China

If China attempts reunification with Taiwan, how will the US meet its obligations to defend it? Two visiting fellows and officers of the US Air Force insist that the US must improve its preparedness for a new type of conflict. by Ken Fann and Charles...

The Russian oil boycott has not only shaken the global economy, but also exposes how overdue the world is for a transition to cleaner energy. Three scholars report on impacts of the boycott and emphasize the need for multilateral solutions that don’t...

Respecting the rights and distinct cultures of ethnic minorities was one of the Chinese Communist Party’s founding principles. But a recent Party document signals that assimilation is the new rule. By Aaron Glasserman Last November, the Central Committee...

US Air Force Colonel and Weatherhead Center Fellow Jacob Thornburg describes the many ways in which China and the US are interconnected and offers measures to shore up the relationship. By Jacob Thornburg Last fall, the US and the UK announced a plan to...

Once part and parcel of Asia’s political economy during the age of imperialism, the opium trade wreaked social havoc in China and provoked an international movement toward drug control that endures to the present day. By Steffen Rimner For more than one...