publication demonstrates China’s focus on strengthening international arms knowledge and exchange but also reflects the military’s self-confidence in its own modernization.

The People’s Republic of China recently released its 2011 White Paper on National Defense. As a result, there were a lot of discussions on the impact of the ri

Although China adheres to its long-held national defense policy which is defensive in nature, the form and content of that policy have been evolving to adapt to the changing environment, missions and objectives, ranging from the security of China’s traditional land, sea and air territory, to the safety of maritime, outer space, and cyberspace interests. These shifts, however, do not mean that China gives up the defensive nature of its policy.

Given the important transition of leadership that looms on the political horizon next year, perhaps Beijing’s elite believes it can leave nothing in the political sphere to chance. After all, historically, visible divisions in the leadership can lead to tests of tolerance of dissent in the streets.

China’s deployment of the Jiangkai-II class missile frigate Xuzhou to the coast of Libya on a special escort mission to protect ships carrying Chinese citizens

The Joint Statement released during Chinese President Hu Jintao’s January 2011 visit to the United States affirmed that “a healthy, stable, and reliable milit

China’s highest ranked diplomatic official reiterates China’s commitment to a peaceful rise by arguing that instead of pursuing the “tit for tat” approach to disputes with other countries, Beijing will continue to uphold the principle of dialogue based upon China’s long-term interests and benefits.

US support for China’s new nuclear centre, formalized in a recent bilateral agreement, highlights how, even in the absence of an official China-US nuclear arms

Let me make a few comments on the North Korean artillery shelling of a South Korean island, the Yeonpyeong Island, which happened on November 23rd, just 17 days