Volume 23 Issue 12

Articles from Volume 23 Issue 12

The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue: US-China Great Power Rivalry Takes Center Stage

07.07.2023 Amrita Jash

Introduction The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), was held in Singapore from June 2 to 4. Having...

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Cash-for-Metaverse: How China’s Digital RMB and Metaverse Strategy Could Circumvent Sanctions

07.07.2023 Joseph Dai

Introduction On February 27, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China released its Digital China Plan (数字中国建设整体布局规划), outlining China’s latest strategy for its...

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China’s Collaboration with the Myanmar Junta: A Case of Strategic Hedging?

07.07.2023 Sudha Ramachandran

Introduction On June 27, in Kachin State, northern Myanmar, a convoy of vehicles carrying a Chinese delegation, including a consul, came under fire. The convoy...

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Xi Jinping’s Hidden Goals for the PRC Law on Foreign Relations

07.05.2023 Willy Wo-Lap Lam

Chinese President Xi Jinping has promulgated a new law on foreign affairs to legitimize tough measures that Beijing is taking against the “bullying” of the...

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