Pakistan and Terrorism: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as Critical Juncture?
There are too many indications that Pakistan’s military and civilian leaderships are still not willing to break totally with the patterns of its involvement in state terrorism.
The Shadows of Tiananmen: Chinese Foreign Policy and Human Rights
Since Tiananmen Square 1989, China’s understanding of the significant yet contingent power of human rights discourse has guided much of its foreign policy on the subject.
Interview – Amitav Acharya
Amitav Acharya discusses the concept of a Multiplex World, the importance of regionalism, and the increasing attention towards non-Western IR Theory.
Review – Asia’s New Battlefield
A comprehensive analysis of the current battle for primacy in the Western Pacific which would be of benefit to students, academics, policy-makers and the general public.
Is a Chinese Maritime Judicial Centre Credible?
The maritime judicial centre represents China’s intentions to no longer accept international rule making and judging, but to put its own version of things forward.
When Soft Power Turns Hard: Miss World, Coercion and China’s Cultural Diplomacy
Soft power projects such as a beauty contest in Sanya, are rarely political at first, but politics finds ways to intrude into even the most innocuous of things.
Securing the Energy Supply: China’s “Malacca Dilemma”
For China to ensure the future security of its energy supply, it must balance the protection of its critical sea lanes with the seeking of alternative energy sources.
Translation and Interpretation: The English School and IR Theory in China
IR theory in the West has become parochial and stale. Therefore, it may need Chinese scholarship at least as much as the reverse is true.
Xi Jinping’s UK Visit Raises Questions about How to Deal with a Rising China
President Xi’s active global diplomacy is not so much about what China wants and does, but how the international community responds to the new China
UK-China Relations: A New Model of Influence?
It will be some time before the effects of the UK’s recent investment engagement strategy towards China become clear; if it pays off it may be a new template of influence
