By Richard Weitz, on 11 Feb 2014, In addition to the magnificent opening ceremony and the admirable performance of the athletes on display at the Winter Olympics, Sochi has seen a remarkable show of solidarity between the host, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his most important visitor, Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Chinese government is […]
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Someone Just Said Something About The Japan-China Conflict That Scared The Crap Out Of Everyone
Henry Blodget Jan. 22, 2014, 9:51 AM 87,698 167 I went to one of those fancy private dinners last night in Davos, Switzerland. Like most of the events here at the 2014 World Economic Forum, the dinner was conducted under what are known as “Chatham House Rules,” which means that I can’t tell you who was […]
China Ascendant: Is Conflict Inevitable?
December 17, 2013 The National Interest (http://nationalinterest.org) Thucydides’ purpose in his great epic was to account for “what led to this great war falling upon the Hellenes.” He acknowledged that what we know as the Peloponnesian War was produced by many different disputes and depicted them masterfully, laying bare their specificities. But, in the opening pages, […]
The New Cold War: China vs Japan
The Diplomat January 25, 2014 China and Japan’s war of the words reveals a larger struggle for regional influence akin to a mini Cold War. By Shannon Tiezzi Lately, it seems that Japanese officials can’t sneeze without incurring the wrath of the Chinese — and vice versa. So it’s no surprise that even conciliatory statements from […]
These 5 Ships Are the Real Future of the Chinese Navy
BY Kyle Mizokami, War is Boring DECEMBER 16, 2013 – 02:49 PM The Chinese navy has undergone an unprecedented buildup over the last decade. It has deployed an aircraft carrier, launched and recovered airplanes from a carrier flight deck, sent new nuclear submarines to sea and even changed its name from the unwieldy “People’s Liberation Army […]
Insight: For Chinese farmers, a rare welcome in Russia’s Far East
By David Stanway USSURIYSK, Russia Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:25am EST 1 of 6. A man walks past the gates of the ”Armada” farming project run by Dongning Huaxin Group near the far eastern Russian town of Ussuriysk November 13, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Maltsev (Reuters) – Fourteen years ago, Chinese businessman Li Demin was […]
An Zhao Zhen – An effective way to improve overall economic relations Between China and the Russian Federation
In August 2012 Russia officially became a WTO member. In March 2013 President Xi Jinping successfully visited Russia. Nowadays relations between China and Russia are in the best stage in history. Comprehensive increase of economic cooperation between China and Russia is facing important strategic opportunities, as well as many challenges. It is necessary to use […]
The Global Arctic: The Growing Arctic Interests of Russia, China, the United States and the European Union
By Juha Käpylä and Harri Mikkola for Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) Russia has a vested interest in the economics and geopolitics of the Arctic, write Juha Käpylä and Harri Mikkola. The problem is that the US, China and the European Union all continue to define their interests in the region more precisely, which […]
To Hedge Its Bets, Russia Is Encircling China
By Zachary Keck Even as Sino-Russian relations expand, Moscow is strengthening its relationships with Beijing’s neighbors. Image credit:Host Photo Agency Russia is playing all sides as it expands ties with both China and many of the countries along its periphery, including Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam and India. The moves appear to be aimed at […]
China: Superpower or Superbust?
AS IF a global financial-market meltdown, the deepest U.S. recession in seventy years, an existential crisis in the euro zone and upheaval in the Middle East hadn’t already created enough trouble for one decade, now the unrest and anxiety have extended to some of the world’s most attractive emerging markets. Just in the past few […]