China’s Arms Sales Rise as It Vies with U.S. for Influence on the World Stage
Research group highlights Beijing’s growing share of global arms trade as it tries to strengthen ties with key allies.
How China Is Challenging American Dominance in Asia
As China grows more powerful, it is displacing decades-old American preeminence in parts of Asia. The outlines of the rivalry are defining the future of the continent.
Take a Tour of China’s First Aircraft Carrier, a Secondhand Soviet-Era Ship Now in Hong Kong
China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was open to the public for the first time this past weekend. The event took place in Hong Kong as part of the 20th anniversary marking the city’s handover to Chinese rule.
Ask The Vietnamese About War, And They Think China, Not The U.S.
Vietnam's brief but bloody border war with China in 1979 left more than 50,000 dead.
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A New Era for China and Pakistan?
This week, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Islamabad and showered Pakistan with attention and promises of $46 billion in development support. What does this intensified Sino-Pakistani engagement mean for Asia and the rest of the world? —...
China’s Big Plunge in Pakistan
If China can advance a stable Pakistan through development programs, the whole region would benefit.
China Is Planning to Rebuild the Silk Road and Transform Global Trade Routes
China plans to build a modern version of the Silk Road through Pakistan and beyond.
Xi Says Increasingly Confident in China-Pakistan Ties
Xi called for focus on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the Gwadar Port, energy, transport infrastructure, and industrial cooperation.
What China’s and Pakistan’s Special Friendship Means
Sino-Pakistan friendship, read Islamabad billboards, "is higher than mountains, deeper than oceans, sweeter than honey, and stronger than steel."
China Thinks It Can Defeat America in Battle
China is wrong — and for one major reason. It apparently disregards the decisive power of America's nuclear-powered submarines.
China’s Arms Industry Makes Global Inroads
Turkey’s selection of a Chinese state-owned manufacturer to supply long-range missile defense is a breakthrough for China, who has set its sights on moving up the value chain in arms technology and establishing itself as a credible...