Is China’s Dream an Asia-Pacific Dream?
It was perhaps only a matter of time before Chinese President Xi Jinping shared his idea of transforming the China dream into an ‘Asia-Pacific dream’.
View ArticleWhat Should the US Take Away from the Xi-Abe Meeting?
Jin Ying warns the U.S. to be weary of Japan, citing their history of “running away with the bone” as the U.S. and China jostle for influence in the Pacific. Ying agrees with Democratic advisor...
View ArticleA Diplomatic Manifesto to Secure the Chinese Dream
Speaking at the recent Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs, Xi Jinping spelled out China’s new foreign-policy vision, which many have characterized as a diplomatic manifesto to...
View ArticleThe Xi-Obama Summit – What Comes Next in U.S.-China Relations
What the Xi-Obama November agreements suggest is that the two leaders are able to communicate effectively on complex problems, negotiate in good faith, and reach mature understandings that serve the...
View ArticleWith Joint Efforts, Sino-US Relations Can Embark on a New Path
In the two and a half years since Beijing raised the concept of building a “new model of major-country relations,” the U.S. has made statements that it doesn’t completely subscribe. However, as Yu Sui...
View ArticleHighlights of Chinese Diplomacy in 2014
Chen Xiangyang presents a comprehensive overview of the successful highlights of Chinese diplomacy in 2014, focusing on: 1) Xi’s refreshing diplomatic strategies; 2) diplomatic progress with major...
View ArticleSino-Japanese Relations after APEC
Where are the post-APEC China-Japan relations heading for? Feng Zhaokui believes the short Xi-Abe meeting, arranged on the sidelines of the APEC leaders’ summit, will have its influence on bilateral...
View ArticleChina’s Major-Power Diplomacy
Chen Jimin explains the four principle aspects of China’s new approach to foreign policy, called “major-power diplomacy,” which entails agenda setting, strategy promotion, and flexibility.
View ArticleHow Chinese Strategic Thought Applies Today
I have watched carefully the evolution of China's concept of a "New Type of Great Power Relationship." This has been a core element of President Xi Jinping's foreign policy towards the United States. I...
View ArticleEurozone’s Collapse: China’s Geopolitical Nightmare?
A Greek exit from the EU would lead to increased instability in Europe. Yet, it may present opportunity for China, the U.S. EU, and IMF to engage together in a summit to safeguard the stability of the...
View ArticleXi Jinping’s Passion and Composure
The destiny of China, and that of China's ruling party, hinges on whether the current anti-corruption campaign will bring about a clean, efficient and service-oriented government.
View ArticleWhy China’s Leaders See Corruption as a Mortal Threat
The anti-corruption drive -- the longest and most systematic in Chinese history -- is changing the way public officials do business. Any sensible official will now think twice before accepting a bribe.
View ArticleMr. Xi Goes to Washington
The recent announcement in Washington and Beijing that Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States in September underscores the continuing momentum in the improvement of...
View ArticleXi Jinping: The Governance Of China
Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, is the Chinese leader’s book on proper leadership in China, with a heavy focus on ousting corruption, a direct threat to the legitimacy of the party. While the...
View ArticleChinese Holiday Customs in Transition
Holidays in China are changing. For the generation that lived though the 1960s and 1970s famine, they were associated with abundant eating. Notwithstanding the influence of western holidays, Xi...
View ArticleChina’s Risky Reforms
When it comes to economic reform, China’s leaders no longer believe that time is on their side. With a new sense of urgency, President Xi Jinping and his inner circle are attempting one of the most...
View ArticleXi’s Reform Agenda: Promises and Risks
As President Xi implements his reform agenda, Cheng Li evaluates the fantastic opportunities and potentially enormous risks that lie ahead for the world’s second-largest economy.
View ArticleRegaining Reform Momentum: A Preview of the Upcoming NPC Session
Launched on Monday in Beijing, the 12th National People’s Congress consists of 2200 delegates gathering at the “Great Hall of the Public” in Tiananmen Square. As Minxin Pei explains, this year’s annual...
View ArticleChina’s New Leadership: Balancing Tensions in Foreign Policy
As China’s foreign policy continues to develop, Shi Yinhong compares China’s previous policy priorities under President Hu Jintao with those of the current leadership, under President Xi Jinping, to...
View ArticleThe Xi Jinping Doctrine of Chinese Diplomacy
In order to fully understand the future direction of China’s foreign policy, Zhai Kun analyzes six new concepts put forth by President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, commonly known as the “Xi...
View ArticleXi’s Europe Visit Showing Sincerity for Cooperation
President Xi Jinping’s trip to Europe has illustrated a shift in Chinese foreign policy, as well as a more direct engagement with the European Union. The “EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for...
View ArticleXi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Enters a Crucial Phase
While Xi Jinping’s reform agenda has consisted of two seemingly separate initiatives, Minxin Pei points out that far-reaching economic reforms and an anti-corruption drive are intrinsically linked...
View ArticleFraming China’s National Security
In order to address a growing number of international, regional and domestic issues, China has developed its first Central National Security Commission that highlights eleven areas that are integral to...
View ArticleXi’s Speech A Rallying-Call For National Security
The inauguration of the National Security Council of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee is a logical response to the latest changes in domestic and international conditions, as well as...
View ArticleXi Jinping’s Next Mission: Take on the Corruption Culture
Following the official announcement of Mr. Li Chuncheng’s expulsion from the Communist Party, Minxin Pei applauds Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive and urges China’s new leader to go further by taking...
