Beijing's aggressive strategy is raising the risk of additional escalations and sustained conflict with New Delhi by creating a greater concentration of military assets in heavily disputed areas.
By Sim Tack
Recent claims of exchanged gunfire reflect a growing risk of military escalation on the border, where China's growing presence is prompting India to more assertively defend its claimed territory.
With the pressures and opportunities of both a continental and maritime power, China faces an amphibian’s dilemma, as the characteristics best suited for life at sea and life at land may not always prove complementary.
By Rodger Baker
This column, presented in two parts, explores the dichotomy between continentalism and internationalism that continues to shape U.S. foreign policy amid China's emergence as a new Eurasian power.
By Rodger Baker
While the U.S. TikTok sale may have been the trigger, Beijing’s expanded export controls also signal a long-term strategy to counter U.S. efforts to limit China’s tech rise.
This column, presented in two parts, explores the dichotomy between continentalism and internationalism that continues to shape U.S. foreign policy amid China's emergence as a new Eurasian power.
By Rodger Baker
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shock resignation risks returning Japan to a cycle of short-lived administrations, which is unlikely to yield major shifts in domestic or foreign policy.
The new restrictions still fall short of more extreme options, demonstrating the White House’s desire to avoid derailing outreach to China ahead of the November election.
This century’s geographical perspective is just now being formed. And at its heart is a rivalry between China and the U.S. to succeed Europe’s 500-year centrality in the world system.
By Rodger Baker
Washington's move to expand export controls against Huawei’s cloud-computing affiliates indicates its pressure campaign against Chinese telecommunications and internet companies is evolving to include a wider spectrum of information technologies.
