1. Japan, China’s Maritime Step

    Many of the most salient disputes between China and its neighbors involve maritime issues. Moreover, as demonstrated by the current [...]

  2. Beware of Chinese Jingoism

    Over the last several weeks, as Western media has followed the unfolding of events of Chen Guangcheng’s dash  to the [...]

  3. China’s Diplomacy Anxiety

    Chinese have recently been paying more attention to diplomatic issues, with discussion on politics and diplomacy proliferating in social media. [...]

  4. Clarification of China’s Claim?

    Ambiguity about the extent of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea has been a key source of concern [...]

  5. Have Chinese Had Enough?

    Chinese leaders have always identified international politics with struggle – the struggle for sovereignty, status and prosperity. In recent years, [...]

  6. China’s 2012 Challenges

    China enters the New Year confronting challenges and opportunities that will be shaped in turn by how its government and [...]

  7. No, Hu Didn’t Call for War

    Earlier this week, media reports suggested that China had placed a new emphasis on preparing for war in response to [...]

  8. China Rolls With Punches

    With U.S. President Barack Obama returning to the United States from a highly touted trip to the Asia-Pacific, almost as [...]

  9. China, Vietnam Ink Deal

    China and Vietnam have stood down a little from their confrontation over disputed waters in the South China Sea, signing [...]

  10. ‘Time for China to Strike Back’

    Southeast Asian nations are like ‘mosquitoes’ that need to be taught a lesson, according to the Global Times, which is [...]