NATO May Ask China for Support in Afghanistan
An official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, has said that NATO may ask China for help with the war in Afghanistan, possibly by opening a supply link. From AP: China shares a 76-kilometer-...
View Article10 Year Anniversary: May 8, 1999
While other historic dates are getting more press time this year, the ten-year anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade by NATO missiles, and subsequent protests in China, passed...
View ArticleChina Urges “Immediate” End to Libya Conflict
China is speaking out against the NATO military strikes in Libya after Muammar Gaddafi’s son and grandchildren were killed: “We hope all parties can cease fire immediately and solve the current crisis...
View Article"Don’t Rush to Celebrate the Post-Gaddafi Era"
Chinese media views of events in Libya draw implicit contrasts between the Gaddafi regime and China’s own government. Beijing, it is suggested, has enabled the country to stand up against the West by...
View ArticleChina Suspected of Facebook Attack on Nato Commander
Admiral James Stavridis, NATO’s most senior officer, has been the victim of repeated online attacks in which the perpetrators created fake Facebook accounts under his name. Security experts believe the...
View ArticleCan China Win in Afghanistan?
China has long been working to strengthen relationships with nearby Central Asian states. While regional security and economic development are primary motivations for Beijing’s interaction with Central...
View ArticleWhat Is China’s post-2014 Afghan Strategy?
China’s model of economic development has yielded significant economic leverage in Afghanistan, but NATO forces are set to withdraw next year and Rafaello Pantucci writes that Beijing needs to...
View ArticleAs U.S. Exits, China Takes On Afghanistan Role
Beijing has been increasing engagement with Afghanistan since Xi Jinping became president in 2012, a strategic move for both economic and regional security reasons (China is currently waging a...
View ArticleE.U. Struggles to Define China Strategy
Amid a NATO meeting in Washington, ongoing Brexit negotiations in London, and an upcoming E.U.-China summit, European capitals are debating the best way to manage their relationship with China, which...
View ArticleBiden Warns Xi Against Support for Russia; China Sends Mixed Messages
On March 18, President Joe Biden spoke for almost two hours with President Xi Jinping in the leaders’ first virtual meeting since November. The call addressed the Sino-US relationship and, most...
View ArticleCultivating “Palace Diplomacy” and Local Media, China Donates New...
China will soon hand over a newly constructed $140-million-dollar parliamentary building to Zimbabwe. Built by contractor Shanghai Construction Group Company and funded by the Chinese government, the...
View ArticleUnder Diplomatic Pressure, China Sends Mixed Signals About Its Support to Russia
At the closing of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, world leaders congratulated themselves on having achieved a rare moment of unity: issuing a joint statement that “deplores in the strongest terms...
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