Ghosts of the Past: How the Century of Humiliation Shapes Xi Jinping’s China
Chinese President Xi Jinping, while addressing the dignitaries at the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan this September, exclaimed, “History carries the legacy...
China’s Reaction to the U.S. Venezuela Tanker Seizure
China accused the United States of blatant theft and international piracy against sovereign nations like Venezuela, following Washington's announcement of the seizure of an...
China’s Path to Green Development and Chinese-Style Modernization
In recent years, China has placed the promotion of green development at the forefront of its overall economic and social development, making significant strides...
Loose Talk in a Nuclear Age: The Case for Rhetorical Restraint and Diplomacy
There is an old wartime maxim—dating to the First World War—that “loose lips sink ships.” It warned American sailors and civilians alike that careless...
500 Thousand Tickets Lost! What Strategy Lies Behind China’s Travel Ban to Japan?
In response to a controversial statement made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, more than 500,000 airline tickets purchased by Chinese citizens for travel...
The Crimean War Revisited: Strategic Lessons for Today’s U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral
The 1853–56 Crimean War typically kindles the image of trench warfare, freezing winter, and the Charge of the Light Brigade, yet the practical strategic...
From Partners to Rivals: Why China-Japan Relations Are Spiraling
Japan and China are in their most dangerous diplomatic crisis in years as escalating tensions over Taiwan have cancelled earlier hopes of post-pandemic improvement....
Hong Kong Fire Poses a Political Test for Beijing’s Authority
A large fire in a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong has resulted in at least 55 deaths and around 300 people missing, challenging...
How Taiwan Just Redrew East Asia’s Battle Lines
In November 2025 a public disagreement between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan exposed how the island’s fate now reaches far beyond Taipei, shaping trade,...
The New East Asian Rivalry: China, Japan, and the Struggle for Supremacy
This article will discuss the tensions between China and Japan that have resurfaced after the latest statement from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding...