China's Role in Conflict Mediation

China has limited its involvement in crises in Venezuela, preferring to secure its economic interests and avoid reputational cost.

China has shifted its role in Yemen to align more closely with Saudi Arabia, while maintaining a narrative of facilitation

China takes a cautious approach to conflict mediation in the Sahel, where there are high political risks and lower economic/security interests.

From-the-ground analysis of Afghanistan’s internal and external relations new leadership

Almost fourteen months into resumed Taliban control of Afghanistan, the Taliban’s state-building, international commitments, and relations with regional powers remain fluid. A dire humanitarian crisis grips the country. And skepticism of and disagreeme …

The UN can contribute to human security and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and it should be empowered to do more

This commentary was originally published in War on the Rocks on August 31, 2021.

Examining how China’s interests and relationships fit into the conflict

As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan and leaves a security vacuum there, is China moving in by cozying up to the Taliban? On July 28, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a high-profile official meeting with a …

Almost six months have passed since the military coup in Myanmar that shocked the world. Some observers initially hoped that China, for years the southeast Asian nation’s most consequential external partner, would use its influence to try to reverse th …

This article was originally published in Syndication Bureau.

This article was originally published in War On The Rocks.

Dialogue with North Korea ranks high on Biden’s foreign policy to-do list. However, the path forward is not without obstacles—old and new.

This article was originally published in the South China Morning Po

This article was originally published in The Diplomat Magazine, October 2020 (Iss. 71)

Examining how China’s interest and relationships fit into the conflict

China’s interest in South Asian crisis prevention meets new challenges posed by great power competition and shifting strategic balances

This article was originally published in Frontier Myanmar on March 23, 2020.

When viewing the domestic conflicts of a sovereign nation, China sees development and stability as two mutually reinforcing concepts. Instead of focusing on the fair and just distribution of political and economic rights, China prioritises making the e …

Since 2016, when Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy came to power in Myanmar, China’s relations with the Southeast Asian state have been surprisingly smooth considering Beijing’s close ties with its former military regimes. Previously wid …

Much has been said and written about the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor since it was formally proposed by China in November 2017 as part of its global Belt and Road Initiative. Despite gaining significant international attention – and generating …

Despite perceptions that it will bring a rush of Chinese financing for massive infrastructure projects, implementation of the China Myanmar Economic Corridor has so far been relatively cautious.   MUCH HAS been said and written about the China-Mya …

As China expands its investments around the world, its incentives to foster and promote stability grow, as does its third-party leverage to influence state behavior. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a core mechanism of global Chinese geopolitical …

1955年，中国国务院总理周恩来在印度尼西亚万隆举行的亚非会议上主张并支持通过《关于促进世界和平与合作宣言》的十项原则。此后，最后公报中的一项原则，”不干预或干涉他国内政”，成为中国外交政策奉行的基石之一。在默认的互惠原则基础上，这种”互不干涉政策”也使中国放弃了干涉别国内政的能力。自那以来，即使中国今非昔比的全球经济影响力促使其在调解其他国家的内部冲突中发挥越来越积极的作用，尤其是在那些中国利益不断扩大的国家, 中国政府在其公开声明和战略信息中，坚持秉承“不干涉”原则的宗旨。 中国互不干涉政策的根 …

随着中国在全球投资的扩大，其孕育和促进稳定的激励机制也逐步增强，其影响国家行为的第三方杠杆也越来越大。”一带一路”倡议（BRI）是中国全球地缘政治和经济扩张的核心机制，从中国贯穿西亚和印度洋一直延伸到非洲和欧洲。像BRI这样的广泛的经济联系倡议使中国面临新的风险，这引发了一个问题，即中国在促进和平与稳定方面的利益是否或如何改变。南亚次大陆是中巴经济走廊（CPEC）所在地, CPEC 是BRI投资项目的国家旗舰项目，该次大陆提供了一个案例研究——这些新投资和其伴随的风险对于中国这一潜在中介者在调解国与 …

Kenneth A. Schultz is professor of political science and CISAC affiliated faculty member at Stanford University. His research examines international conflict and conflict resolution, with a particular focus on the domestic political influences on forei …

This presentation offers decades of expertise on ceasefire monitoring and management from an expert within the conflict mediation field. It outlines key factors during the difficult transition from battlefield to political dialogue and stresses best pr …

该演示从冲突调解方的角度展现了数十年的停火监控和管理的专业经验。它不仅突出了从战场到政治对话中的艰难过渡，也为深陷战火中的国家指明了方向。该陈述以“一带一路沿线国家民族冲突与中国建设性作用”之名在于2019年5月7日举办的史汀生中心北京对话中做了首次展示。 简 · 埃里克 · 威尔海穆森（Jan Erik Wilhelmsen），退役少将，芬兰危机管理中心高级顾问。他拥有从连级到旅级的国家陆军服务以及从师级到国家总部的联合服务的经验。从基层到作战，他在中东、远东、巴尔干、中美洲和非洲分别与联合国，北 …

In 1955, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai advocated for and supported the adoption of a ten-point “declaration on promotion of world peace and cooperation” at the Afro-Asian Conference in Bandung, Indonesia. One principle from the final communiqué, the “abstention from intervention or interference in the internal affairs of another country,” has since been enshrined as one of China’s cornerstone foreign policy principles.