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Partners or Predators? China in Africa
The conventional wisdom is that China presents Africa with major threats and opportunities, and that there is growing tension between the United States and China over the latter’s evolving African interests. On paper, at least, the nascent interest of China in Africa looks to the... MORE
Hong Kong Newspaper Features Exclusive Preview of 2008 White Paper on China’s Foreign Policy
On January 12, the Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Pao carried an exclusive article covering a portion of the 2008 China White Paper on Foreign Policy, which will be released in mid-2008. The article was reportedly approved by the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Department... MORE
China-Japan Rapprochement in Perspective
Last week, Chinese leaders presented Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda with a warm welcome during his first visit to China since he assumed office last September. The visit, which took place from December 27 to 30, followed Fukuda’s first visit to the United States as... MORE
China Exerts Administrative Control Over Disputed South China Sea Islets
The China State Council’s decision to expand administrative control over two islets in the South China Sea has reignited a long-standing dispute with Vietnam over sovereignty in the South China Sea. Citing Hong Kong media sources, the China Times reported that the China State Council... MORE
China Exerts Administrative Control Over Disputed South China Sea Islets
The China State Council’s decision to expand administrative control over two islets in the South China Sea has reignited a long-standing dispute with Vietnam over sovereignty in the South China Sea. Citing Hong Kong media sources, the China Times reported that the China State Council... MORE
Iran’s Nuclear Act and U.S.-China Relations: The View from Beijing
Tehran is again on the agenda of the U.S-China security relationship since the release of the recent National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), which concluded that Iran had “halted,” among other things, engaging in the development of nuclear weapons since 2003. President George W. Bush and Secretary... MORE
Iran’s Nuclear Act and U.S.-China Relations: The View from Beijing
Tehran is again on the agenda of the U.S-China security relationship since the release of the recent National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), which concluded that Iran had “halted,” among other things, engaging in the development of nuclear weapons since 2003. President George W. Bush and Secretary... MORE
The Iranian Nuclear Question in U.S.-China Relations
On the surface, China’s recent decision to support a more stringent United Nations (UN) sanctions regime against Iran, sanctions targeting Iran’s banking and financial sector as well as the ability for Iranian officials and other notables to travel abroad, represents a victory for U.S.-led diplomacy... MORE
The Iranian Nuclear Question in U.S.-China Relations
On the surface, China’s recent decision to support a more stringent United Nations (UN) sanctions regime against Iran, sanctions targeting Iran’s banking and financial sector as well as the ability for Iranian officials and other notables to travel abroad, represents a victory for U.S.-led diplomacy... MORE
Beijing Keeps a Wary Eye on the Korean Peace Process
Earlier in October, the Six-Party Talks—a multilateral process established in 2003 to defuse and resolve the North Korean nuclear issue that contains the United States, the two Koreas, Japan, Russia and host country China—reached an agreement seen as a major step toward the dismantlement of... MORE