China
A Wary India Remains Caught between the US-China Geopolitical Contest
SCMP - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar argues that any substantive change in the US-China relationship in either way will affect New Delhi’s security concerns and aspiration to maintain strategic autonomy.
Europe and Asia: In the Same Boat?
The rise of Asia and the conflicts within it and between it and the West have begun to reproduce a complex security interdependence.
(NU-NEA) Potential Implications of the War in Ukraine for Northeast Asia
Paul Davis argues that the Ukraine war has made the range of nuclear-use cases in Northeast Asia even more plausible.
Xi Jinping Is China’s Most Audacious Leader for Decades, Argues Kevin Rudd
THE ECONOMIST - APLN member Kevin Rudd argues that Chinese president Xi Jinping has upended decades-old political conventions and smashed through bureaucratic inertia to achieve his goals for China.
Now, Chairman Xi?
INDIA TODAY - APLN member Shyam Saran points out that a more assertive Chinese posture towards India is likely, even if there are tactical shifts dictated by the G20 and SCO summits.
Why China Must Stop Russia from Using a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine
SCMP - APLN member Kevin Rudd argues that given Putin’s track record of giving effect to his threats, Xi must act in China’s national interest and intervene to defuse the nuclear threat.
Under Beijing's Shadow
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan writes on the unfolding China-US conflict and it’s implications for Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
The 20th Party Congress and Asia-Pacific Security
Bo Zhiyue says the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, now underway, will likely become a monumental event.
China Now under One-Man Rule?
FRANCE 24 - APLN member Kevin Rudd discussed China's 20th Party Congress and what it will mean for Xi Jinping's legacy.
(NU-NEA) Russia's Nuclear Signaling in Ukraine and China's Nuclear Policy
Tong Zhao argues that China may look at the war in Ukraine and internalize lessons that add further ambiguity and uncertainty.