Latest China Brief Articles

THE DRAGON’S THIRST FOR CANADIAN OIL

April marked a small leap forward in China's energy relations with Canada. China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) put down $150 million for a one-sixth stake in MEG Energy Corp., an upstart oil sands company. This is China's first major investment in Canada's vast oil... MORE

ANALYZING LIEN’S VISIT: WHAT NEXT FOR CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS?

Beijing has regained some initiative on the Taiwan issue by having two major Taiwan opposition leaders pay homage to the Middle Kingdom. Yet the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership under President Hu Jintao needs to offer Taiwan's people a lot more than pandas to persuade... MORE

CHINA’S GEOPOLITICAL MANEUVERING IN THE HIMALAYAS

A new geopolitical dimension appears to be developing with regard to the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. At a time when the country is experiencing a severe crisis and many Western nations are distancing themselves from Kathmandu over human rights concerns, China seems to be maneuvering... MORE

BEIJING’S PARTICIPATION IN UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

On March 25, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1590 authorizing the UN to deploy peacekeeping forces in Sudan. Five days later, China announced that they would contribute personnel to the peacekeeping operation, signaling the latest development in China's evolving approach to protecting its national... MORE

EDITOR’S NOTE FOR SPECIAL ISSUE ON CHINA-MONGOLIA RELATIONS

Dear Readers, Jamestown is proud to present this special issue of China Brief analyzing the current state of Sino-Mongolian relations. Although no longer a buffer state for the Sino-Soviet dispute, Mongolia nevertheless remains a key geopolitical component of Beijing's strategy in Eurasia. This special issue... MORE

SINO-MONGOLIAN RELATIONS FROM BEIJING’S VIEWPOINT

China has traditionally viewed its relations with the Mongols to its north with much seriousness. Chinese policymakers in the 21st century are fully aware of the historical record of devastating invasions of the Chinese heartland from the Mongolian plateau, and such memories are still significant... MORE