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Arms Sales to Africa: Beijing’s Reputation at Risk
China’s involvement in Africa has attracted increasing criticism from Western and African observers. Particular concern is voiced over China’s willingness to support the continent’s authoritarian regimes—many of which have heinous human rights and governance records—with a no-strings-attached attitude. Compounding these issues have been China’s arms... MORE
Arms Sales to Africa: Beijing’s Reputation at Risk
China’s involvement in Africa has attracted increasing criticism from Western and African observers. Particular concern is voiced over China’s willingness to support the continent’s authoritarian regimes—many of which have heinous human rights and governance records—with a no-strings-attached attitude. Compounding these issues have been China’s arms... MORE
China’s Darfur Policy
As the atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan continue, Beijing has become the subject of much international criticism for its failure to utilize its leverage over Khartoum to halt the violence and persuade President Omar al-Bashir to permit UN peacekeepers to enter into the... MORE
China’s Darfur Policy
As the atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan continue, Beijing has become the subject of much international criticism for its failure to utilize its leverage over Khartoum to halt the violence and persuade President Omar al-Bashir to permit UN peacekeepers to enter into the... MORE
Beijing Defends Its Activities During African Development Bank Meeting
Reflecting China's increasing economic ties and growing political influence within Africa, the May 16-17 annual meeting of the African Development Bank (ADB) is currently being held in Shanghai, only the second time that an ADB meeting has been held outside of Africa (the first was... MORE
Beijing Defends Its Activities During African Development Bank Meeting
Reflecting China's increasing economic ties and growing political influence within Africa, the May 16-17 annual meeting of the African Development Bank (ADB) is currently being held in Shanghai, only the second time that an ADB meeting has been held outside of Africa (the first was... MORE
Hu Jintao Battles the CCP’s Crisis of Confidence
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is undergoing its worst crisis of confidence since the Tiananmen Square crackdown 18 years ago. While President and CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao is currently preoccupied with the means by which to consolidate the power of his faction at the... MORE
Hu Jintao Battles the CCP’s Crisis of Confidence
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is undergoing its worst crisis of confidence since the Tiananmen Square crackdown 18 years ago. While President and CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao is currently preoccupied with the means by which to consolidate the power of his faction at the... MORE
Guarding the West: China’s New Mechanized Infantry Division
The role of Xinjiang and Tibet as both suppliers and conduits of resources necessary for China’s continued economic growth has resulted in a reevaluation of both regions’ importance. Xinjiang, with its domestic oil fields in the Tarin Basin and its role as a hub for... MORE
Guarding the West: China’s New Mechanized Infantry Division
The role of Xinjiang and Tibet as both suppliers and conduits of resources necessary for China’s continued economic growth has resulted in a reevaluation of both regions’ importance. Xinjiang, with its domestic oil fields in the Tarin Basin and its role as a hub for... MORE