Oct 24, 2014

When China and the US talk about freedom of navigation - a fundamental principle of international maritime law, both countries agree to the principle, but interpret it in different ways, writes Zhou Bo.

Aug 20, 2014

Following the recently concluded U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., Zhou Bo examines Sino-U.S. relations on the continent and encourages cooperation and collaboration across three focus areas: peacekeeping, counter-pirarcy, and capacity building.

Jul 31, 2014

The real challenge in the major power relationship is not how good it will be, but the degree to which it could present less risk, writes Zhou Bo.

Apr 26, 2014

The Code for Unplanned Encounters At Sea, or CUES, is an example of regional cooperation in Asia that can prevent unexpected encounters from escalating into more dangerous confrontations. Similar to previous agreements between foreign powers, CUES is incredibly important to ensuring that incidents between powers that have territorial claims do not escalate further.

Mar 11, 2014

After a 12.2% increase in China’s defense budget was announced last week, Zhou Bo analyzes the future role of the People’s Liberation Army and discusses how China can contribute to world peace and international stability.

Feb 11, 2014

To debunk the “String of Pearls” theory, Zhou Bo writes that China has only two purposes in the Indian Ocean: economic gains and the security of Sea lines of Communication.

Dec 30, 2013

Counter-Piracy off the coast of Somalia is a story of success. Until 22 December, 2013, the Chinese Task Forces have escorted 5460 ships including 2765 foreign ships. They have also escorted 7 ships of World Food Program in cooperation with the EU CTF- 465, writes Zhou Bo.

Dec 02, 2013

So long as the overall strength of the mainland continues to grow and cross-strait relations continue to improve, the day will come when the U.S. and Taiwan have to decide whether arms deals are still needed, writes Zhou Bo.

Sep 30, 2013

The PLA has been trying its best to meet its global commitments, while national defense is still a priority as disputes with neighboring countries have recently intensified, and China remains a divided country, writes Zhou Bo.

Aug 09, 2013

At the Sunnyland summit, Chinese president Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama pledged to establish a “new type of relationship between the major powers” and to upgrade the military relationship to a new level, writes Zhou Bo.