China

Becoming a ‘Responsible Power’?: China’s New Role During the JCPOA Negotiations

Daniel Johanson • Apr 4 2019 • Articles

When U.N. requirements were not met by Iran, China allowed stricter sanctions to be passed. Each time, China’s goal was to have Iran come back to the negotiating table.

The Changing Security Dimension of China’s Relations with Xinjiang

Claudia Zanardi • Mar 31 2019 • Articles

China acknowledges the threat to Xinjiang’s stability and blames hostile foreign forces for backing the spreading of democratic values and the insurgency in Xinjiang.

Can China Link the Belt and Road Initiative by Rail?

Shu Liang (Karl) Yan • Mar 29 2019 • Articles

The CRC has the capacity to leverage its production capacity against international competitors, and the state can thusly help the CRC in ensuring implementation success.

Rival Securitising Attempts in the Democratisation of Hong Kong

Neville Chi Hang Li • Mar 29 2019 • Articles

The Chinese “one country, two systems” principle is politically threatened by two emerging securitising attempts throughout the democratisation of Hong Kong.

China’s Nation-Building Strategies and United Front Work for Tibetan Leadership

Tsunghan Wu • Mar 28 2019 • Articles

China must revisit its strategies and exploring alternative means will be necessary in order to successfully attain national integration and a multi-ethnic China.

New Perspectives on China’s Relations with the World

Daniel Johanson, Jie Li and Tsunghan Wu • Mar 26 2019 • Articles

This book explores new trends and themes in Chinese foreign policy, offering a multitude of new perspectives on China’s interactions and activities throughout the world.

Statue Politics vs. East Asian Security: The Growing Role of China

Thomas J. Ward and William D. Lay • Mar 8 2019 • Articles

China’s goals in jumping on the official comfort women bandwagon are arguably strategic, helping support the growing divide between Japan and Korea.

Review – Huidu: Inside Huawei

Lily McElwee • Feb 28 2019 • Features

Given the current climate Huawei’s former President of External Affairs, William B. Plummer, provides a highly opinionated but useful insight into the Chinese tech firm.

Overcoming the Greatest Distance: China in Latin America

Benjamin Creutzfeldt • Feb 27 2019 • Articles

China’s Latin America strategy is no exception: the development of China is possible only if other developing countries share this goal and are part of a joint process.

Interview – Alfredo Hernandez Sanchez

E-International Relations • Feb 20 2019 • Features

Alfredo Hernandez Sanchez discusses sovereign debt management in Mexico and Ecuador, causes of the Euro-debt crisis and UK sovereign debt in light of a no-deal Brexit.

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