China in Africa
China in Africa examines the complexity of China's engagement with the African continent and covers critical issues such as Chinese soft and hard power, energy and arms relations and China's bilateral relations with African countries.
China's Quasi-Superpower Diplomacy: Prospects and Pitfalls
Senior Fellow Willy Lam's occasional paper examines the ways in which Beijing is waging quasi-superpower diplomacy to bolster China's pre-eminence in the new world order.
The Rising Dragon: SCO Peace Mission 2007
This occasional report examines historic counterterrorist exercises organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which was held in China and Russia from August 9-17, 2007.
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Military Cooperation between China and Central Asia: Breakthrough, Limits, and Prospects
March 5, 2010 10:43 AM
In just a few years, China has emerged as an indispensable economic partner to the Central Asian states. Beijing is on track to surpass Moscow in its trade flows with Central Asia: In 2008, trade between China and Central Asia exceeded $25 billion, while trade between Russia and Central Asia was $27 billion [1]. On the security front, the Chinese authorities have managed to maintain security along its borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan through the demilitarization of the former S...
Will China Join the Iran-Pakistan-India Pipeline?
March 5, 2010
For over a decade Iran, Pakistan and India (IPI) have took pains at negotiating a major pipeline deal whereby Iran would send natural gas from its territory to the region. Yet geopolitical and commercial issues have repeatedly...
The Role of U.S. Arms Sales in Taiwan's Defense Transformation
March 5, 2010
On January 29, 2010, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the approval of a major, long-awaited arms sales package for Taiwan. The $6.4 billion deal includes Patriot advanced...
Beijing Seeks Paradigm Shift in Geopolitics
March 5, 2010
China’s on-going tussle with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade is in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-U.S. relations have periodically gone through rough patches over these and...
China Assesses its Gold Reserve Strategy
March 5, 2010
As the U.S. economy dithers through a fragile global recovery, Chinese leaders are convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC)—China's ceremonial legislature—that begins March 5....
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Beijing Seeks Paradigm Shift in Geopolitics
March 5, 2010 10:37 AM
China’s on-going tussle with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade is in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-U.S. relations have periodically gone through rough patches over these and related causes of disagreement. What is new is China’s much-enhanced global clout in the wake of the world financial crisis, which is coupled with a marked decline in America’s hard and soft power. More importantly, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership is gunning f...
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China Assesses its Gold Reserve Strategy
March 5, 2010 10:34 AM
As the U.S. economy dithers through a fragile global recovery, Chinese leaders are convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC)—China's ceremonial legislature—that begins March 5. The purpose of the meeting is to "hammer" out, among other things, a blueprint for the Renminbi's (or Yuan) ascendancy. China's 2010 economic blueprint, which was officially unveiled at the plenary's opening, set the country’s target growth rate to the proverbial...
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