Aug 25,2016 Alternative Scenarios Negative Scenario I Chinese and Russian leaders regularly declare that their countries’ bilateral relationship is at its highest level in history. The two countries share similar views on a range of international issues, and though they disavow any intention to form an alliance, they frequently proclaim their desire to oppose “hegemonism” and to build a multipolar world. In […] Brian G. Carlson Eurasian Economic Union , Power of Siberia-2 , Russia Far East , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , Siberia , Silk Road Economic Belt , US hegemony
Aug 25,2016 Alternative Scenarios Positive Scenario I It has been more than two years since the Ukraine crisis ushered in a new era in Sino-Russian relations. Many analysts argue that the Sino-Russian rapprochement began much earlier than 2014, but it is undeniable that 2014 was a watershed year. Since that time, the nascent partnership has experienced both ebbs and flows, as the […] Gregory Shtraks Eurasian Economic Union , One Belt One Road Initiative , Russia Far East , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , Silk Road Economic Belt , US hegemony
Aug 24,2016 Country Reports Country Report: China (August 2016) The Hague tribunal’s adjudication of the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines dominated Chinese foreign policy discussions in mid-2016. Chinese analysts also assessed relations with Russia and India, suggested structural reforms to encourage the resumption of the Six-Party Talks, and considered the implications of Japan’s new security laws. Hague Tribunal on the […] Danielle F. S. Cohen (assisted by Dong Jiaxin) Arunachal Pradesh , ASEAN , Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands , East and South China Seas , Eurasian Economic Union , Hague Tribunal , Silk Road Economic Belt , Six-Party Talks , Tibet , Xinjiang
Aug 12,2016 Country Reports Country Report: Russia (July 2016) Articles in the spring and early summer of 2016 were split between two categories: those on Sino-Russian relations, affirming or refuting charges that they have failed to meet expectations; and those praising Russia’s ability to remain aloof from the major disputes in the Asia-Pacific while maintaining its great power role. The former tended to draw […] Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova) ASEAN , Asia-Pacific region , East and South China Seas , Eurasian Economic Union , Silk Road Economic Belt , Sochi Russia-ASEAN summit
Dec 01,2014 Special Forum China’s Eurasian Pivot Since President Xi Jinping came into office, China has been actively pivoting to the vast expanses of Eurasia, particularly reflected in the strengthening of Beijing’s engagement with its neighbors on its western frontier. One of the most important components of China’s Eurasia pivot is an attempt to build the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB), with […] Zhang Xiaotong* , Marlen Belgibayev AIIB , Eurasian Economic Union , Marching Westwards , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , Silk Road Economic Belt
Dec 01,2014 Special Forum The Russian Pivot to Asia Vladimir Putin’s “turn to the East” (povorot na Vostok) greatly intensified in 2014. Of the various pivots to Asia it is one of the most controversial, but, at various times, was encouraged by all countries active in the region. Compared to the others, it has the most diversified objectives, but also the greatest contradictions among […] Gilbert Rozman APEC summit , Eurasian Economic Union , Eurasianism , Russian Far East Development , Silk Road Economic Belt , turn to the East