On the face of it, Washington has taken a brave and principled step to further the rights of Tibetans. The U.S. Congress, on June 12, passed the
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Autocracy Is ‘Evil,’ Taiwan President Says After China Threatens Death for Separatism
Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real “evil,” Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said on Monday after China threatened to impose the
Lost Leverage: Hollow Human Rights Dialogues With China are a Diplomacy Delusion
Of all the world’s organizations with their many diverse aims, which might you most expect to support a discussion between Brussels and Beijing over
Beijing Will Not Resort to Atomic Threats Over Taiwan
The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling
The U.S. Is Role-Playing Strategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea. It Isn’t Going Well
On June 17, Chinese Coast Guard vessels attacked Filipino resupply boats attempting to reach the Sierra Madre on the Second Thomas Shoal in the
Philippine, Chinese Ships Collide Near Second Thomas Shoal: Beijing
Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday (June 17), the Chinese Coast Guard said, as
China Waits Anxiously for Economic Plan as Gloom Reigns
Rows and rows of partially inhabited high-rises sprawl into the suburbs of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, their empty balconies
‘The Boiling Moat’: A Guide for Taiwan and Its Allies to Deter Beijing
“Deterrence is actually an act of psychology. You don’t deter a nation, you deter decision makers in a nation, and when you’re dealing with a
China’s War Games Near Taiwan Threaten International Peace and Security
Kuan-Wei Chen, McGill University Taiwan recently saw yet another peaceful transition of power with the inauguration of President Lai Ching-te
Drowned Homes, Broken Lives: How Tibet’s Tofu Dams Build China’s Green Tyranny
Tibet is often described as the world’s third pole, a land of rising mountains, vertiginous valleys, sliding glaciers and once free-flowing rivers,
Philippines Accuses Chinese Boats of ‘Dangerous’ Actions in High Seas Medivac
As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to
Security Tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen Crackdown Anniversary
Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, while Hong Kong also