China and Pakistan, India's two most powerful neighbours, share an 'all-weather'relationship
that is as reputed for its depth as it is layered in secrecy. Based on years of research and …

This report examines many of the weaknesses in China's People's Liberation Army (PLA)
human capital and organization realms, its combat capabilities across various domains, and …

In recent years, the Chinese leadership has increasingly turned its attention towards the
maritime domain. This article discusses Beijing's latest attempts to secure China's maritime …

The extent to which nationalist discourse is transferred between the authority and the people
remains unclear. Taking Chinese nationalism on Weibo as a research context, this study …

This article argues that China's approach to economic diplomacy following the global
financial crisis, while designed to improve the country's competitiveness, has weakened the …

Since the early 2000s, relations between China and Israel have expanded rapidly in
numerous areas, including diplomacy, trade, investment, construction, educational …

Proposed in the early 2000s by US researchers in response to Chinese investment in ports
along the Indian Ocean littoral, the 'string of pearls' theory argued that China may be …

This article examines China's response to the 2011 Libya crisis and the emergence of a new
diplomatic imperative: overseas citizen protection. Over a 12-day period in February and …

This book examines China's national security strategy by looking at the three major
elements—foreign policy, energy security, and naval power—all interactive and major …

In recent years, China's military has begun to expand its presence abroad. Yet the pace and
scope of Chinese international military operations and activities remains modest compared …