India sees the Belt and Road Initiative as an attempt to clip India’s own wings and build a China-centric world order.
“Nice” China? The Aloofness of Pax Sinica
Given its inherent sense of superiority, could China — once a global hegemon — be more peaceful than its Western (and especially U.S.) predecessors?
The End of an American’s China Dream
Foreign residents of China should never assume their passports will exempt them from forced eviction.
5G: China’s Dream to Dominate World Technology
The China threat and the U.S.-European convergence of interests.
Japan’s Looming Imperial Abdication
Japan’s succession will provide the country with symbols of its past, though some will try to hijack them as markers for the future.
Reimagining China and Asia
How are Asian countries responding to the steady erosion of U.S. power in the region? And how is China playing its hand?
Trump and America’s China Problem
While the U.S. President grandstands, the Chinese leadership changes global power dynamics – by stealing a page from American history.
Arms Sales Push May Further Trump-Abe Bromance
For both Japan and the U.S. to benefit from a shift in trade dynamics between the two countries, weapons may be the best choice for Tokyo and Washington.
Social Media in China: The Great Distraction
Worried about social media helping to create popular movements, China runs an elaborate system of censorship and manipulation.
Quo Vadis, China?
Under Xi Jinping, will China opt for a “new totalitarianism,” the current “hard authoritarianism,” turn back to a sort of “soft authoritarianism” or move toward a “semi-democracy”?























