Jul 31,2015 Special Forum

The US-China-Japan Triangle and the Concept of “ASEAN Centrality”: Myth or Reality?

ASEAN watchers may have heard of the adage, “when two elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets trampled; and when they make love, the grass suffers as well.” The first part of the adage is said to be an old Swahili proverb, whereas the latter half is an adept appendix by Lee Kuan Yew. The […]

Kuroyanagi Yoneji*
ADIZ , China threat , National security , Regionalism , US-China-Japan triangle
Apr 15,2014 Topics of the Month

Sino-US Relations – 4

Assessing US-China Relations: How We Should Not Misread China?   On March 25, 2014, President Xi Jinping met President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the third Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague. Xi’s remark on bringing the best regards of Michele Obama to her husband prompted a knowing laugh from the US president, but […]

Wang Dong*
ADIZ , freedom of navigation , Philippines , Ren'ai Reef , self-righteousness , South China Sea , vital US interests
Feb 21,2014 Topics of the Month

Sino-US Relations – 2

United States Pushes Back Against Chinese Assertiveness; Xi Urges Dialogue Carefully sequenced statements by Obama administration officials in late January and February pushed back against Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea and other maritime disputes, taking Sino-American competition to a new stage. America’s measured resolve adds to circumstances that work against overall success in […]

Robert Sutter
ADIZ , domestic concerns , interdependence , Kerry , Medeiros , Philippines , Russel , South China Sea , Southeast Asia , Xi Jinping
Dec 20,2013 Country Reports

Country Report: China (December 2013)

The escalating tensions with Japan have featured strongly in China’s traditional and online media in the past two months, but especially in recent weeks. China’s announcement of a new Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) to be established over the East China Sea sparked a strong response from Japan and the United States, which led to […]

Editorial Staff
ADIZ , Diaoyu , Jang Song-Thaek , Joseph Biden , non-interference in internal affairs , Shinzo Abe
Dec 20,2013 Open Forum

A New Type of Relationship between Major Countries and South Korea: Historical and Strategic Implications

After the Sino-US summit at Sunnylands on June 7-8, 2013, the Chinese idea of a “new type of great power relations” (xinxingdaguoguanxi, 新型大国关系) has, more than ever, attracted attention. During the summit Xi Jinping and Barack Obama emphasized cooperation for international peace and stability and jointly solving global problems. The shirt-sleeve diplomacy between them had […]

Kim Hankwon*
ADIZ , Balance of power , collective security system , Document No. 9 , landmark Sino-US summits , missile defense , New type of great power relations , pivot to Asia