China

Opinion – Why China’s Ambitious Agenda Could Fail in 2024

Ashton Ng • Mar 11 2024 • Articles

The international community should actively seek opportunities to cooperate with China on shared priorities such as climate change and AI.

Thinking Global Podcast – Dimitrios Stroikos

E-International Relations • Mar 4 2024 • Features

Dimitrios Stroikos speaks on security in outer space, a ‘new space race’, the militarization of space, sovereignty, conflict, alongside China and India’s weapons capabilities.

Review – Bandwagoning in International Relations

Alexandre Haym • Feb 29 2024 • Features

Dylan Motin explores the idea of bandwagoning with great powers in contemporary Asia and Europe, but could do with more discussion of the accompanying theories.

China’s Silence on the Centennial of Lenin’s Death

Klaus Heinrich Raditio • Jan 29 2024 • Articles

In China, Lenin – the political figure who created the ill-fated Soviet Union – will not enjoy the same approval as Marx, Mao or even Xi.

The US-China Trade War

Günter Walzenbach • Dec 6 2023 • Student Features

During the course of Trump’s trade war, both sides suffered significant losses in their bilateral export volumes with higher prices hurting consumers.

Opinion – China’s Soft Power Diplomacy in the Caribbean

Pablo Baltodano • Dec 6 2023 • Articles

If there is competition between the US and China in the Caribbean region, it will be in the use of soft power diplomacy to resolve problems of general interest.

Opinion – The Risks of China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East

Hassan Jaber • Dec 3 2023 • Articles

It is vital that the region adopts an approach of strategic hedging and remains neutral for diplomacy and negotiation to become sustainable.

Images of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

James Arvanitakis and David J. Hornsby • Nov 28 2023 • Student Features

Some evidence is emerging that the Belt and Road Initiative more reflects the kind of one-way, or exploitative, trade relationships that it ostensibly set out to differentiate itself from.

Xi Jinping’s Civil Diplomacy Initiative: Origins, Purpose, and Challenges

Liye Hong • Oct 29 2023 • Articles

Despite recent high-level meetings between Chinese and American officials, the two nations continue to accuse each other on a variety of issues.

Opinion – China’s Role in Mediating Middle East Crises

Sophie Wushuang Yi • Oct 17 2023 • Articles

As a nation with a historical consciousness of humiliation and a desire for rejuvenation, China can bring a unique perspective to the table.

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