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NATO’s New Strategic Concept and Sino-NATO Relations

May 22, 2013 – Beijing

China’s relations with NATO are still weak, but common interests and global threats can lead to deepening cooperation and engagement in the future.
Governing Sustainability Globally

April 25, 2013 – Beijing

Legal frameworks for international cooperation on sustainable development are not adjusting quickly enough to the problems of rapid development in new emerging powers.
Leadership Transitions and the Implications for U.S.-China Trust

April 23, 2013 – Beijing

The wave of leadership transitions in China and throughout the rest of northeast Asia has raised numerous questions about the region’s stability and the state of U.S.-China relations.
Changing Perceptions in Key Capitals on the North Korea Issue

April 22, 2013 – Beijing

China is reassessing its policy calculus toward the Korean Peninsula.
Transatlantic Relations: Perspectives from Washington

April 18, 2013 – Beijing

As NATO decreases its involvement in Afghanistan and Libya and Washington shifts its attention to Asia, the future of U.S.-European transatlantic security has become a matter of debate amongst policymakers.
China-Russia-U.S.: Nuclear Security Culture and Partnerships

April 16, 2013 – Beijing

As possessors of nuclear weapons and proponents of nuclear energy, China, Russia, and the United States cooperate in bilateral and multilateral forums to ensure nuclear safety and security. Yet their different patterns of engagement on arms control continue to impact their current cooperation.
China and the United States: A New Type of Great-Power Relationship

April 16, 2013 – Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been calling for a new type of great-power relationship with the United States to pave the way for China’s smooth ascendance into the changing global order.
NATO and China: Perceptions and Prospective Partnerships

April 9, 2013 – Beijing

As the world’s focus shifts towards East Asia, multilateral institutions like NATO are seeking to increase their involvement and cooperation with China.
Berlin’s Position on the European Debt Crisis

April 8, 2013 – Beijing

Economies continue to buckle under the uncertainty that has engulfed the European Union since the sovereign debt crisis broke out in 2009.
China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige

March 28, 2013 – Washington, D.C.

Richard Nixon’s 1972 decision to normalize relations with the Peoples’ Republic of China changed the global political balance in deep and lasting ways. While today’s U.S.-China relationship—a direct result of that groundbreaking trip—is in a place few could have imagined in 1972, it faces many difficult challenges in the coming years.
Cultural Diplomacy Between China and Europe

March 28, 2013 – Beijing

Leaders in China and the EU currently claim to have a stable, mutually beneficial bilateral relationship bolstered by economic and trade ties, but Sino-EU relations still face significant obstacles.
Indian Defense Policy Faces the Future

March 27, 2013 – Washington, DC

India’s defense policies are in transition—and remain mired in controversy—as India continues its steady march toward great-power status.
Energy Markets: U.S. Myths, Chinese Reality

March 27, 2013 – Beijing

Changes in the U.S. role in the Middle East, coupled with China's growing energy needs, may spur China's further integration into the global energy market.
China’s and Russia’s Domestic Development and Foreign Roles

March 27, 2013 – Beijing

Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping’s decision to make Russia his first state visit suggests Beijing’s renewed prioritization and reinvigoration of its relations with Moscow.
The United States and China in Africa: Crossroads for Cooperation or a Theatre for Competition?

March 26, 2013 – Beijing

Africa remains both a challenge and opportunity for both China and the United States. China’s surge in trade and investment in Africa has left critical questions for U.S., African, and Chinese policies.
U.S. Rebalancing to Asia: A View From India

March 21, 2013 – Beijing

Faced with the limitations of economic relations without political integration, Asian states have begun to reevaluate their prior relations and coalition structures to meet the demands imposed by U.S. rebalancing within Asia.
Enhancing Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific

March 20, 2013 – Beijing

In the wake of the U.S. rebalancing toward Asia, the obligation to protect trading ventures and shipping routes throughout the Indo-Pacific region increasingly falls on the shoulders of other actors, such as China and India.
China-Middle East Relations: A Change in Policy?

March 18, 2013 – Beijing

Religious conflict, border disputes, and ethnic divisions have resulted in decades of upheaval throughout the Middle East. In the past, concerns about energy security—as well as longstanding commitments to allies and friends—have prompted U.S. engagement and intervention in that area.
The Current Situation in the Levant and Implications for China

March 12, 2013 – Beijing 中文

Although there is a potential vacuum left in the Middle East by the U.S. pivot to Asia, China is reluctant to fill the void.
The Middle East 2013: Looking Ahead

March 12, 2013 – Beijing 中文

The Arab Spring’s chain of revolutions across North Africa and the Middle East transformed the socio-political landscape of the region, but the future of the region remains uncertain.