Beijing is under a lot of pressure to stop defending North Korea. But is it lashing Pyongyang behind the scenes?
Perhaps international criticism of the Chinese government’s handling of unrest in Lhasa was a bit exaggerated. Still, Beijing doesn’t earn good marks for its long-term Tibet policy.
Now that the DPP has been replaced by the KMT in Taiwan, the stage is set for a stronger friendship with the United States, the consolidation of democracy in East Asia and continued stability in the region.
After the recent tumult over product safety, new agreements establishing rules for trade in food and goods should help the United States and China improve their relationship.
Last week at The Nixon Center, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Zhou Wenzhong, emphasized that Beijing’s rise would be peaceful. But will harmony prevail on issues like Taiwan, Tibet and Iran’s nuclear program?
At the Chinese Communist Party Congress this week, President Hu Jintao outlined his vision for the next five years. The highlights: an offer to negotiate with Taiwan, up-and-coming party leaders and Beijing’s space program.
What does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's recent military exercise mean for the United States?
A perfect storm is brewing in the U.S.-Chinese trade relationship, and Beijing is looking to Hank Paulson for help.
With the major political meetings this fall and next spring, it looks to be a long winter for NGOs in China.