Latest Articles about China and the Asia-Pacific

Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Fuels PRC’s Energy-Computing Strategy

Executive Summary: Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project, which broke ground in July, is set to become the world’s largest hydrpower installation. Officials see it as a key pillar of the PRC’s energy sovereignty and a step toward implementing the “total national security concept” and the... MORE

The Three Pillars Underpinning the 2027 Centennial Military Building Goal

Executive Summary: Chinese analysts see achievement of the 2027 Centennial Military Building Goal as being based on advances in three key dimensions: military modernization, military readiness, and anti-corruption work. Western analysts frequently link the 2027 Goal to readiness—if not a deadline—for a Taiwan scenario. Chinese... MORE

Middle Corridor Expands with PRC’s Growing Role and TRIPP Agreement

Executive Summary: China Railway Container Transport Corp. Ltd, on August 7, joined the Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd, a joint railway venture between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia, to facilitate the development of the Middle Corridor. Progress on the Zangezur Corridor, rebranded as Trump Route for International... MORE

‘AI +’ Initiatives Multiply After Years of Experimentation

Executive Summary: By 2035, artificial intelligence (AI) will underpin practically all sectors of the economy and society, according to recent plans from policy planners in Beijing. The upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan could become the first to include “AI+” as a major policy initiative. Development of... MORE

Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah Moderates in Indonesia

Executive Summary: Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah (JAS), once an anti-Islamic State jihadist splinter group, has shifted its stance since late 2024 by recognizing Indonesia as an “Islamic state” and softening its rejection of democracy. This marks a significant ideological pivot toward actively cooperating with state institutions.... MORE

PRC Consolidates Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Dominance

Executive Summary: The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to be consolidating around a handful of national giants such as Sino Biopharm and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine. These companies occupy a large and growing presence in international supply chains and hold... MORE

First Joint Russian–PRC Submarine Exercise Patrols Pacific

Executive Summary: Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) held the joint Maritime Interaction-2025 naval drills on August 1–5 in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, coordinating submarine operations for the first time. These drills demonstrate a new level of interoperability in... MORE