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Lessons from Taiwan
With the dust having settled after Taiwan’s election, it’s clear Taiwanese want the status quo. Do China and Washington get it?
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Taiwan’s Imperfect Democracy
Taiwan’s recent elections were mostly free, but not completely fair. There were built-in advantages for the KMT.
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Beijing’s South China Sea Gamble
If China is right, then there is enough oil under the South China Sea to feed global consumption for several years. But Beijing may be making an aggressive bet on the wrong horse.
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Why China Isn’t Freaking Out
There are good reasons why the rhetoric from Moscow is harsher than Beijing’s. For a start, China knows lashing out at the U.S. is counterproductive.
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Assessing America’s Military Future
The Diplomat's Assistant Editor Harry Kazianis speaks with U.S. Congressman James Langevin (D-RI) about the U.S. “pivot” to the Pacific, defense restructuring and emerging national security threats.
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Understanding Romney on China
Mitt Romney has spent more time articulating a substantive outline for his China policy than his rivals. Economics is central, but he’ll need to offer more if he gets the Republican nod.
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Why Beijing-Seoul Ties So Fraught
North Korea looms over ties between China and South Korea. Indeed, the future of the North Korean regime goes to the very heart of longstanding tensions.
