TOPICS: ‘Beijing’

Andrew Small Discusses China On Wikistrat’s “Ask a Senior Analyst”August 28, 2012 / Andrew SmallWikistrat.com Transatlantic Fellow Andrew Small engaged in a 24-hour Q&A with Wikistrat Facebook followers to answer questions on a number of international issues including China-Pakistan relations, China's role in a post-2014 Afghanistan, China's military clout, and the possibility of the RMB displacing the dollar as the dominant reserve currency.
Read more...Superpower Denied? Why China’s ‘Rise’ May Have Already PeakedAugust 09, 2012 / Minxin PeiThe DiplomatHow a toxic mix of economic, demographic, environmental, political, and international challenges could end China's ascent.
Read more...Beijing Plays Divide and Conquer to Win in South China SeaJuly 17, 2012 / Minxin PeiThe National In the long-simmering South China Sea dispute, the territorial argument is becoming a flashpoint for armed conflict and an increasingly sharp-elbowed strategic tussle between the U.S. and China.
Read more...Survival Guide for One-Party RegimesJuly 10, 2012 / Minxin PeiSouth China Morning PostThe return of the PRI  to power through a democratic process should encourage the Chinese Communist Party to think outside the box and start a process of political transformation.
Read more...China: The Invisible Dragon in the RoomJune 06, 2012 / Andrew SmallTransatlantic TakeAt last weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue, China did much to bear out James Joyce’s maxim that absence is the highest form of presence. In deciding not to send their defense minister and offering only an elliptical justification, China made itself the subject of even greater speculation and theorizing than usual. 
Read more...The Liberal Order and the Chinese PublicJune 05, 2012 / Andrew SmallGlobal Trends 2030In thinking about which powers will sustain – or threaten – the liberal order, China is typically written off as a spoiler. But as China’s public assumes greater influence over its foreign policy in the years ahead, this should not be taken for granted. 
Read more...When Sisyphus met Icarus: EU-China Economic Relations during the Eurozone CrisisMay 02, 2012 / Fredrik ErixonThis policy brief examines how China, the EU, and EU member states work with each other economically.
Read more...North Korea: A New Kim on the BlockDecember 21, 2011 / Amy StuddartTransatlantic TakeDespite tensions between Washington and Beijing, the primary U.S. concern in North Korea — containing Pyongyang’s nuclear proliferation and aggressive behavior — was not fundamentally at odds with that of the Chinese, which was to hold the regime together. There was too much at stake, and too few incentives, to do much more.That confluence was never more than a short-term arrangement, however, and it has just been terminated with the death of North Korea’s ruler Kim Jong-Il.
Read more...Beijing is Worth a Missed Dinner – Lady Ashton Goes to ChinaSeptember 02, 2010 / Andrew SmallTransatlantic TakeBaroness Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief, chose to pass up dinner at the White House and instead pressed ahead with her trip to China, where she inaugurated a new strategic dialogue with her Chinese counterpart. Despite some consternation in Paris, Ashton’s decision reflects a well-founded conviction that China policy is one of the few areas where the new post-Lisbon foreign policy machinery could make a real difference.
Read more...China’s Caution on Afghanistan-PakistanJune 30, 2010 / Andrew SmallWashington QuarterlyAlthough the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan looks like a prime candidate for closer cooperation between the United States and China, prospects of pursuing complementary policies will remain limited until China fundamentally reappraises its strategy for dealing with extremism in the region.
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