Beijing has just thrown down the latest gauntlet in a long-simmering territorial dispute with Tokyo and China’s citizens are cheering. On November 23, China’s Ministry of Defense released a map showing the “Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone,” a wide swath over the East China Sea, and stated China had the right to monitor and possibly take military action against foreign
A new phase of Sino-American relations is poised to begin now that Xi Jinping has been confirmed as China’s next leader and Barack Obama re-elected U.S. president.In both countries, the debate about foreign policy options has been robust, particularly about the bilateral relationship. This is the time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future.The transfer of power