Loyalty and False Loyalty to the Party
With just a little under 90 million members, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) portrays itself as a powerful bulwark of socialism and the...
Why China’s 2017 GDP Numbers are a Reason to Worry
In mid-January, the National Bureau of Statistics of China proudly unveiled 2017’s economic data and a Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
The Party Commands the Net
Throughout the history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the use of propaganda has been a critical enabler of its capability to...
One China, Multiple Interpretations
When discussing cross-Strait relations and broader contacts involving the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China...
China’s Maritime Ambitions: a Sinister String of Pearls or a Benevolent Silk Road (or Both)?
As China looks west and invests in projects in and along the Indo-Pacific, Beijing’s intentions in the maritime commons have come to the...