INTRODUCTION That China is in transition no one can doubt: In ten years she will be very different than she is today, not to mention in twenty or thirty years. This is simply a fact, guaranteed by the unleashing in China, in the twenty-eight years... MORE

China has moved to effectively veto Hong Kong's expectations of constitutional progress towards a greater degree of democracy or, at the very least, to delay indefinitely any such advance. In doing so, Beijing appears to have vitiated its former promises to grant the former British... MORE

Most Asian economies long have depended on bank financing, and to a lesser extent, on the equity markets, to fund investments. Except for countries like Singapore, Malaysia and a few other more developed Asian economies, corporate bonds are almost unheard of in the region. But... MORE

Call it the February offensive. Beijing is set to unleash a series of initiatives to prevent the reelection of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, who is seen by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as pushing the island toward de jure independence. While the CCP leadership under... MORE

On January 15, 2004 patrol boats from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces (JMSDF) allegedly attacked two Chinese fishing vessels in waters near the disputed Diaoyutai/Senkaku Islands, according to a report in the People's Daily (China). The Japanese vessels were said to have fired water... MORE

Like Washington, Beijing is determined to stay the course in its war on terror. The release of China's first terror list on December 15, 2003, was a demonstration of its resolve to become vocal about its crackdown on the Uyghur Muslim population of Xinjiang. Emulating... MORE

The writing on the wall is clear. The 21st century is headed for strategic turmoil among the primary centers of power. Most importantly, the emerging global order is likely to fall under the shadow of the growing strategic rivalry between China and the United States.... MORE

The plethora of regulations on party discipline introduced earlier this month by President Hu Jintao has much more to do with the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) perennial battle against corruption. While laying down stricter regulations against what the Chinese media calls "the exchange of power... MORE

Does the Russian Pipeline project, slated to deliver oil to China, remain a source of controversy--or is it simply dead? According to some statements from the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, and also from environmental organizations and various press reports, it is, at the very... MORE

Unlike India, which continues to squander geopolitical opportunities (such as the recent chance to get a ringside seat in Iraq by participating in the U.S.-led coalition there), Pakistan has been skillful in leveraging its international relationships. By attaching itself to the U.S.-led anti-Communist alliance beginning... MORE