The Phone Call that Shook the Sino-American Status Quo Shirley Wang Jan 9, 2017 On December 2, 2016, one of the largest breaks from conventional U.S. foreign policy shook the world in the form of…
Power Politics and the Environment: Destruction of the South China Sea Reef Suzanne Holcomb Dec 1, 2016 In examining the South China Sea dispute, one ordinarily accords attention to its legal nuance, military…
Xi’s Consolidation of Power: Why China May Define our Future World Order Shirley Wang Nov 27, 2016 On October 27th 2016, the world watched as China officially named its President Xi Jinping the ‘core leader’ of…
Xi Jinping Gains the Status of China’s “Core Leader” Alexandre Leroy Nov 18, 2016 Three weeks ago the 6th annual plenum of the 18th Chinese Central Committee was held in Beijing. Due to their…
The South China Sea Dispute: A Diplomatic Showdown Helena Martin Nov 8, 2016 With rising tensions in the South China Sea, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are…
An American Alliance in Confusion Suzanne Holcomb Nov 4, 2016 This past week Rodrigo Duterte, the new president of the Philippines, made a state visit to Beijing where he gave a…
South China Sea: The Stand-Off Explained Thomas Daechsel Oct 31, 2016 Rodrigo Duterte, the current President of the Philippines, recently stated the country will no longer challenge…
Mixed Signals from Beijing: Taking the Recent Xi-Ma Meeting with Plenty of Salt Jason Li Nov 26, 2015 After 66 years of ups and downs in tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China…
South China Sea Crisis and Intensifying US-Chinese Relations Arnavi Mehta Oct 24, 2015 The most recent talks at the 14th annual Shangri-La Dialogue, a security forum attended by governments from…
China and Japan in Anarchy: A Neorealist and Constructivist Explanation of the… Segolene Lapeyre Nov 30, 2013 On September 11th, 2012, China issued a statement explaining its claim to sovereignty over a group of islands…