Country Report: China (August 2024)
In mid-2024, Chinese analysts assessed the strength and efficacy of ASEAN in the context of intensifying China–US competition. They explored the impact of this major power competition on […]
In mid-2024, Chinese analysts assessed the strength and efficacy of ASEAN in the context of intensifying China–US competition. They explored the impact of this major power competition on […]
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 […]
Over two months in July and August, South Korea faced major unpredictable international political challenges. US presidential election prospects, changing rapidly, have become unsettled by the attempted assassination […]
In the waning summer of the Kishida administration, Japanese were concerned about a fast-deteriorating international environment. High hopes on the G7 continued, linked to praise of how the […]
The period 2021-2024 tested China more than any other period in the 21st century had. After a pandemic originating in China with no parallel in a century, Xi […]
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 […]
The year 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the European Union (EU). From early beginnings […]