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This paper posits that China continues to up the ante in the South China Sea (SCS) by moving more military and paramilitary forces into the area with the apparent objective of turning the SCS into a Chinese-controlled waterway and strategic chokepoint.

This report considers developments in China’s trade policy, and discusses the potential for a Chinese-Canadian free trade agreement. The report concludes with an optimistic sense that such an agreement could be concluded fairly easily.

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, the Chinese government and Chinese corporations are seemingly seeking to present an alternative to U.S. global leadership by donating financial support and medical equipment to afflicted countries.

This blog points out that it is rare to see a U.S. ally come out so strongly on the Chinese side of the South China Sea issue. However, Saudi Arabia has been deepening its relations with China mainly because it is a critical market for Saudi Arabia's oil.

In Beijing’s view, the East is rising while the West is declining. U.S. democracy appears weak compared to the Chinese governance system due to domestic issues, including the COVID-19 response. China is ready to defend its interests and its power.

This piece highlights China's increasingly confident behavior on the international stage, which is raising the prospect of a direct confrontation with the U.S. This paper analyzes the domestic and international triggers of this new assertiveness.

This brief argues that China is probably incapable of enforcing its own Monroe Doctrine for two reasons. First, China accounts for less than 30% of Asia’s naval tonnage, and, second, the other countries in the region possess a geographical advantage.

This briefing argues that China’s rise has worrying implications for the liberal international order and explores how this will affect the transatlantic relationship.

The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous test for Beijing. Beyond the immediate public health crisis, the Chinese Communist Party faces a stuttering economy, growing public distrust, and a potentially heavy blow to its global reputation.