Franz-Stefan Gady
Associate Editor, Diplomat
Apr 25, 2014
U.S. Secretary Hagel’s China visit and President Obama’s trip to Asia illustrate the almost impossible balancing act of American Foreign Policy in the region of assuring the United States’ Asian allies that America will stand by them in a future conflict with China, while simultaneously mollifying Chinese fears of U.S. containment and precluding a deepening of Sino-Russian ties.
Apr 24, 2014
Cyber-Realpolitik is behind China’s push for closer ties with the European Union on cybersecurity.
Mar 18, 2014
With the announcement that President Xi will oversee a new group on Internet security, Franz-Stefan Gady analyzes the future of China-US cybersecurity cooperation.
Feb 25, 2014
China trusts the United States to act rationally in Asia, but not so with Japan; its aggressive behavior is the real danger to China, writes Franz-Stefan Gady.
Feb 07, 2014
The Anglo-German historical analogy often leads policy makers astray from the actual reality of the rise of China and its military build-up.
Jun 04, 2013
Revelations regarding China’s modernizing military and the threat cyber espionage and attacks pose to the United States have renewed calls for greater cooperation in cyberspace. Now, Franz-Stefan Gady argues that more should be done to ease tensions between the United States and China.
May 06, 2013
Following General Fang Fenghui’s comments comparing a major cyber attack to a nuclear bomb, Franz-Stefan Gady discusses the consequences of cyber warfare in the twenty-first century.
Mar 11, 2013
In the kaleidoscopic world of power politics in Asia, Franz-Stefan Gady argues that the US pivot to Asia may yield the unintentional consequences of fostering closer strategic ties between China and India.
Feb 25, 2013
The most recent revelations of the activities of the Chinese Army Unit 61398 through the computer firm Mandiant has given the impression that the United States is entering a new phase of cyber conflict with the People’s Republic of China.
Jan 07, 2013
A Senior Fellow at the EastWest Institute analyzes the past, present and future of “Great Power Politics” in Asia.