Ted Galen Carpenter, Senior Fellow, Randolph Bourne Institute
Oct 08, 2014
Is China disposing of its hard-line policies towards regional neighbors and embracing a more conciliatory approach? Recent diplomatic gestures and the upgrading of relations with Vietnam and South Korea suggest Beijing is undertaking a new charm offensive in the Asia Pacific.
Chen Xiangyang, Director and Research Professor, CICIR
Sep 26, 2014
Analyzing the recent travels of Chinese President Xi Jingping, Chen Xiangyang examines the “new normal” of periphery diplomacy in China’s foreign policy and explains how it will continue to strengthen relations with regional nations.
Sep 15, 2014
China’s rising power and capabilities make PRC actions in the South China Sea more consequential and unsettling than those of others, so they deserve particular attention but need to be evaluated in the broader context of the motives and actions of others as well.
Zhai Kun, Professor at School of International Studies; Deputy Director of Institute of Area Studies, Peking University
Sep 01, 2014
On the chessboard of the South China Sea, spectators have turned into players and the game is expanding, writes Zhai Kun.
Stewart Taggart, Founder & Principal, Grenatec
Aug 26, 2014
Can a market-based plan for energy infrastructure provide peace and prosperity in the South China Sea? Stewart Taggart, a former financial journalist, examines recent tensions and describes how creating Joint Development Areas could boost cooperation and mutual trust.
Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group
Aug 15, 2014
After half a century of isolation, Myanmar’s seeks to sustain its reform momentum. It is a challenging balancing act amidst Chinese rebalancing and America’s pivot to Southeast Asia.
Zhai Kun, Professor at School of International Studies; Deputy Director of Institute of Area Studies, Peking University
Aug 11, 2014
Regional tensions in Asia have precipitously increased as disputes in the South China Sea continue to grow. While Zhai Kun notes that the current escalation is controllable, future conflicts cannot be ruled out.
Zhai Kun, Professor at School of International Studies; Deputy Director of Institute of Area Studies, Peking University
Jul 11, 2014
Through an historical review of China’s various concepts of security, Zhai Kun formulates what should be the next version of China’s concept of security and delineates three key aspects of the new concept.
Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies
Jul 03, 2014
As time has progressed, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence have proven to be enduring, and quite relevant. In addition to promoting this thesis, Yu Sui analyzes the various facets that make the Five Principles so appealing, as well as the opposition its proponents face.
Ma Jiali, Director, China Reform Forum
Jun 04, 2014
Given the outcome of the recent Indian election, Ma Jiali discusses the implications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership on Sino-Indian relations. Moreover, Jiali asserts that a logical step in Modi’s plan of reform is to strengthen ties with China. Jilai states that, due to China’s commitment to Sino-Indian relations in the past, a Sino-Indian partnership is indeed feasible.