China

Opinion – Trump’s Reversal of Nixonian Logic

Craig R. Myers • Mar 2 2025 • Articles

The debate over the ending of the Ukraine war indicates that realpolitik has returned, and it’s not pleasant to watch.

Review – Confronting China

Timothy R. Heath • Mar 1 2025 • Features

Confronting China offers sharp policy insights but leans too heavily on military competition, overlooking key economic and political factors in US-China rivalry.

China’s Growing Role in Central Asia

Akanksha Meena • Feb 16 2025 • Articles

China’s growing trade, security, and political influence in Central Asia is a key testing ground for its broader geopolitical ambitions.

Opinion – The Mixed Results of Made in China 2025

Farhad Gojayev • Feb 9 2025 • Articles

China has faced significant challenges from the United States and the European Union, who have responded with measures to counter China’s technological ascendancy.

India-China Rivalry and its Long Shadow Over the BRICS

Arvind Mohan • Nov 2 2024 • Articles

While New Delhi and Beijing will remain invested in BRICS, their mutual antipathy will ensure that the gulf between the bloc’s soaring rhetoric and concrete action will remain vast.

Opinion – The Chagos Islands and the Triumph of Great Power Politics over Human Rights

Ra Mason and Suzanne Doyle • Oct 26 2024 • Articles

The return of the Chagos chain to Mauritius is nothing other than strategic goals taking precedence, with decolonisation serving as window dressing.

Opinion – All Eyes on the Upcoming Meetings between Lula and Xi

Rafael R. Ioris • Oct 24 2024 • Articles

Should Chinese and Brazilian leaders find ways to work together for a shared future, a more dynamic and multidimensional partnership seems likely.

Review – The Return of Great Powers

Andrew Latham and Liam Athas • Oct 11 2024 •

Sciutto provides a thought-provoking examination of the interactions between great powers, despite a misleading title and omission of the role of smaller regional powers.

Opinion – The Hidden Genocide Behind Uyghur Forced Labor

Mamtimin Ala • Oct 4 2024 • Articles

Forced labor ultimately serves China’s goal of minimizing the financial costs of genocide while accelerating the eradication of the Uyghur people.

Call of Duty and Our Geopolitical Reality

Jack Dulgarian • Oct 2 2024 • Articles

The highest grossing video game franchise of all time will soon launch its latest installment, but we should be paying more attention to a 2012 predecessor.

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