A Deep DIVE For New Great Power Competition
July 9, 2019 7 min. read

The U.S. must engage in more long-term, strategic thinking in order to compete effectively in the new great power competition with both China and Russia.

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Taking the long route: China’s path to global leadership
February 1, 2019 7 min. read

Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the United States of America is progressively distancing from its global leadership role. President Trump is clear that he wants American dollars spent on American people. In line with this ethos, America has withdrawn from major treaties to focus on getting its own house in order – […]

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The ascent of the dragon continues – Implications for global politics
March 14, 2018 9 min. read

The National People’s Congress meeting that kicked off on March 5 has ushered in some revolutionary stances . From the constitutional amendment to the two-term limit that was proposed by the Communist party on February 25 , the prospect of the abolition of the term limits looms large on the horizon. This indicates that the […]

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China’s Courtship of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Should Raise Eyebrows
June 22, 2017 5 min. read

Beijing has invited Ivanka and Jared Kushner to visit China later this year for the purpose of cultivating ties between China and the Trump administration.

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Tillerson Gives Beijing Face
March 25, 2017 4 min. read

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson concluded his visit to China earlier this month, pledging that relations between the two countries would be based on “non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation.”

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China Tightens Censorship As Trump Takes Office
January 26, 2017 3 min. read

News outlets in China were ordered to “downplay” the U.S. inauguration, and to publish only reports from central state media.

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The Neglected G20: Understanding China’s “Hangzhou Model”
October 25, 2016 4 min. read

The G20 Hangzhou Summit was a glitzy event for China’s diplomacy. Considered a success by Chinese media, the Summit received little international coverage.

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Tsai Ing-wen and the Need to Balance Cross-Strait Relations
October 11, 2016 5 min. read

President Tsai needs more creative ways to maneuver between Taiwan’s domestic calls for independence and Beijing’s pressures to endorse the 1992 Consensus.

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China Censors Warn against Promotion of “Western Lifestyles” on TV
September 6, 2016 3 min. read

Wishing to appear strong and confident, China’s rulers only reveal their own weakness and fear through such absurd ideological campaigns.

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Singapore’s Wisdom in China’s Development: The ‘Guangdong Model’
July 27, 2016 6 min. read

What is the ‘China Model’? Answers vary, and it seems impossible to reach a consensus. However, one can look at the case of Guangdong for clues.

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Liu Xiaobo Plaza: Renaming of Streets as a Human Rights Tactic
June 22, 2016 5 min. read

In February, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to rename the street in front of the Chinese embassy “Liu Xiaobo Plaza” in honor of the imprisoned Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

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China Teaches Kids to Catch Spies, Warns Women against Foreign Men
May 4, 2016 4 min. read

China is now teaching kids to be spy-catchers and warning women against dating handsome foreigners who might be agents of a hostile government.

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