![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/region-china-asia-pacific.jpg)
Latest Articles about China
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/People_s_Armed_Police_look_over_packages_of_drugs_siezed_from_a_smuggler__in_february.jpg)
China’s Fourth Evil: Drug Trafficking in the PRC
Cai Dongjia, party secretary for Boshe village in Lufeng, Guangdong province, and a man otherwise known as “the Godfather of Meth,” was sentenced to death last week (Guangdong Courts, March 7). Cai was arrested in 2014 when 3,000 police raided his village, confiscating three metric... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/putin_china_.jpg)
Missile Defense in East Asia and New Trends in the Russo-Chinese Partnership
The Russo-Chinese partnership, if not alliance, has frequently encountered challenges and obstacles in the past. Two years ago, Russian Defense Minister Segei Shoigu and his deputy, Anatoly Antonov, openly called for a military alliance against terrorism and color revolutions, although for now, China has remained... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Astana_-_EDM_March_10__2016.jpg)
Kazakhstan to Host Offshore Yuan Center
Many observers both inside and outside Central Asia have noticed China’s rising economic influence there, supplanting the region’s traditional hegemon, Russia. In yet another sign of China’s growing economic clout in Eurasia, Astana International Financial Center governor and former National Bank chairman Kairat Kelimbetov announced,... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Chinese_Politburo_Standing_Committee_Member_Liu_Yunshan_meets_with_North_Korea_s_Kim_Jong-un_in_October_2015.jpg)
Understanding China’s Response to North Korean Missile, Nuclear Tests
North Korea’s test of a hydrogen bomb and subsequent launch of a satellite have again placed the onus on China to exert greater pressure on its erstwhile ally. A key element missing from most analyses of these developments is an examination of how China has... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CCP_General_Secretary_Xi_Jinping_has_made_food_security_a_priority_for_China.jpg)
China’s Quest For Food Security by 2020, Chinese Submarines Step Up Patrols in the Indian Ocean
China’s Quest For Food Security by 2020 Chinese President Xi Jinping, visiting Hunan province has emphasized food production and achieving food security in a speech this week (Xinhua, March 9). Among the many economic challenges facing China’s leaders, food security, though often overlooked, is an... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Loyalty_to_the_party_s_endeavors.jpg)
Seeking Loyalty Amongst the Four Key Groups – The Tactics of Xi’s Domestic Politics
Recent calls for loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party, and particularly its top leadership, have brought renewed attention to this important internal messaging phenomenon. However, insistence on loyalty is not a new phenomenon in the People’s Republic of China, and historical context and examination of... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Chinese_President_Xi_Jinping_meets_with_Iranian_Supreme_Leader_Ali_Khamenei_in_January_Xinhua.jpg)
China and Iran Expand Relations After Sanctions’ End
January 16 marked the highly anticipated implementation of the nuclear accord signed between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The occasion was hailed by China as an important... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CCP_General_Secretary_and_Chinese_President_Xi_Jinping_has_had_gained_a_new_title_Core_of_the_Leadership.jpg)
Will “Core of the Leadership” Xi Jinping Rule for 15 Years Or More?
In December 2015, Chinese President, Communist Party Secretary and Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping took on the additional title of “Core of the Leadership” (“领导核心”). This is just one of several recent signs indicating that a Maoist-style personality cult is being built around the... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/georgian_port_mock_up.jpg)
China Loses Bid for Construction of Georgian Deep-Water Port on Black Sea
On February 8, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili personally announced the conclusion of the tender for the construction of the Anaklia deep-water port on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. His remarks were broadcast live on all national TV channels. The prime minister stated that Anaklia Development... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/North_Korea_Missile.jpg)
Russia and North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Tests
Most Western reporting on the aftermath of North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests in January–February 2016 has focused on China. However, Russia, too, has important interests at stake in Korea and is a charter member of the Six-Party Talks on the Democratic People’s Republic of... MORE