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Op-ed: If you seek peace with China, prepare for war

Like Imperial Japan in its heyday, which misjudged its sea power position and adopted a failed continental strategy, China seems intent on subjugating its neighbors and poorest trading partners, the authors warn.

By Bruce A. Elleman and Sarah C. M. Paine, Naval War College

3 years ago

Q&A: What’s the China-India summit all about?

Chinese President Xi Jinping went to India to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

3 years ago

Icy Arctic becomes hot property for rival powers

Strategically, Greenland forms part of what the U.S. views as a key corridor for naval operations between the Arctic and the North Atlantic. I

4 years ago

Tonga confronts the lure of Chinese money — and a potential debt trap

Government officials work in a shiny new office block that was an $11 million gift from China. Dozens of bureaucrats take all-expenses-paid training trips to Beijing each year.

4 years ago

Trump’s battle with China dominated 2018’s headlines in Asia

Across the region, there are pockets of optimism but also a pervasive feeling of disquiet, a lot of which is linked to the twin political behemoths whose presence has been felt this year in every corner of Asia: China and Trump.

4 years ago

Analysis: Rising US, China rivalry deepening rifts in Asia

The clash between the world’s two biggest economies is shaking the bedrock of regional amity and leaving some countries worried they will be forced to choose between Beijing and Washington.

4 years ago

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