Reuters Ben Blanchard – Analysis BEIJING (Reuters) – Big on spit and polish and parades but short on experience, new technology and force coordination, China’s military has far to go before its bite begins to approach its increasingly loud, and for some fearsome, bark. China has invested billions of dollars in its armed forces and is developing... Read More »
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Asia’s permanent advantage
Asia Times By Chan Akya For the frequent traveler, there is a stark dichotomy across the world. Almost without exception, traveling with an Asian carrier to any Asian airport is a pleasure. In contrast, using any airline domiciled in Europe or North America with passage through... Read More »
China warns US over future Taiwan arms sales
Las Vegas Sun Feb. 27, 2010 The Associated Press China warned the U.S. on Thursday against any future arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirmed its decision to suspend military exchanges over Washington’s plan to sell $6.4 billion in military hardware to the island. China demands that the U.S.... Read More »
China Warns U.S. Against Selling F-16s to Taiwan
The New York Times February 25, 2010 By ANDREW JACOBS BEIJING — A top Chinese military official reaffirmed China’s resolve to punish the United States over its decision to sell weapons to... Read More »
War is Boring: Mixed Signals from China Point to Security Dilemma
World Politics Review By: David Axe Feb 17, 2010 The last two weeks have seen a mixed message from Beijing regarding U.S.-Chinese military ties. The ambiguous signals are indicative of China’s continuing... Read More »
Fixing Obama’s Tibet Bungle
Accommodating China hasn’t helped the U.S. Meeting the Dalai Lama is a chance to start over. The Wall Street Journal February 16, 2010 By KELLEY CURRIE This week’s meeting between President Barack Obama... Read More »
Crouching Dragon, Weakened Eagle
The New York Times By MARTIN JACQUES Published: February 16, 2010 LONDON — The spats between the United States and China appear to be getting more numerous and more serious. The Chinese strongly... Read More »
The danger behind China’s ‘me first’ worldview
The Washington Post By Robert J. Samuelson Monday, February 15, 2010 It’s become apparent from recent events that America’s political, business and scholarly elites have fundamentally misjudged China. Conflicts with China have... Read More »