Mar 24, 2015

Until recently, Central Asia played only a modest role in world politics, a reflection of its economic weakness, domestic problems, and distrust of integration.

Mar 21, 2015

The temptation to make predictions about China is probably irresistible, because it is arguably the most important contemporary case in international relations.

Mar 20, 2015

Last Friday, the United States released its updated Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (CS-21). One of the biggest critiques of the first Cooperativ

Mar 20, 2015

When China’s leaders look at the outside world, what do they feel? Admiration? Love? Envy? Perhaps even pity or arrogance? From time to time, Chinese leaders s

Mar 20, 2015

Earlier this week, the commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet made headlines when he suggested that ASEAN countries could cooperate to form a maritime force t

Mar 20, 2015

International relations are traditionally conducted by national leaders, government officials, and diplomats. The power of citizen exchanges, or “people-to-peo

Mar 17, 2015

A senior White House official cited by Reuters said that China has decided to shelve a new anti-terrorism law that would have required technology companies to h

Mar 17, 2015

Last week, Mike McConnell, who served as director of national intelligence under U.S. President George W. Bush, and who is now a high-ranking advisor to Booz Al

Mar 17, 2015

This month, Japan and China resumed their high-level security dialogue after a hiatus of about four years — a period of time in which tensions over the dispu

Mar 13, 2015

Yesterday, China, Japan, and South Korea held discussions at the deputy foreign minister-level in Seoul, setting the stage for a full-fledged ministerial meetin