Inspector O and the New Cat
I did not know if Inspector O would show up, and so was greatly relieved when I spotted him edging along the wall. He paused a moment at a side door marked “No Exit” then…
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Revolution or evolution? Xi Jinping and the future of China’s foreign policy
By Rachel Slattery The future of U.S.-China relations has not been so uncertain since before the normalization of relations in 1979. There are acute differences over fundamental issues, ranging from governance models to economic practices…
Domestic repression and international aggression? Why Xi is uninterested in diversionary conflict
By George Yin Xi is China’s most powerful leader since Deng. Xi has scrapped the People’s Republic of China (PRC) constitutional rule that limited the term of PRC chairman to 10 years. Xi has fostered…
China’s economic statecraft under Xi Jinping
By Audrye Wong China’s growing economic clout and President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on national security have further elevated attention to Beijing’s use of economic statecraft. While Deng Xiaoping prioritized an external stable environment to achieve…
How to turn a profit from artificial intelligence
As an early stage investor, Morningside Venture Capital believes that there are still many opportunities for venture capital funds to look at AI startups. Source: Finance Asia Read More: How to turn a profit…
Why is Kim Yong Chol Still Pyongyang’s Choice for US-DPRK Relations?
From left to right: Kim Yong Chol, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and US Special Representative to North Korea Stephen Biegun at the Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, DC. Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster Kim Yong Chol…
Advancing Peace and Security on the Korean Peninsula: The Case for Koreanization
Seven months after President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Singapore for a historic summit to accelerate negotiations on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, both countries have reached an impasse on…
Beach Watch: North Korea’s Wonsan Gets a Boost
In Kim Jong Un’s 2019 New Year’s address, he emphasized the importance of economic development and listed a few of his priority projects, including the Wonsan-Kalma Tourist Zone. While Kim may have been somewhat critical…
Assessing U.S.-China relations 2 years into the Trump presidency
By David Dollar, Ryan Hass, Jeffrey A. Bader The Trump administration has disrupted a longstanding bipartisan consensus on U.S. policy toward China, which it viewed as overly timid and insufficiently robust in responding to China’s…
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