In the view of many observers, the normalization of Sino-American relations signaled the end of a strategic relationship with the Republic of China (Taiwan) that had endured with but one brief interruption for forty years. The rapid growth of economic ties between the U.S. and... MORE

Assuming that President Chen Shui-bian sticks to the pledges he made in his May 20 inauguration speech, the possibility of armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait seems to have subsided for the time being. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership has signaled its intention... MORE

In spite of the overall moderation demonstrated by Chen Shui-bian in his May 20 inauguration speech, China does not seem ready to change its basic attitude towards the re-elected Taiwanese president. Both the fresh proposals that Beijing made on May 17th and its renewed denunciation... MORE

This will be the first in a two- part series addressing Latin American ties with Taiwan and China. This piece will focus largely on Taiwan's ties with Latin America, while the second part appearing in issue 12 will examine PRC relations with this region. Latin... MORE

Dear Readers: The Jamestown Foundation is pleased to present a special issue of the China Brief devoted to China and Eurasia, which examines critical aspects of China's relations with Russia, the U.S. and the Central Asian states. The interaction of the two principal actors -... MORE

China's insatiable energy thirst is causing it to undertake a global search for energy supplies to sustain its booming economy. Beijing has injected itself into the complex Caspian chess match to ensure itself as large a share as possible of resources being developed there. This... MORE

Although most analyses of Chinese military affairs focus on Taiwan, China also directs its ongoing military modernization program on border areas like Xinjiang and Central Asia. Indeed, at least one source maintains that those theaters are driving the modernization of China's ground forces. [1] Two... MORE

In March 2003, the Chinese State Council produced a white paper cataloguing the country's "progress" in promoting personal liberties and religious freedoms. This followed an amendment to China's Constitution, endorsed by the National People's Congress earlier in the same month, to incorporate the protection of... MORE

Beijing's speedy socio-economic boom of the last two decades has propelled China to the top of the U.S. list of foreign policy priorities, above the shaky and unstable Russian Federation. The axiom, attributed to Condoleezza Rice following the active phase of the Iraq War that... MORE

The unusually effusive reception that the Chinese leadership accorded Dear Leader Kim Jong-Il last week has buttressed speculation that Beijing and Pyongyang probably reached some form of a deal even prior to the long awaited visit. According to diplomatic sources in Beijing, Kim agreed during... MORE