China’s People-Centered vs. Election-Focused: A Tale of Two Systems
In my observation of China’s development process, there’s the most impressive aspect of its truth-seeking and down-to-earth manner, which is embedded into the daily...
Why does the Chinese leadership emphasize the correct understanding of governance performance?
The Chinese leadership, under President Xi Jinping, emphasizes a correct understanding of governance performance to bolster the legitimacy of the Communist Party, ensure sustainable...
Decoding China’s Position on the U.S.-Israeli War Against Iran
The launch of large-scale US and Israeli strikes against Iran starting on February 28 enters the second month now. It is undeniable that the...
South Korea’s Strategic Bind During the American-Iranian War
South Korea, a major ally of the United States, is one of the countries facing the spillover of the 2026 American-Iranian War. Alongside much...
Beijing’s “Four Beliefs” Campaign: How the CCP Promotes Loyalty to Xi Jinping Across the Global South
The Communist Party of China is focused on disseminating the Sixings experience, or in simplified Pinyin Chinese, Sixings Xin or Sì jìn sì xìn...
Beijing’s forever wait for a Trump visit: zero enthusiasm, low expectation
The news is just filtering in that the US president will now be visiting China for two days—not three, as planned earlier—May 14-15. As...
As Washington Escalates, Beijing Waits: China’s Strategic Silence in the Middle East War
Before the United States and Israel launched their operations against Iran on 28 February, international assessments of the possible consequences of war were deeply...
China Maps the Deep to Rewrite the Rules of Undersea War
China is rapidly expanding a vast ocean mapping and monitoring effort across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, gathering highly detailed data on seabed...
From Beijing Talks to Moscow Pact: North Korea’s Long Game Against Denuclearization
The Six-Party Talks (SPT) launched in 2003 with the first round held in Beijing. They continued through six rounds until 2007 but completely broke...
Japan’s Natural Resources Dilemma and Sanae Takaichi’s Neo-mercantilism
Every country in the world has its own obstacles to building its economy. For Japan, the obstacle is their helplessness due to the lack...