Sino-American relations Commentary

The Future of Sino-American Relations

The United States is a superpower, and China is becoming one. But this does not make cold war, much less hot war, inevitable.

No Time To Slacken U.S. Taiwan Protection

The pundits are wrong. Now is not the time to abandon Taiwan.

Beijing through Rose-Colored Glasses: Why Democracy Cannot Tame China

Beijing wants to become a preeminent power.  Pluralism will change nothing.

Cooperation and the Chinese Hydra

Obama would do well to recognize the pressure Chinese President Hu Jintao is under in holding his many-headed regime together.

Hu and the Communiqués

Why Kissinger and Brzezinski might be wrong on China.

Resistance is Futile

The reason behind China's attitude adjustment.

A Full-Court Currency Press

Washington should pressure Beijing on its currency—multilaterally.

Turning the Page in Iraq

Reduced violence and signs of political progress in Baghdad are heartening. But the United States remains essential to Iraq's success.

Did Beijing Just Blink?

Who won the latest staring contest between Beijing and Washington?

China the Aggressor?

A look at how China may be thinking about its sphere of influence—and American ambitions.

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May 26, 2012