China walks a fine line balancing its assertiveness in the South China Sea with promoting economic cooperation through its ‘new Silk Roads’ initiative
Category Archives: War and Conflict
Interpreting Ma Ying-jeou’s Visit to Taiping Island
What are the implications of the Taiwanese president’s visit to the Spratlys for his country’s international space? What possibilities lie ahead for the incoming DPP administration?
North Korea’s Nuclear Test: Regional Reactions and the Chinese Responsibility
Calling the North Korean regime a ‘rogue’ one only deflect attention from China’s responsibility and indirect support for nuclear proliferation
US FON Ops and China’s Continuing Challenge
The USS Lassens action will not prevent China from persisting with its ‘forward policy’ in the South China Sea.
India, China and the Yarlung Tsangpo: Much Ado About Nothing?
China’s operationalization of the Zangmu hydropower station on the Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra must be seen in the context of environmental developments elsewhere in the country.
Using China as Leverage with Pakistan
India has ignored the possibilities that China offers as a pressure point on Pakistan
Arunachal Pradesh in the Sino-Indian Boundary Dispute: Constant Claims, Changing Politics
The persistent Sino-Indian boundary dispute needs to be seen within the framework of centre-periphery relations in China and India and well as of their different political systems.
China’s 2015 Defence White Paper: Military Strategy Meets Foreign Policy
Has Beijing reached a stage where it is willing to face crisis and/or conflict instead of preventing these in the first place?
The Why of China’s Actions in the South China Sea
China is trying to create a ‘moral code’ for its foreign policy activity but this code is also founded on a sense of national exceptionalism
Thinking about China in India 