Apr 27, 2015

Since Xi Jinping took power in November 2012, a new Tsinghua Clique has risen in Chinese politics. In contrast to members of the old Tsinghua Clique, who just h

Apr 27, 2015

Part I: The National Database as a Security Tool In new guidelines on internal security issued on April 13, 2015, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Sta

Apr 24, 2015

Hong Kong’s government officially unveiled its plan for electoral reform yesterday. As expected, the proposal — which will be put to a vote this summer — is

Apr 24, 2015

A new paper by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argues that India and the United States should collaborate on building New Delhi’s next Vikrant-c

Apr 23, 2015

Unprecedented? Or perhaps even refreshing? For the first time, Beijing has offered a more elaborate clarification about its recent activities in the South China

Apr 23, 2015

Myanmar’s political transition has spawned debates and deliberations in policymaking circles and strategic communities across the world. The economic and strat

Apr 18, 2015

The deadline for prospective founding members to submit their applications to China’s new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came on March 31, leading

Apr 18, 2015

China’s self-identity has evolved from an “East Asian country” to an “Eurasian country” and finally to “the heart of Asia.” It marks a return to an old r

Apr 18, 2015

To its first unclassified report on China’s navy in six years, the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has just added sophisticated posters detailing Chine

Apr 17, 2015

Two seemingly unconnected issues came up this week. First, the Chinese central government announced the cancellation of unlimited multi-entry permits for Shenzh