Jonathan Levine

Jonathan Levine is a lecturer of American Studies and English at Tsinghua University in Beijing and a contributing analyst at Wikistrat, a geostrategic consulting group. You can follow him on Twitter at @LevineJonathan.


Commentary

There is reason so suspect that China's upcoming leadership transition may not be so smooth.

Stability in this volatile region depends heavily on U.S. presence. An American drawdown could unleash old demons.

Western observers anxious for some schadenfreude will be disappointed. China's housing boom won't bust.

If history does indeed repeat itself, North Korea could be moving toward a new era.

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May 25, 2012