http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2010 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4BA0C783B338E/ Barack Obama is facing a significant diplomatic test in the Asia-Pacific. Can his administration balance economic deference with a commitment to human rights? 2010-03-17 12:14:25 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4BA0C75CE47B5/ The rivalry between China and the US is heating up. Is American 'smart power' the solution? 2010-03-17 12:13:18 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B5ECBF8DC68D/ Japan’s move towards a pan-Asian regional architecture highlights a concerted effort to engage more with its neighbours over the traditional ally, the US 2010-01-26 11:03:24 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B5ECBE0891D8/ The Chinese Army’s more assertive international role could lead to escalating geopolitical tensions with two key rivals – the US and India 2010-01-26 11:03:10 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B5ECB53E720E/ The importance of the burgeoning trade relationship means China and the EU must settle their fractious differences through bilateral dialogue 2010-01-26 11:00:48 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:C4B55A28F35339/ Beijing's recent missile test was a prelude to rising US-Chinese tensions over Taiwan - and will re-ignite the strategic debate on space warfare. 2010-01-19 12:19:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:C4B4124C0DCB72/ As the effects of the global recession begins to be felt, this year will emphasise some new political realities in the international order. They will form the backdrop to the return of some traditional security issues. 2010-01-03 23:18:18 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:C4B2A2406CB1E1/ As President Hu Jintao unveils a new foreign policy initiative, there is now a renewed interest in a more globally active China. However, decisive differences with the US on Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan show that actions will continue to be carried out with domestic interests in mind. 2009-12-17 12:30:12 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B0BCC9900F2F/ America's absence in the global climate change framework leaves China in an influential position at Copenhagen 2009-11-24 12:07:57 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B0BC75929498/ Indo-US ties are blossoming - but will they provide sufficient depth against a rising China? 2009-11-24 11:45:32 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B0BC6C3A7314/ The Indian media’s reportage of supposed strategic encirclement by China demonstrates asymmetrical perceptions of the rivalry between the growing Asian powers 2009-11-24 11:43:16 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B0BC5586A45B/ Taiwan faces a dilemma between economic ties with China and military ties with the US 2009-11-24 11:36:58 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4B0A7F87086D9/ The RUSI Asia Security Programme and Nuclear Security Project are pleased to announce the launch in Beijing of Chinese and British perspectives on the road to the NPT 2010, a report exploring the non-proliferation policies of two major nuclear powers at a critical juncture for arms control. 2009-11-23 12:38:11 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A26BDFEE4/ How do India, China, Israel and Japan handle defence spending and co-ordination compared to the UK? 2009-11-04 15:49:20 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF19BBD54954/ Major increases in China's procurement spending are changing the country's defence industry 2009-11-04 15:21:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4AEB1EFB8B7D1/ America will increasingly have to look east and towards a rising China. NATO's new Strategic Concept must acknowledge this 2009-10-30 17:14:38 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4A6D7CBD846CB/ The recent riots in the capital of Xinjiang province in China involving the Muslim Uighurs have focused attentions once more on ethnic divisions inside China. In the sixtieth year of the People’s Republic, is this is a worrying sign of things to come or a wake up call for the government? By assessing the actions taken by the CCP leadership, one can get a better picture of China’s ethnic policies and how prepared they are for what the future might hold. 2009-07-27 11:16:53 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4A54B02CA0E9B/ The recent violence in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, sparked by a race riot in distant Guangdong province’s industrial heartland ignited deep ethnic tensions between Uighurs and Han Chinese. The Uighur East Turkestan Islamic Movement now threatens to supplant the Tibetan independence movement as China’s greatest threat to internal stability. 2009-07-08 15:51:03 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4A116595F1491/ Following the release of China’s defence white paper, an enormous amount of attention is being paid to China’s naval and air force modernisation as well as its nuclear and missile forces. However, it is the PLA’s less-discussed army that is going to play the most critical role in safeguarding China’s security interests in 2009. 2009-05-18 14:51:08 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4A0AD49643FE4/ China’s Sixtieth Anniversary Naval Review served as an opportunity to remind the international community of its meteoric rise and relevance to international security. The event also acted as a milestone for China’s armed forces, putting the world on notice that China intends to have a fully-fledged blue-water navy by 2050. 2009-05-13 15:11:01 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4979E8FE7E6C9/ The UK’s first ever government document on the UK-China relationship aims to prepare British diplomacy for a new phase in China’s development as a rising power. In doing so, Britain must tread carefully as it helps China to become an important multilateral partner in international security. 2009-01-23 15:59:35 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C484FE18753415/ On May 9 2008, General (retired) Xiong Guangkai, Chairman of the China Institute for International and Strategic Studies (CIISS) gave a speech highlighting three major adjustments to China’s security policy. 2008-06-11 15:32:02 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C484FE18753415/ On May 9 2008, General (retired) Xiong Guangkai, Chairman of the China Institute for International and Strategic Studies (CIISS) gave a speech highlighting three major adjustments to China’s security policy. 2008-06-11 15:32:02 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C46F3D8D9A2DE6/ Photos of China's latest nuclear submarines have appeared online in a continuing effort by Beijing's to manage international perceptions of its military. 2007-09-21 16:05:04 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4692115BBD5F7/ Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government is looking shaky, to say the least. Although initially riding strong on his policy of rapprochement with China last Fall, the Abe administration has been hit by a number of scandals since December. Abe’s popularity has plummeted to 28% (July ‘07) from a high of 60% (Sept ‘06). 2007-07-09 11:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A468E5C6CB8B26/ While the SCO languished in relative obscurity after its conception and the gaze of the world was diverted by the events of September 11 2001, more recently the SCO’s activities have prompted increased scrutiny by the US and its regional allies in East and Central Asia. 2007-07-06 16:14:55 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:C467BA20D7FE41/ 2007-06-22 11:31:04 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A45F66F11684A9/ In the wake of China’s successful anti-satellite test in January 2007, observers are scrambling to interpret the signals. The unveiling of such weapons suggests a policy of ‘pressure-point warfare’. 2007-03-13 09:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N45488F879AD78/ "China will have to compromise in terms of tolerating a nuclear power on its doorstep -- its primary aim is to retain regime stability in North Korea," said Alexander Neill, head of the Asia Programme at Britain's Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. 2006-10-15 12:15:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A44315AA4A9295/ Over energy security, the United States and China are starting to find themselves bound into a cycle of mutual distrust. 2006-04-03 18:26:56 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A442BBC5A6C886/ What is good news for energy security may well be very bad news in terms of CO2 emissions and the environment. 2006-02-30 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:P41459E84704D9/ China’s remarkable economic growth during the past quarter-century has surpassed its ability to fuel its economy and has been forced for the past decade to import a steadily increasing percentage of its energy. 2004-09-01 09:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f760d44fb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7601ac3e/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f74fbbe5b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7d8ad3fb/ The recent trilateral talks in Beijing that were supposed to herald the beginning of an end to the current crisis on the Korean peninsula appear to have only succeeded in further escalating the tensions in this already volatile region. 2003-06-01 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A47596E1E021E4/ Beijing's announcement in March of a large increase in military spending sends important messages and deserves attention. 2002-04-01 16:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A446DBEB37106D/ 1998-02-02 13:00:00