Diplomacy Renewed Tensions Between the Philippines and China in… Jumel Gabilan Estrañero & Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan Jul 18, 2019 Three days before the 121st Independence Day of the Philippines—June 12th, 2019—a Chinese-flagged vessel rammed a…
Diplomacy Two Ways for the United States to Deepen Diplomatic… Chris Estep Mar 27, 2019 The time has come to demonstrate again that the United States seeks to engage partners in Southeast Asia at the…
Defense & Security United States-China Rivalry Will Dominate Geopolitics in… Vincent Lofaso Feb 25, 2019 Great power competition between the United States and China will define the geopolitical landscape of East Asia.…
Foreign Policy How Chinese Exceptionalism Fuels an Expansionist Foreign… Joshua Ball Oct 24, 2018 China’s approach to international relations and foreign policy has been shaped by its geopolitical history.…
Economics & Trade Emerging Economies Will Hold Increasing Amounts of… Joshua Ball Apr 26, 2018 By 2050, economies like Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico are likely to be bigger than those of the United Kingdom and…
Foreign Policy Why China’s Internet Censorship Model Will Prevail… Valentin Weber Apr 3, 2018 Russia and China are in a race to export their respective censorship models to authoritarian regimes. Over the…
Defense & Security U.S. Aircraft Carrier Visits Vietnamese Port for First… Joshua Ball Mar 6, 2018 A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier has visited a Vietnamese port for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War in…
Defense & Security The U.S. and Vietnam Are Expanding Areas of Military… Joshua Ball Jan 29, 2018 As the U.S. shifts its national security priorities to confront a rising China and an assertive Russia, military…
Economics & Trade Rising Debt, Corruption, and Unemployment Will Haunt… Joshua Ball Jan 11, 2018 For the first time in years, the S&P has lowered China’s credit rating to an AA- with a negative outlook, as…
Foreign Policy Why is the South China Sea So Important to the U.S.? Leszek Buszynski Dec 4, 2017 The U.S. should "send China a clear signal that, first, the island-building stops, and second, your access to those…