John Pollock
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China’s Coming Coup: Xi Jinping’s War on Corruption and Jiang Zemin

John Pollock discusses Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive and the role it is playing in removing former President Jiang Zemin’s influence within the Communist Party ahead of China’s transition of power 2022.
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How the Summer’s “Great Fall of China” Revealed the Communist Party’s Worst Fears- Part II

John Pollock discusses the implications for China following the summer’s stock market collapse and the role played by the Communist Party.
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How the Summer’s “Great Fall of China” Revealed the Communist Party’s Worst Fears- Part I

John Pollock discusses in detail the summer collapse of China’s Shanghai Stock Index and the implications for China’s transition from a command to a market economy.
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Land Reclamation in the South China Sea, Beijing Continues to Assert Historic Claims

John Pollock examines the increasingly assertive maritime role of China in the South China Sea and the historical prism through which Beijing approaches the region.
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The AIIB and Beijing’s Vision for a Sinocentric World Order

John Pollock examines the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in China’s world view as the financial weight of Beijing is increasingly felt by US allies and opponents alike.
Afghanistan Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Diplomatic Relations International Relations John Pollock NATO Peace & Security Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America United Kingdom

ISAF in Kandahar: Canada’s Counterinsurgency Doctrine in Afghanistan

John Pollock provides an in-depth look at Canada’s role in Kandahar with ISAF.
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China’s Commemoration of WWII Reveals How History Informs Xi Jinping’s Worldview

John Pollock explains the significance of the 2015 Victory Day parade in Beijing, and how it is shaping the future of Asia’s worldview.

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70 Years On: Japan’s Role in WWII Continues to Haunt Ties with Beijing

John Pollock uncovers some of China’s old wounds that remain from Japan’s role from WWII.

Asia-Pacific China Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community International Relations John Pollock Security, Trade and the Economy Society Southeast Asia

Improving Ties between Japan and China? Underlying Tensions Remain

John Pollock discusses the destabilizing economic relationship between China and Japan, which heavily relates to the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.