U.S.-China Relations in 2016: A Critical Year
While looking to deepen cooperation on global issues of common interest, the United States and China must identify effective approaches to dealing with international security challenges.
The International Order: Present and Future
The global order is going through a transition as the world’s center of gravity increasingly shifts toward Asia.
The Influence of Asian Stakeholders in Washington
Globalization and economic integration are enhancing the influence that stakeholders from Asian countries have in Washington DC.
Globalization’s Effects on the International Community
Globalization has integrated the global economy and lifted billions of people out of poverty. However, it has also dispersed global political power and has strained the existing world order.
International Consensus on Iran?
The Joint Plan of Action signed between Iran and the P5+1 in Geneva in November 2013 marked a significant step in resolving the issue of Iran’s nuclear program. However, numerous questions remain about the implementation of the interim agreement.
China’s Evolving Foreign Policy and Implications for U.S.-China Relations
During the first meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Sunnylands Estate, Xi proposed the concept of a “new type of great-power relations” as a framework for the bilateral relationship. Since then, numerous questions still remain as to how this concept will play out.
Overseas Investment and Engineering Services of China’s Petroleum Industry
As China’s quest for natural resources grows more urgent, the country’s State Owned Enterprises are evolving their foreign investment strategy and expanding their geographical horizons.
Public Opinion and U.S.-China Relations
Public opinion plays a strong, though different, role in the development of foreign policy in both China and the United States.
Challenges in China’s Foreign Policy
How China and the United States interact with each other and other states in the Asian-Pacific region will determine the future of this tenuous bilateral relationship.
Iranian Nuclear Crisis: Mediation, Sanctions, or Force?
Although a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear crisis is looking increasingly unlikely, the alternatives of sanctions or military force each have their own set of problems and implications for Chinese and U.S. relations with Iran.