China

Xi and the North Korea Challenge in the Trump Era

Zhiqun Zhu • Mar 26 2017 • Articles

The United States and China must jointly address the North Korea challenge, based on the consensus that North Korea is a common security threat and peace is possible.

Sino-UK Relations and the Impact of Trump

Kerry Brown • Mar 6 2017 • Articles

There are going to be some rocky moments between the US-UK and UK-China equations. The UK’s attempts to lie between the US and China may prove the wisdom of the adage.

Pakistan and the Nuclear Suppliers Group

Rizwana Abbasi • Jan 11 2017 • Articles

International arrangements promoting and facilitating the peaceful uses of nuclear technology demand revision in light of increased demand for nuclear energy security.

Trump, China, and the History of Hawkish Republican Campaign Rhetoric

Jack Thompson • Dec 21 2016 • Articles

Trump may ‘normalise’ his attitude to China after inauguration. If he does not, the consequences of such a strategy of provocation are potentially catastrophic.

War with China: Ascending Powers, Expansionism and the Use-of-Force

Strobe Driver • Nov 22 2016 • Articles

The current state-of-affairs suggests that as China is exhibiting a pre-WWI German paradigm a war will happen as it exponentially increases its expansionism.

Deliberation and Strategic Action: How they Mutually Enhance Norm Diffusion

George Vasilev • Nov 21 2016 • Articles

Norm diffusion involves the cost–benefit calculations of strategic behaviour enhancing the communicative reasoning of deliberative behaviour, and vice versa.

China: New Steps Forward in Africa

Kerry Brown and Shan Huang • Nov 15 2016 • Articles

By understanding China’s approach as pragmatic, not altruistic, those working with China can come out with economic gains.

Review – Will Africa Feed China?

Johanna Malm • Nov 13 2016 • Features

Drawing on a range of case studies, Brautigam delves into different aspects of China’s agricultural presence in Africa while also opening up avenues for further research.

A New Page for Taiwan and China

Joseph Tsai • Nov 11 2016 • Articles

Taiwan needs more voice in the international sphere and China needs to respect democratic values and stop using coercive means to force Taiwan to unify with China.

China’s Deeper Penetration into Africa

Zhiqun Zhu • Nov 10 2016 • Articles

As China inches closer to becoming a global power, the rest of the world, especially critical voices within the US, may need to ask themselves: are we ready?

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