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U.S.-China Maritime Conflict and Dispute Management in the South China Sea

Oct 28, 2020

Tensions between the United States and China regarding the South China Sea are rising along with the recent broader breakdown of bilateral relations. The legitimacy of historical rights claims, entitlements and rights of other claimant states such as the Philippines and Vietnam, and the boundaries of freedom...

Rivers of Iron: Railroads and Chinese Power in Southeast Asia | David Lampton

Oct 22, 2020

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the One Belt One Road policy, later known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global development strategy involving infrastructure projects and associated financing around the world. While the Chinese government frames the plan as one promoting transnational...

Tensions in the Himalayas: The India-China Border Dispute

Oct 15, 2020

Recent border disputes between China and India began in April, escalating to a deadly clash on June 15. Indian authorities reported that 20 troops died in the hand-to-hand combat using clubs and rocks; the Chinese side has not released casualty information. In August, India accused China of provoking military...

Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy | Kishore Mahbubani

Oct 15, 2020

China and the United States are the world powers of the 21st century. With many differences in political philosophy and diplomatic methods, they approach each other warily and communicate poorly. In Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy, Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani, a former Singaporean diplomat and...

China’s Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom & Vast Corruption | Yuen Yuen Ang

Oct 9, 2020

How has China grown so fast for so long despite extensive corruption? In China's Gilded Age, Yuen Yuen Ang argues that although all corruption is harmful, it does not always hurt growth. Different forms of corruption have disparate impact; certain types actually stimulate investment and development while simultaneously...