Strait Ahead? China’s Fifth Generation Leaders and Beijing’s Taiwan Policy
Beijing’s current Taiwan policy is likely to remain in place as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) begins a...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Strait Ahead? China’s Fifth Generation Leaders and Beijing’s Taiwan Policy
A nation must think before it acts.
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China and India: A Rivalry Takes Shape
With the world riveted by Chinese aggressiveness against Japan and Southeast Asian states in recent months, one country has...
Taiwan and East Asian Security
Abstract This article offers an assessment of cross-Strait relations almost 30 months into the Ma Ying-jeou administration, and two...
Hearing on “China’s Narratives Regarding National Security Policy”
I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Commission at this hearing on an important and under-studied subject. The...
The Elephant in the Room: Summitry and China’s Challenging Relations with Great Powers in Asia
Reaching the Summit? A top Chinese leader arrives in the capital of Country X for his first visit in five...
Taiwan: Elections at Home, Economic Relations with the Mainland and U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations an FPRI Symposium Report
Taiwan’s November 2010 Elections: Few Surprises and Limited Lessons In many respects, the outcome of the “five capitals” mayoral...
Soft Power in a Hard Place: China, Taiwan, Cross-Strait Relations and U.S. Policy
Abstract Soft power, like so much else in relations between the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, is asymmetrical...
Deterrence by Presence to Effective Response: Japan’s Shift Southward
Abstract Over the past fifteen years, a quiet strategic shift has occurred in Japan. During the cold war era,...
The Rise of Chinese Power and the Implications for the Regional Security Order
Abstract This article examines the reach of China’s growing economic and military power in East Asia. It examines the...
From ‘Rustless Screws’ to ‘Nail Houses’: The Evolution of Property Rights in China
Abstract This article addresses property rights in China under four headings. I begin by placing the Chinese case within...