It is regrettable that the new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, which had been slated for a deal by the end of April, came to no avail after nine months of intensive efforts. However, all parties still could see some noteworthy, positive results, writes Wu Sike.

The United States does not command sufficient resources to execute a rebalancing strategy focused on the containment of China. Its ambitions are far beyond its capabilities, writes Jin Liangxiang.

Dan Steinbock argues that forces seeking to destabilize China are undermining the potential for US-Chinese counterterrorism cooperation. Instead of paving the way for future negative scenarios, China and the United States should seek join interests and find ways to work together.

One of the largest impediments to stable US-China relations is the strongly held view of China as a growing and aggressive world power, known more formally as the “China Threat Theory.” This theory is based off of faulty assumptions and will have a negative impact on creating positive US-China relations in the future.

Zhang Tousheng explores the reasons for the rapid development and modernization of China’s military, as well as emphasizing that this modernization has been beneficial for the region, and can continue to be if regional and international cooperation is formed between the United States and other regional adversaries.

In light of recent NSA leaks and increasing tensions between China and the US regarding cyberspace, the United States has taken a more direct approach in outlining or even disarming some of their cyber capabilities. Ultimately, US officials hope that these measures will assuage China’s fears, as well as entice them to reveal their capabilities to create a stable cyber-space.

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 national security and the international security environment, writes Chen Xiangyang.

According to the understanding brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, Israel and Palestine should have an agreement by April 29th. But it seems the two sides were not able to bridge their differences on some key issues, writes Wu Sike.

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.

Cyber-Realpolitik is behind China’s push for closer ties with the European Union on cybersecurity.