These monographs by the China Program explore China’s growing interests and involvement in the Arctic and the corresponding speculation and concern from other countries about the potential and ambitions of China’s Arctic footprint.
On the eve of the second summit between the top leaders of the US and North Korea in Hanoi, most attention is focused on what might be the concrete substance/steps of North Korea’s denuclearization and the reciprocal measures that the US will offer in …
As Trump and Kim meet, one of Beijing’s chief concerns is the US-South Korea alliance China supports the reunification of North and South Korea, but Beijing is deeply worried about Seoul’s security alliance with the U …
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Beijing after talking and dining with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to South Korean media, in a show of unity as they engage in delicate negotiations with President Donald Trump’s administration. Kim spent …
Stimson’s East Asia Program is proud to announce the publication of Yun Sun’s second monograph on China and the Arctic, The Northern Sea Route: The Myth of Sino-Russian Cooperation. Since 2017, a series of events have raised optimism about the po …
With reports claiming that Bashar al-Assad’s regime has recaptured more than 90 per cent of Syria and the announcement of a joint Russia-Turkey demilitarisation zone in Idlib – ostensibly neutralising the conflict’s final frontier – it appears as thoug …
Q: What are the political, economic and budgetary factors that led Mahathir to halt government contracts on three major China-linked infrastructure projects? A: The projects that were canceled during Mahathir’s China trip are the East Coast R …
Finland, the country currently chairing the Arctic Council, proposed a high-level Arctic summit during a recent bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. While discussion of the summit and a broader suite of Arctic and environmental issu …
Published August 29, 2018 / Held September 12, 2018
In January 2018, China published its first ever Arctic White Paper, detailing China’s national interests, priorities, approaches, and policies toward the Arctic. The Arctic White Paper is a response to the culmination of China’s growing interests and i …
Whether a trade war or trade deal, U.S.-China trade disputes are guaranteed to have a spillover effect on the East Asian regional economies. The Trump administration’s recent escalation of tariffs on Chinese goods – with immediate reciprocation from Be …
In January 2018, China released its first ever Arctic white paper, pronouncing to the world its interests, priorities and approaches to the Arctic region. China has been keen on legitimizing and maximizing its interests and involvement in Arctic politi …
As China projects greater influence overseas economically and politically, a debate has emerged about the nature and impact of China’s sharp and soft power on the rest of the world and the international system. China’s sharp and soft power campa …
RSVP HERE As China’s investment profile throughout Southeast Asia has grown, some projects have come under intense criticism and stalled amid local conflict while others have successfully moved ahead. What factors have accounted for the successes and f …
Download the Event Transcript and Photos Here Watch the previously recorded livestream at the bottom of the webpage. On April 27, South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will h …
On April 12, 2018, Senior Fellow Yun Sun gave testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), outlining China’s contingency plans on North Korea, its desired endgame, and the role great power competition betwee …
Under President Xi Jinping, Southeast Asia occupies a special place in China’s foreign policy. Politically, the consolidation of good relations with countries there is an essential component of China’s periphery diplomacy. Within the framework of China …
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the Office of the United States Trade Representative to begin a probe of China’s trade practice, with a particular focus on the alleged theft of American technologies and intellectua …
Although information on the exact technical specifications of the North Korea nuclear programs remains scarce, insufficient and in-definitive, the prevailing perception is that many, if not most of these programs are located close to the Chinese border …
Four months into his administration, the single-minded China strategy outlined by United States President Donald Trump in the campaign rhetoric of a heated presidential election cycle has given way to the vagaries of complex diplomatic reality. De …