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The View from Tokyo: Melting Ice and Building Bridges
Relations between China and Japan have not always been cordial during the 35 years of normalized relations between the two countries. Tokyo followed Washington's lead and established diplomatic relations with China in 1972, although it continued to view Beijing apprehensively throughout much of the Cold... MORE
The View from Tokyo: Melting Ice and Building Bridges
Relations between China and Japan have not always been cordial during the 35 years of normalized relations between the two countries. Tokyo followed Washington's lead and established diplomatic relations with China in 1972, although it continued to view Beijing apprehensively throughout much of the Cold... MORE
China’s Media Controls: Could Bloggers Make a Difference?
For several weeks recently, China’s bloggers, internet news sites and even state-run media chased a story that captivated millions of Chinese. A small brick house perched on a precarious island of earth in the middle of a huge construction site had become a symbol of... MORE
China’s Media Controls: Could Bloggers Make a Difference?
For several weeks recently, China’s bloggers, internet news sites and even state-run media chased a story that captivated millions of Chinese. A small brick house perched on a precarious island of earth in the middle of a huge construction site had become a symbol of... MORE
Striving for Balance: Assessing Recent Municipal and Provincial Leadership Changes
Recent personnel changes in major cities and provinces in eastern and central China attest to a new power configuration in the leadership. While remaining in his role as the "core" leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President and General Secretary Hu Jintao has struck... MORE
Striving for Balance: Assessing Recent Municipal and Provincial Leadership Changes
Recent personnel changes in major cities and provinces in eastern and central China attest to a new power configuration in the leadership. While remaining in his role as the "core" leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President and General Secretary Hu Jintao has struck... MORE
Supposed U.S. Think Tank Submits Report on Intelligence Operations in China
A number of Chinese newspapers and publications have cited an internal report from the U.S. Department of Defense that examines U.S. intelligence gathering operations on China. According to the Chinese media, the report was supposedly submitted by a U.S. think tank named Shidai Fazhan Jijinhui... MORE
Supposed U.S. Think Tank Submits Report on Intelligence Operations in China
A number of Chinese newspapers and publications have cited an internal report from the U.S. Department of Defense that examines U.S. intelligence gathering operations on China. According to the Chinese media, the report was supposedly submitted by a U.S. think tank named Shidai Fazhan Jijinhui... MORE
A Campaign in Hong Kong without a (Real) Election
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang’s reelection campaign was marked by a gesture symptomatic of his style—a grossly exaggerated and prolonged handshake. While a victory for Donald Tsang was anything but uncertain, both his campaign and handshake exhibited awkwardness as well as a desire to... MORE
A Campaign in Hong Kong without a (Real) Election
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang’s reelection campaign was marked by a gesture symptomatic of his style—a grossly exaggerated and prolonged handshake. While a victory for Donald Tsang was anything but uncertain, both his campaign and handshake exhibited awkwardness as well as a desire to... MORE