View ArticleChina’s Great Communicator
What can students of effective communications techniques learn from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to Europe?
View ArticleMr. Xi Goes to Seoul
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently made a trip to South Korea to further three objectives, according to Mel Gurtov. Given these three objectives, Gurtov analyzes and discusses their implications....
View ArticleXi’s Seoul Summit Sustains Seoul Ties
Relations between China and South Korea continue to improve. Their two governments have developed a strong economic partnership and managed their security differences over North Korea and other issues...
View ArticleDebunking Misconceptions About Xi Jinping’s Anti-corruption Campaign
The purge of China’s highest-ranking general to be expelled from the party affirms that Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign is the boldest and most serious that China has ever experienced, write...
View ArticleThe BRICS Bank: Now Comes the Hard Part
No sooner had the dust settled from the World Cup than Brazil played host to the five leaders of the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. An immediate outcome of the...
View ArticleHighlights of Xi’s Journey to Latin America
President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to Latin America underscored four aspects of China’s outreach efforts to Latin America. To expand South-South cooperation, to promote multi-polarity, to hedge against...
View ArticleWhy is the US Worried about Xi Jinping’s Latin America Trip?
China’s strengthening cooperation with Latin American countries will benefit regional economic prosperity and development, and is also in the interest of the US, according to Dong Chunling and Sun...
View ArticleDeng Xiaoping’s US Policy Remains Consistent
With August 22, 2014 marking the 110th Anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s birth, Yu Sui reflects on the role this remarkable date plays in China’s foreign policy and how Xi Jinping has carried on Deng’s work.
View ArticleOf Tigers, Flies, Big Fish & Small Potatoes
Curtis S. Chin, former U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, describes how fighting corruption differs in China and the United States while examining Chinese President Xi Jinping’s push to rid...
View ArticleHow to Turn Audacity into Effective Action: China’s Xi Jinping Challenges the...
In the past few years there have been a slew of books decrying the political decay and dysfunction of Western democracy.
View ArticleIs The World Big Enough For the United States and China?
Tom Watkins argues that growing perceptions of fear and distrust in China’s economic and military rise threaten to destabilize the global order. However, the United States and China can continue to...
View ArticleTime for Obama to Make a Peace Overture to China
Next month President Obama will be going to Beijing and he has the opportunity to make history and finally make good on the Nobel Peace Prize given to him rather prematurely at the beginning of his...
View ArticleBeijing’s Rough Rider: Is Xi Jinping China’s Teddy Roosevelt?
Is Xi Jinping China’s Teddy Roosevelt? The very question elicits giggles. A Chinese Communist Party apparatchik could scarcely constitute the second coming of a progressive New York Republican from a...
View ArticleBrzezinski: Why We Need a U.S.-China ‘Pacific Charter’ for Global Stability
In Beijing on Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama called on China to be a "partner in underwriting the international order" instead of "undermining" it.
View ArticleNarrowing US-China Perception Gap on “Silk Road” Proposals
China’s “One Belt, One Road” strategy is Xi’s new scheme to effectively interconnect the trade routes between China and the rest of the world. The United States need not consider it a hegemonic...
View ArticleWhy Will Xi Join in Moscow’s Victory Day Celebration?
The significance of President Xi Jinping attending the May 9th Victory Day celebration in Moscow, has much to do with the role Japan has been playing in deteriorating the East Asian security. The...
View ArticleDoes China Produce More Competent Leaders Than America?
Do the meritocratic features of the China model produce more competent leaders than democratic elections in America? In key ways, this seems certainly true.
View ArticleXi’s State Visit Gives Obama Opportunity to Make History
For most of his administration, Obama’s foreign policy followed the disastrous course left by his predecessor combined with his desire to offend the least number of his Congressional critics. George...
View ArticleWhy It is a Loser’s Game to Bet Against China’s Leadership
Moderating growth rates in the range of 5-7% per annum reflect the higher per capita income level and the changing growth paradigm in China. A modest slowdown is a necessary and healthy adjustment for...
View ArticleThe Politics of China’s Anti-corruption Campaign
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has highlighted the seriousness of China’s official malfeasance. The outcome of Xi’s campaign will shape a new era of China’s politics, economy...
View ArticleChina’s Classical Turn: A Dilemma Revisited?
One of the major challenges for China’s leadership lies in enacting the rule of law by borrowing from Western principles while preserving China’s self-identity embodied in part in the Confucian...
View ArticlePresident Xi and His Reform Agenda – Really
Thanks to misguided stories about President Xi’s reforms, America risks losing the opportunity to participate appropriately in China’s massive economic rebalancing and reform drive.
View ArticleBloomberg Names Xi Jinping World’s 2nd Most Influential Figure
Chinese President Xi Jinping topped the second place amongst 50 people in the fifth annual Market Most Influential Ranking that was recently announced by Bloomberg Business.
View ArticleXi Jinping’s Other “Chinese Dream”
Xi Jinping is a big fan of soccer, and is driving momentum to bring China to the World Cup by overhauling the state ministries comprehensively laying the groundwork for a plan to promote soccer at a...
View ArticleXi Jinping: the Pacific not an Arena for Competition, but a Stage of...
For China and the US, we need to maintain frequent communication and build up strategic mutual trust in order to avoid strategic misjudgment and prevent temporary problems from affecting our overall...
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