China

China-Rosneft ties: a burgeoning but unstable dynamic 0
- Former Soviet Union, China
- November 21, 2017
A focus on short-term gains may lead to blowback for Beijing and Russia’s state-owned oil company.
The PLA in transition: in pursuit of the ‘China Dream’0
- China
- October 18, 2017
Xi is hastening military reforms by ousting officers who may oppose his joint force vision.
The Chinese Communist Party Congress: Xi ascendant?0
- China
- October 15, 2017
This week’s high-profile gathering will be the greatest test yet of President Xi Jinping’s leadership.
Troubled waters: Australia and China in the Pacific 0
- Asia Pacific, China
- October 6, 2017
In trying to escape Australia’s neocolonial attitudes, Pacific nations may become indebted to China.
Cyber sovereignty: the Sino-Russian authoritarian model 0
- Technology & Society, China
- September 15, 2017
China and Russia champion ‘cyber sovereignty’ but the idea may collapse under its economic weight.
The PLAN in Djibouti: China’s Indian Ocean footprint 0
- China
- August 25, 2017
Beijing’s blue water naval ambitions are taking hold in the Indian Ocean region.

India and China: standoff at the Doklam tri-junction 0
- South Asia, China
- August 21, 2017
Armed conflict is unlikely but New Delhi and Beijing won’t reach an accord anytime soon.
Progress in the South China Sea dispute? Not really.0
- Asia Pacific, China
- August 1, 2017
China’s cooperation with ASEAN for a code of conduct is a stalling tactic—and it’s working.
SCO membership: a Beijing-Moscow proxy power struggle 0
- Multilateral Institutions, China
- July 21, 2017
The muted Russia-China rivalry has extended to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
The changing face of Chinese investment in Myanmar 0
- Asia Pacific, China
- June 9, 2017
Chinese investment in Myanmar is making the government nervous – but it can’t ignore the assistance.
China’s Middle Eastern intervention: Sino-Syrian cooperation 0
- Middle East, China
- June 2, 2017
Sino-Syrian cooperation may secure Chinese national interests – but it will cost Beijing friends.
An unhappy marriage: China’s approach to North Korea 0
- Asia Pacific, China
- May 18, 2017
Tensions are still rising on the Korean Peninsula but China will continue to support Pyongyang.