Tag Archives: China

  1. A young man carries the flag of newly independent South Sudan in the capital city of Juba, July 9, 2011 (Steve Evans)

    South Sudan Wants More Money From Beijing

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    Juba complains that Chinese promises of aid aren’t being kept. Beijing is reluctant to pick sides in the Sudanese conflict.

  1. President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea (Reuters/Petar Kujundzic)

    Careful Balancing Act for Southeast Asia

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    Southeast Asia seeks an American presence to balance against China’s rise but doesn’t want to antagonize the Chinese.

  1. President Richard Nixon and Chinese premier Zhou Enlai toast at a banquet during Nixon's visit to China, February 25, 1972 (White House)

    Beyond the Reset: Reverse “Nixon Goes to China”

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    Having Russia ensconced in the West will enable the United States to balance against China’s rise.

  1. Premier Wen Jiabao of China attends the National People's Congress in Beijing, March 5, 2012 (Xinhua)

    Bo’s Purge An Opportunity for China’s Modernizers

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    The ouster of Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai gives Premier Wen Jiabao and his allies the chance to sideline hardliners.

  1. Pingdingshan coal railway station in Henan Province, China, January 8, 2003 (Gordon Edgar)

    America’s King Coal Hopes to Reign in China

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    Environmental regulations and a boom in natural gas are destroying the oil industry. In China, opportunities await.