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Can Xi Jinping Control the PLA?
Recent purges of senior Chinese military officers have renewed the question of how firmly in charge of the People’s Liberation Army is Xi...
Joel Wuthnow
Feb 2721 min read
Counter-Espionage and State Security: The Changing Role of China’s Ministry of State Security
In recent years, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has become more visible and more prominent, reflecting an apparent increase in...
Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Feb 2626 min read
The Sino-Russian Partnership: Cooperation without Coordination
Although Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin continue to deny they have an alliance, their partnership has deepened during the course of...
Elizabeth Wishnick
Feb 2625 min read
China’s View of Lai Ching-te and the Pending Crisis in the Taiwan Strait
As the Democratic Progressive Party embarks on an unprecedented third term in Taiwan’s electoral history in 2024, cross-strait relations...
Yun Sun
Nov 29, 202418 min read
Organizing American Policy Around “Peak China” is a Bad Bet
China’s leaders confront mounting internal and external headwinds to their country’s continuing rise. At home, Beijing’s economic engine...
Ryan Hass
Aug 31, 202422 min read
China’s Persistent Global Influence Despite Economic Growth Challenges
Despite its economic growth challenges, China’s global influence remains strong due to its significant role in international finance and...
Zongyuan Zoe Liu
Aug 31, 202424 min read
CLM Insights Interview with Oriana Skylar Mastro
Oriana Skylar Mastro. Upstart: How China Became a Great Power . Oxford University Press. July 2024. 336pp. ISBN-10: 019769506X....
China Leadership Monitor
Aug 31, 20246 min read
China’s Global Security Initiative at Two: A Journey, Not a Destination
Introduced in April 2022, China’s “Global Security Initiative” is now two years old. This essay takes stock of the GSI’s development...
M. Taylor Fravel
May 30, 202430 min read
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