Press Release – In Memoriam: Jacob W. Kipp (1942–2021)
Tunisia’s Tense Political Situation and Consequences for Counterterrorism
Press Release — Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell Joins Jamestown Board
The Evolution of the PLA’s Enlisted Force: Conscription and Recruitment (Part One)
Introduction This article is the first in a two-part series on the evolution of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) enlisted force. Part one provides background and examines key issues in the PLA’s conscription and recruitment... MORE
China’s Next Generation Infrastructure Development in Tibet: Implications for India
Introduction It has been 71 years since the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the local government of Tibet signed a 17-point agreement on “the peaceful liberation of Tibet” (Central Tibetan Administration, May 23, 2019).... MORE
A Bitter Winter: Omicron Tests the Limits of China’s Zero-COVID Approach
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has sought to achieve a “zero-infection” (零感染,ling ganran) rate among its population. The Chinese government has pursued this objective through the “dynamic clearance” (动态清零, dongtai... MORE
The U.S.-China Perception Gap: A Recipe for Disaster?
Introduction In December, a war of words raged across the Pacific over the very meaning of the word “democracy” (China Brief, December 14, 2021). The United States held its Summit for Democracy, inviting other democracies... MORE
The China-India-Pakistan Triangle: China Strengthens Ties with Pakistan Amid Border Standoff with India
Introduction The failure of military talks in the fall to ease a one-and-half year border standoff between India and China could lead to further militarization of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto China-India... MORE
The Islamic State’s Anti-Russia Propaganda Campaign and Criticism of Taliban-Russian Relations
In his first speech following the official declaration of the Islamic State’s (IS) caliphate in 2014, the new caliph, Abubakr al-Baghdadi, delivered his famous audio statement titled, “A Message to the Mujahidin and the Muslim... MORE
Pakistani Taliban to Benefit from Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Fencing Dispute
On December 18, 2021, Afghan Taliban soldiers disrupted the erection of a security fence by the Pakistani military along the two countries’ mutual border and seized spools of barbed wire (Express Tribune, January 3). Defending... MORE
The Islamic State Gains New Operational Foothold in Iraq’s Hamrin Mountains
Diyala is located 60 kilometers northeast of Baghdad, and is considered a “road-knot” between four Iraqi provinces, including Diyala and Sulaymaniyah, Wasit, and Salah al-Din. In addition, roads which pass through Diyala can lead to... MORE