

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...


Weekly Report 1|9 11.25.2017-12.01.2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Chinese Communist Party’s World Political Party Dialogue was held in Beijing. The CCP leadership pushed a “new type...


Weekly Report 1|8 11.18.2017-11.24.2017 (Thanksgiving Edition)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chinese President Xi Jinping and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh agreed to establish a strategic partnership....


Weekly Report 1|7 11.11.2017-11.17.2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Authoritative commentary in the CCP Central Committee’s mouthpiece and theoretical journal, People’s Daily and Qiushi,...


Seeking a Panacea: The Party-State’s Plans for Artificial Intelligence (Part 2)
Part 2: While seeking to leverage AI to enhance its performance legitimacy, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is also taking advantage of...


Weekly Report 1|6 11.04.2017-11.10.2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Former Politburo Standing Committee Members Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan, and Zhang Gaoli each penned articles in People’s...


The Chinese Communist Party's Use of Homophonous Pen Names: An Open-Source Open Secret
This article examines the evolving commentary system in the People’s Republic of China that utilizes homophonous pen names to transmit...


Pseudonyms with Chinese Characteristics: An Authoritative Resource for China Watchers
In China, a peculiar tool for transmitting political messages has evolved under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP):...


Weekly Report 1|5 10.28.2017-11.03.2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Party propaganda focused on transmitting the spirit of the 19th Party Congress. New propaganda work tasks heavily focus...


Seeking a Panacea: The Party-State's Plans for Artificial Intelligence (Part 1)
Part 1: To write of China’s “rise” in artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer unexpected. There has been regular reporting on China’s...