The Rise of State Capitalism
When Ian Bremmer predicts “the end of the free market,” he really only has China in mind as an alternative.
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Sinophobia on the High Seas
Commander James Kraska fears that China is set for naval hegemony.
Russian Arms Sales to China Drying Up
Richard Weitz of the conservative Hudson Institute reports that increasingly China is relying on home industries to provide high tech weaponry rather than buying arms from Russia. Since 2001, Russia has sold over $16 billion worth of arms to China, accounting for nearly 40 percent of all major Russian arms sales. In recent years, however, […]
Don’t Count Out Free Markets Just Yet
Except for China, there hasn’t been an economic success story in history that wasn’t built on free markets.
The Geography of Chinese Power
Robert Kaplan points out that China’s blessed geography is so obvious that it tends to get overlooked.
China’s Two Camps
Bankers and bureaucrats want peaceful ties. Hardliners are convinced the West is conniving to keep them poor.
The Missing Chinese Threat?
What has largely been missing from recent discussions of Russia’s military doctrine is the role that China will play in its security.
US Must Be Consistent Toward China
Pestering China won’t get America anywhere. It must be consistent in its policy of “strategic reassurance”.
It Will Still Be an Asian Century
The region still far outperforms Europe and the United States in terms of economic growth.
The PLAN and the Rise of China
Just a couple of decades ago the naval forces of China (People’s Liberation Army Navy or PLAN) was a weakling, barely capable of defending the Chinese Coast. Hong-Kong, a British station until 1997, was almost considered secure by naval if not military means even with just a few British warships at the station. Since then […]
Spheres of Waning Influence
Let’s not worry too much about non-Western actors cooperating on their own. The West might even benefit.
Tension? What Tension?
Discord between China and the United States should be overstated. Disputes can be resolved.
Sino-American Relations Still Shaky
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expects a “mature relationship,” but there is still plenty of confusion.
China and ASEAN Become Free Trade Block
China seeks to increase trade and investment with its Southeast Asian neighbors.
The End of American Ascendancy
After two decades of almost uncontested American hegemony, the sole superpower of our age is in decline. Or so we are told. The financial meltdown; the rise of China; the failed foreign policies of President Bush or Obama, depending on from which side of the aisle you approach the problem — all seem to indicate […]