InterviewsHow China Displaced the United States in Latin America… Juan Zhang • 02/03/2026As U.S.–China competition increasingly extends into the Western Hemisphere, Latin America has become a key—yet often misunderstood—arena of…
AnalysisReflections on a Rocky Decade Sarah Beran • 02/02/2026Thank you Rickey, for that kind introduction and to Barbara Smith, Yawei, and the team at the Carter…
AnalysisThe Rigorous Pragmatism of Chinese-Syrian Relations Jesse Marks • 12/22/2025The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in late 2024 forced Beijing to reassess its Syria policy from the…
AnalysisHas President Trump Got China Right? Yawei Liu • 12/17/2025On the eve of the founding of PRC, Mao Zedong sought support from Washington by inviting Ambassador Leighton…
AnalysisPresident Trump’s Quiet Diplomacy Behind U.S.–China–Ja… Yawei Liu • 12/09/2025On November 7, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that a mainland Chinese “attack” on Taiwan would constitute…
AnalysisJapan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Finally Says Something… Juan Zhang • 12/09/2025Source. For decades, the Taiwan issue has been the central, non-negotiable pillar of Chinese diplomacy—a matter Beijing defines…
InterviewsInterview with Zhou Wenxing: Cross-Taiwan Strait Relat… Juan Zhang • 12/07/2025During this in-depth interview, Dr. Zhou Wenxing, an Associate Professor at Nanjing University’s School of International Studies and…
InterviewsInterview with Dr. Joel Wuthnow: The Risk of “Accident… Tyler Quillen • 12/04/2025Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army. 2011. Source. Any who study international relations, security, and history will necessarily be…