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December 6, 2022 Country Reports · Russia
Country Report: Russia (November 2022)

At war in Europe, Russia sees Asia in a new light. The mainstream has grown more dominant, and dissent, if that word were used liberally, has narrowed much […]

Editorial Staff

BRICS, Multipolarity, SCO, turn to the East, Ukraine
August 27, 2020 Special Forum
Multipolarity versus Sinocentrism: Chinese and Russian Worldviews and Relations

On July 3 Hu Xijin of Huanxiu Shibao inserted a needle in the bubble of Sino-Russian harmony, which some may be tempted to equate to Mao Zedong’s response […]

Gilbert Rozman

"Belt and Road" Initiative, Bipolarity, COVID-19, Eurasian Economic Union, Multipolarity, Russocentrism, Sinocentrism, US-China rivalry
February 9, 2017 Special Forum
Competing in a Shared Order in Asia

Arguably the leading challenge for US national security strategy in the coming decade is to recalibrate the US role for a more multipolar world order. The geopolitical as […]

Michael J. Mazarr

A2/AD, AirSea Battle, anti-globalization, Asia pivot, Balance of power, East China Sea, hegemonic stability theory, Iran, military buildup, Multipolarity, nationalism, Populism, public opinion, rise of China, South China Sea, Taiwan, Thucydides trap, Trump
February 9, 2017 Special Forum
A Multipolar Nuclear Asia in the Trump Era

On December 22, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump used his electronic bully pulpit to opine on nuclear weapons policy. “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear […]

Christopher Clary

Arms Race, Cold War, Extended deterrence, first, India, military buildup, Multipolarity, mutually assured destruction, nuclear cascade, Nuclear deterrence, nuclear policy, Pakistan, rise of China, Trump, use
October 26, 2016 Alternative Scenarios
Negative Scenario I

As Abe Shinzo proceeds at breakneck pace to reach a breakthrough with Vladimir Putin, at least five questions need to be addressed from the perspective of the United […]

Gilbert Rozman

four islands in a batch, G7, Multipolarity, Putin, Russian Far East, sanctions, Shinzo Abe, THAAD, two plus alpha
October 20, 2016 Open Forum
One Belt, One Road: A New Roadmap for a Sinocentric World?

Nele Noesselt1 Chair for Chinese Politics, University of Duisburg-Essen In May 2015, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Commerce […]

Nele Noesselt

China Dream, harmonious world, Maritime Silk Road, Multipolarity, New Silk Road, One Belt One Road, Silk Road Economic Belt, Sinocentrism, Tianxia
August 29, 2016 Special Forum
Chinese views of South Korean history

On August 3, Beijing ribao depicted THAAD as not aimed at defending against North Korea, but rather splitting China from South Korea.1 On August 7, Huanqiu shibao depicted […]

Gilbert Rozman

China Dream, Cold War, communism, Koguryo, Korean War, Multipolarity, Northeast Project, regional order, Sinocentrism, Trustpolitik
June 30, 2016 Special Forum
Regional Security Architecture in the Asia-Pacific: What Role for the EU?

Ever since the financial crisis crept from the United States to Europe in 2008, we have observed change in the international system, in general, and in Asia, in […]

Michael Reiterer

CBM, CICA, EAS, EU-China Connectivity, Global Strategy, Hegemon, Multipolarity, Revisionist foreign policy, Rule of law
November 22, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: Russia (November 2013)

The Russian media kept its eye on areas around China’s borders, cautiously raising questions about clashing Russian and Chinese interests. In September the spotlight turned to Central Asia. […]

Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

Anti-Americanism, Balanced diplomacy, economic regionalism, Iron Silk Road, Moscow-Beijing axis, Multipolarity, natural gas price, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
November 22, 2013 Special Forum
Introduction to Special Forum on Sino-Russian Relations in Triangular Context

The year 2013 is memorable for the increasing liveliness of discussions about the future of Sino-Russian relations. When Xi Jinping made his first visit as president in March […]

Editorial Staff

Alliance, ASEAN, Eurasian Union, infographics, Multipolarity, triangularity