Shanghai Cooperation Organization

China Is Trying to Pull Middle East Countries into Its Version of NATO

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held annual summit last week in Kazakhstan, and the most significant outcome was the announcement that India and Pakistan became its first new members since being formed in 2001.

Can China and Russia Co-operate in Central Asia?

Moscow has traditionally been skeptical of Beijing's expanding influence in an area that it considers its own backyard.

Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights

Human Rights in China

Throughout the world, terrorism continues to pose major threats to peace, security, and stability. Since September 11, 2001, intensified counter-terrorism debates and responses, including national, multilateral, and regional approaches, have been...

U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy

Congressional Research Service

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States faced a challenge in enlisting the full support of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the counterterrorism fight against Al Qaeda. This effort raised short-term policy...

China’s Relations with Central Asian States and Problems with Terrorism

Congressional Research Service

Over a number of years, the United States has been actively engaged in efforts to improve human rights conditions in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). However, some analysts suggest that the events of September 11, 2001, may make it more...