The island of Taiwan bristles with high tech weapons, many of which are supplied by the United...
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Is China still experiencing a Communist revolution?
China’s leaders have a vision, guided by Karl Marx. They believe they have a duty to create a...
Xi Jinping’s view of China’s role in the world
The Chinese Communist Party believes that the nation is destined to lead the world, with Xi...
Priorities for Xi Jinping’s third term
As the General Secretary of the Communist Party, Xi Jinping has capacity to take decisive action...
How Chinese state media portrays America
Chinese state media keeps itself busy finding things to criticise about other countries, with...
Britain’s aid relationship with China
Politicians in the UK are careful about how the official aid budget is spent. The money is...
Why Taiwan matters to the United States
The U.S. Department of Defense maintains that China is using increasingly aggressive and bullying...
What are the economic implications of a Chinese attack on Taiwan?
There would be catastrophic consequences if China invades Taiwan and tries to reunify the island...
Japan's relationship with China
In the view of Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, East Asia could be the next Ukraine....
The significance of the white paper protests
The international media asked an important question in November 2022: Is China experiencing the...
Will China get old before it gets rich?
In 2022, China's population fell by an estimated 850,000 people, triggering dramatic...
How do young people in Taiwan view Cross-Strait relations?
Young men in Taiwan must ramp up their battle skills. From 2024, they will be conscripted into...
Can China match America's soft power?
China is conducting a sustained global campaign to promote its interests. In some cases, it tries...
China has grand plans for Africa. It has pledged to increase its investment in the continent,...
China’s leaders have claimed that the country will contribute to one third of global economic...
China and Australia - A relationship in flux
Australia is facing the most challenging strategic circumstances since the second world war,...
Is the British government betraying Hong Kong?
The British government appears to be taking a position of "robust pragmatism" towards China....
What is South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol's view on China?
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol received widespread praise in the international media for...
China’s fraught relationship with the G7
The 2022 summit of G7 leaders in Cornwall ended with a series of rebukes for China’s actions in...
De-risking and decoupling - what do the terms really mean?
Every field has its jargon and the field of Sinology - or China studies - has many special terms....
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