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China's Carbon Market Challenge

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:27:38 +0000

China must be able to collect accurate data and maintain a stable carbon price if its new pilot program for emissions-trading can be deemed a success.

Is U.S.-China Distrust Inevitable?

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:26:07 +0000

U.S.-China distrust may not be rooted in misunderstanding, but rather in fundamental disagreements over political institutions, value systems, and geostrategic interests.

Chinese Oil: An Evolving Strategy

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:12:34 +0000

Chinese National Oil Companies, while owned by the government, increasingly base investment decisions on market signals rather than state orders. Their efforts to access oil and gas resources are helping to meet the challenge of high petroleum consumption levels.

Diplomacy Faces Shifting Currents of New Era

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:43:10 +0000

China's diplomatic reforms have not been as prominent as in other sectors over the last three decades of reform and opening-up.

Keeping NATO Relevant

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:15:45 +0000

A slimmed down NATO could do a better job of harmonizing transatlantic positions in crisis situations, be the hub of multinational, high-end military operations, and develop expertise and capabilities to deal with new threats such as cyber attacks.

Future Challenges for U.S.-China Relations

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The U.S. pivot to the Asia-Pacific has created both tension and opportunity in its relations with China.

China’s Latin American Interests

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:08:14 +0000

Beijing faces a real challenge in determining how to put both the economic and political China-Latin America relationship on more sustainable, longer-term footing.

Upcoming S&ED to be First Formal U.S.-China Dialogue Since “Pivot to Asia”

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The Strategic and Economic Dialogue, scheduled to be held in May 2012, will mark the first formal U.S.-China bilateral dialogue since the United States announced its strategic pivot to the Asia-Pacific region last year.

In the Middle Kingdom's Shadow

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

With advantages in labor, productivity, and geography, China has the potential to displace many Southeast Asian nations from their niche in the global production chain.

China and Russia: Strategic Relations and Arms Control

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

China and Russia have a nuanced and complex relationship, particularly when it comes to nuclear deterrence and arms control.

China and Conflict Affected States – In South Asia and Africa

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

China's growing involvement in conflict-affected states has been criticized for being focused on profits at the expense of stability and accountability. At the same time, China's investments in infrastructure especially can have a stabilizing effect. These different perspectives arouse a debate on China's aid and investment model and the implications of this model for other actors.

China Needs a Growth Model, Not a Stimulus

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

China needs to enact tighter monetary policies in order to raise household consumption and rebalance toward a more sustainable growth model.

Russia, China, and the Global Power Shift

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Despite common views on international affairs and economic interests, the Russian-Chinese relationship is weak—even in the sphere of energy trade—and needs to be strengthened.

U.S.-China Financial Opportunities and Challenges

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Since the Sino-U.S. rapprochement in the 1970s, trade between the United States and China has ballooned to over $400 billion dollars. While trade forms the bedrock of bilateral relations, significant hurdles still need to be resolved in order to further economic cooperation.

Romney's China Policy—Strategic Questions Still Unanswered

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Mitt Romney's tough talk on China conceals some assumptions that, if translated into policy, could set the two great powers on a collision course.

Nuclear Safety After Fukushima

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Fukushima serves as an important case study to understand how far nuclear safety can be improved and illustrates how important it is that these improvements are made if nuclear power is to become socially acceptable.

Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Strategic Stability

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The CPGS program aims to develop high-precision conventional munitions capable of hitting a target anywhere in the world within one hour. Despite repeated assertions by the U.S. government that CPGS is to be a “niche” capability, not intended to affect strategic balances with Russia or China, neither Moscow nor Beijing fully trusts these assurances.

Lessons from Fukushima and Implications for China

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on the global nuclear energy industry can clearly be seen one year later. Countries around the world with civilian nuclear programs have all learned lessons from the Fukushima disaster, most importantly that international best practices must be adhered to if countries wish to minimize the risk of such disasters in the future.

Question is Not “Can They?” But “Should They?”

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

There is a consensus in the international community that while Iran cannot currently build nuclear weapons, if left unregulated, it would eventually succeed in doing so.

“Can They” is More Important Than “Should They”

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Debate in China on Iran’s nuclear program continues to focus on uranium enrichment at the expense of other key aspects that could give a better indication of the broader program’s progress and outcomes.

China, the United States, and Iran

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Iran’s position as major oil exporter to China affects the way Beijing perceives the Iranian nuclear crisis. However, energy security is also a factor prompting Beijing to move closer to the United States and China on this issue.

From a Unipolar to a Bipolar Superpower System: The Future of the Global Power Dynamic

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The United States has been losing its status as the world’s sole superpower since the end of the Cold War, while China has gradually increased its relative power. This re-balancing is beginning to have a profound impact on the international system and the way it is governed.

The World in 2012

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:48:09 +0000

After a year that included the Arab Awakening, the euro crisis, Japan’s nuclear catastrophe, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and the unanticipated reaction to Russia’s recent parliamentary elections, there are many unanswered questions left for 2012.

Putin’s New Strategy for Russia

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Part of Vladimir Putin’s grand vision for the Russian state includes the formation of a Eurasian Union. Since 2009, his foreign policy strategy has been aimed at attracting foreign investors and integrating the former Soviet states.

Global Economic Climate and how it Impacts the American Economy

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000

National economies are becoming increasingly interdependent and a fiscal policy made halfway across the world can have global reverberations. As a result, an understanding of the current investment climate in the United States requires an understanding of the global economic climate.