Kendrick Kuo, A China specialist pursuing graduate studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington, DC.
Sep 12, 2013
China’s sense of vulnerability, not its rivalry with the United States, accounts for its opposition to Syrian intervention.
Ma Jun, Research Fellow, PLA Academy of Military Science
Sep 09, 2013
Will Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win impact his decision to use military force against the Assad regime in Syria? Ma Jun examines the recent chemical weapon attack against civilians and the issues currently preventing the international community from supporting military action over diplomatic overtures.
Li Shaoxian, President, China Institute for The Study of Arabian Countries, Ningxia University
Sep 05, 2013
Li Shaoxian weighs the risks and potential consequences of a US military strike on Syria, concluding that once there is military intervention the hope for reconciliation will become slimmer.
Wu Sike, Member on Foreign Affairs Committee, CPPCC
Sep 05, 2013
China is highly concerned about the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, and supports the UN Secretariat in carrying out an independent, objective, impartial and professional investigation, writes Wu Sike.
Ted Galen Carpenter, Senior Fellow, Randolph Bourne Institute
Aug 28, 2013
The apparent use of chemical weapons in Syria’s civil war has produced shrill calls for launching air strikes on the regime of Bashar al Assad. Furthermore, proponents of a strike are using the 1999 NATO campaign as a precedent. However, what does this approach mean for Washington’s ties with Beijing and Moscow?
Jin Liangxiang, Senior Research Fellow, Shanghai Institute of Int'l Studies
May 31, 2013
The United States’ dominance of Middle East issues has been threatened by China’s emergence as a global power. As Dr. Jin Liangziang explains, the recent visits to Beijing by leaders from Palestine and Israel show China’s increased engagement in the region.
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Jan 28, 2013
Richard Weitz outlines the decision to send NATO missile defense systems to Turkey, and the opportunity for Chinese-American cooperation in a post-Assad Syria.
Wu Sike, Member on Foreign Affairs Committee, CPPCC
Jan 05, 2013
The turmoil lasting for more than two years in the Middle East has led to some great changes in the overall situation of this region, with new conflicts breakin
Wu Sike, Member on Foreign Affairs Committee, CPPCC
Nov 09, 2012
Unless the international community comes up with an extensive consensus, political dialogue and transition will stall in Syria while sanguinary conflicts there will surely get even wilder and fiercer. An effective solution of the Syrian crisis will be a test of the courage of the conflicting parties. It will also be a test of the competence of the UN Security Council to safeguard world peace.
Edward Djerejian, Former US Ambassador to Syria and Iran
Aug 09, 2012
Speaker: Ambassador Edward Djerejian, former United States Ambassador to Syria and Iran and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Date: July 2