China and the Asia-Pacific

China’s Space White Paper: Increasing Transparency…to a Degree

February 3, 2012

The publication of China’s Space Activities in 2011 on December 29, 2011 represents a continuing effort by Beijing to make its space program more transparent and to tout its progress. The publication of this third white paper on...

Category: China Brief, Home Page, Featured, Elite, Military/Security, China and the Asia-Pacific

PLA Puts Political Work Online

February 3, 2012

Much attention has been given to the controls and restrictions placed on Internet users within China, which have increased, especially in the wake of efforts by online activists to rally citizens to the streets (“China’s Adaptive...

Category: China Brief, Military/Security, Domestic/Social, China and the Asia-Pacific

Constitutionalizing Wukan: The Value of the Constitution Outside the Courtroom

February 3, 2012

Starting last September, a protest in Wukan village made world headlines. After months of tension, thousands of villagers angry over the seizure of their land, inadequate compensation and the death of a villager in police custody...

Category: China Brief, Domestic/Social, Elite, China and the Asia-Pacific, Home Page, Featured

China’s Remnant Liberals Keep Flame of Liberalization Alive

February 3, 2012

China seems to have entered deep winter as far as political reform and human rights are concerned. While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership seems to have pulled out all the stops to stifle dissent, intellectuals both...

Category: China Brief, Willy’s Corner, Elite, Domestic/Social, China and the Asia-Pacific

Kidnappings Highlight Weakness in Chinese Security Posture Abroad

February 3, 2012

In the space of 24 hours starting January 31, disgruntled Egyptians in the Sinai Peninsula kidnapped and then released 25 Chinese factory workers in an effort to get Cairo to pay attention to the chaotic situation on the...

Category: In a Fortnight, China Brief, Military/Security, Terrorism, Foreign Policy, China and the Asia-Pacific

China in 2012: Foreign Affairs a Secondary Priority but Salient Challenges Ahead

January 20, 2012

This year holds major domestic preoccupations for Chinese leaders. Heading the list are preparations for the 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress later this year and the following National Peoples Congress in early 2013. To...

Category: China Brief, Foreign Policy, Economics, Military/Security, China and the Asia-Pacific, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Home Page

China in 2012: Shifting Perspectives - Assessing the PLA from the Ground Up

January 20, 2012

In 2012, most analysis of Chinese military developments probably will focus on the senior-level leadership changes expected to take place in the Central Military Commission (CMC) and new military equipment. To be sure, these...

Category: China Brief, Home Page, Featured, Elite, Military/Security, China and the Asia-Pacific

China in 2012: Political Challenges in China’s Economic Governance

January 20, 2012

Just as in the political and social arenas, the economic focus of the Hu Jintao-Wen Jiabao administration in 2012 will be upholding stability. In view of factors including the Eurozone debt crisis—which will impact on China’s...

Category: China Brief, Willy’s Corner, Elite, Economics, Domestic/Social, China and the Asia-Pacific

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