November - December 2024
August 24 marked the one-year anniversary of Japan commencing the discharge of ALPS treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.1 Despite a positive report […]
When the world looks back at the Biden administration and US-China relations during the four years between 2021 and 2025, they might come to the realization that this […]
On April 25, 2024, Xi Jinping gave Secretary of State Blinken a choice between stability and a downward spiral in the Sino-US relationship. China’s call for “stability” came […]
Four themes characterized Chinese analysis of India during 2021–2024. The first was India’s view of the Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad, which led to a key debate: Was […]
Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic constitutes a challenge to all Arctic NATO member states. Nevertheless, so far national defense priorities do not reflect that the Arctic is undergoing […]
In early 2024, Chinese analysts assessed India’s efforts to assert greater influence in the Global South. One article evaluated India’s attempts to replace China as the leader of […]
In early 2024, Chinese analysts carefully examined developments in the Indo-Pacific. They explored the differences between India and Japan as regional powers and the reasons for each country […]
Japanese publications have long recognized that China poses a threat to their country. Lately, the threat has appeared more serious and more urgent. In this article, I try […]
Richard Weitz, Hudson Institute1 This year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This article first discusses recent Russian […]
A review article by Ka Ho Wong at the end of 2023 interpreted and challenged the arguments in the book, Putin’s “Turn to the East” in the Xi […]