Why China Has the Right to ‘Build Sovereignty’ in the South China Sea
By Sheng Dingli
China's handling of the disputes has shown its intent to maintain peace and tranquillity collaboratively in the South China Sea. In this...
Here Is the Path to Peace in the South China Sea
By Hu Bo
President Xi Jinping's meeting with US President Barack Obama provides a rare opportunity for benign interactions to take place that allow for...
Russia and China March Together and Eye a Common Adversary – the US
By Artyom Lukin
Even though Russia and China have their share of disagreements and competing interests, they have no doubts about their main adversary –...
Behind the UK-China-EU Ménage à Trois
By Dan Steinbock
In the short-term, the UK-China ‘golden decade’ will be reflected in a series of multi-billion pound business deals. In the medium-term, it...
US-China Relations: the Pentagon versus High Tech
By James Petras
Step by step, Washington is inexorably setting up a major provocation against China. Until now, the Obama regime tightened a military encirclement...
US, China and Ultra-Low Oil Prices
By Dan Steinbock
The US-led petrodollar era is being surpassed by a multipolar oil age in the Middle East. The transition is permeated by fundamental...
China’s International Financial Mobilisation
By Erik Berglof
It has been clear for some time that China is turning outward, leaving its traditional position, once formulated by Deng Xiaoping, of...
China’s New GDP Range Target is a Balancing Act
By Dan Steinbock
China’s new growth target of 6.5-7% will ensure more flexibility amid deceleration at home and stagnation in the West. It...
Philippines 2016: Navigating Between the US and China
By Dan Steinbock
In the past six years, Washington and Manila have been cementing a military alliance, which is reassuring to many...
China’s Military and Growing Power
By Peter E. Robertson
The Soviets matched the US only by spending up to 20% of GDP on the military during the Cold War. This...
