China offers two contrasting visions: of regional economic growth and nationalist competition. Which will it ultimately choose?
Superpower Conflicts Are Driving Tensions in the South China Sea
The Philippines won a huge legal victory against China on a long-running territorial dispute. But Manila’s alliance with Washington may make it all for nothing.
IMF Disavows Neoliberalism
After the IMF admitted that neoliberalism was “oversold,” could China help developing countries thrive with an expanded Hong Kong?
A Preview of The Coming War on China
Noted journalist John Pilger talks about China, Okinawa, and U.S. policy in Asia.
UN Security Council Vetoes Gave Assad License to Attack Syrians
Russia and China enabled Syrian President Assad’s war on his own people.
US-China Maritime Disputes: Too Close for Comfort
Tensions are ratcheting up between China and the United States over maritime boundaries in Asia.
Orlando and the Future of Terrorism
It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the actions in Orlando. Perhaps “mass hate crime” would be more accurate.
What if the U.S. Dismantled China’s Internet Firewall?
The U.S. could retaliate against a massive Chinese cyberattack by blowing up its web censorship.
Trump’s Climate Change Denial Is Already Complicating the Paris Climate Deal
If Donald Trump wins and pulls the U.S. out of its climate change commitments, some countries wonder, why should they keep their own?
China Closes the Innovation Gap
China appears to be on the cusp of becoming the world’s foremost research and development engine.