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Thu Jan 19 2017 19:00:00 GMT-0500 (EST)
President-elect Trump will most likely be the single most important source of tensions—and potentially conflicts—between Beijing and Washington in the next four years.
China has found itself in the unique position as a global leader in the fight against climate change, but internal regulations to combat coal usage are facing resistance from local governments.
China has a choice to make to ensure that its sea-based nuclear capability can be a helpful addition to its existing nuclear deterrent without destabilizing regional security.
Whether the growing size and global interdependence of China’s economy is translating into greater Chinese geopolitical influence is one of the most important questions of the twenty-first century.
The power shift that is under way in the Western Pacific requires China, the United States, and other regional actors to engage in sustained dialogue to establish a stable balance of power.
Chinese and U.S. thinking about nuclear weapons differ in critical ways because the two countries have developed their own distinct nuclear philosophies and security policies over many years.
China and South Korea should delve deeper into the technical and operational aspects of THAAD to find a cooperative solution.