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Xinjiang ‘Normalization’: China’s Next Phase in Assimilation and Propaganda
Xi Jinping’s call for the “normalization” of politics in Xinjiang does not signal the end of the repressive policies in the northwestern province. Instead, it marks a shift from the “strike hard” campaign to…
Voice for CHOICE #45: Indo-Pacific Series: North Korea with Niklas Swanström
North Korean regime has increasingly benefited from deepening cooperation with Russia, a development not fully welcomed by its traditional ally, China. North Korea has supplied the Russian Federation with munitions and other military equipment…
Romania’s Strategic Puzzle: Navigating Taiwan Relations Amid Chinese Pressure
At the end of July, members of parliament from countries around the world, all part of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), convened in Taiwan for the organization’s fourth annual summit. Given the sensitivity…
NATO’s New Mission: Keep America In, Russia Down, and China Out
This article was originally published in The Diplomat and is republished here with the permission of the authors. NATO has been taking its lessons from the Euro-Atlantic area to prepare for contingencies in the…
Palestine and China’s Strategic Imperative in the Middle East: A Win-Win Scenario or No Win at All?
On July 23, the news broke that Hamas, Fatah and twelve other Palestinian factions signed a joint agreement in Beijing (i.e., the Beijing Declaration) to form a unity government that would oversee the Palestinian…
Future Prospects: What Lies Ahead for China-UK Relations?
The UK July election, the first general election victory for the Labour Party since 2005, presents an occasion for reflection on the next course in relations between the United Kingdom and China. This article…
Masoud Pezeshkian Wins 2024 Iranian Presidential Election: Impact on Iran-China Relations
While the election of reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian is a positive step towards potentially reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal, it is unlikely to significantly alter relations between Tehran and Beijing. This article is part…
Voice for CHOICE #42: Indo-Pacific Series: Military Perspectives with May-Britt Stumbaum
NATO’s growing interest in the Indo-Pacific region has stemmed from the Alliance’s recognition of the strategic implications of China’s rise. Furthermore, the war in Ukraine has underscored the growing geopolitical interdependence between the Euro-Atlantic…
Sino-Polish Relations Revisited: Andrzej Duda’s Trip to China
Polish President Duda visited China on a trip reminiscent of the heyday of bilateral relations. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has just returned from a long five-day state visit to China, where he travelled to…
