The New Silk Road

Concerned about China's influence, Malaysia suspended a massive rail project last year. But now that Beijing has sweetened the deal, Kuala Lumpur is having second thoughts.

Even though Ankara has released a seemingly measured statement on the Uighurs, it risks damaging Turkey's economic ties with China, just as the Turkish government has said it wants to increase them.

A few hundred people rallied this week in the Kyrgyz capital against Chinese migrants and economic ties. Such resistance is likely to grow as Beijing's presence in the region expands.

Manila has beaten a path to Beijing's door in the hopes of attracting investment, but the much-anticipated funds have yet to arrive.

Beijing is eager to tap into the Arctic's abundant resources and take advantage of shipping lanes that will open as sea ice recedes. But it will need to muscle into the region first.

Beijing is plotting a number of strategies to manage U.S. pressure in the coming year.

Beijing's economic and military expansion into South Asia challenges New Delhi's ability to maintain its influence over its neighbors.

The recent summit between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping brought promises for continued cooperation with an eye toward pressuring India.

For Moscow and Beijing, the more Washington tries to squeeze them, the smaller their differences with each other become.