Commentary / World Nov 20, 2018
Chinese nationalism: The dog that barks in the night
It is in Beijing's interests to at least calm down and reign in the forces of Chinese nationalism.
Commentary / World Sep 25, 2018
How China is losing the world
Beijing's overreach risks creating a well-spring of resistance to its global ambitions.
Commentary / World Jul 25, 2018
Xi Jinping and curse of the strong leader
China's president needs to get a grip on the trade war issue before it gets a grip on him.
Commentary / World Apr 30, 2018
China: The shadow power for a shadow age
In an age of illusion, China is among the chief sources of spectacle.
Commentary / World Mar 18, 2018
China's quest: To be a status superpower
Beijing wants the space and respect accorded top powers, but not the responsibilities.
Commentary / World Sep 4, 2017
No red lines? China and North Korea
China has much to gain by strongly responding to North Korea's nuclear provocations.
Commentary / Japan Sep 2, 2016
The most dangerous problem in Asia: Japan-China relations
China and Japan have a thousand-year history of fighting each other. What if that pattern repeats itself?