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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.
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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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Washing Away Our Future: Issues of Water Scarcity Part II

In 2008, Daniel Craig made his second on screen appearance as James Bond in Quantum of Solace. In the 22nd instalment of the franchise, Craig is pursuing a group of shadowy and nefarious billionaires who are hell-bent on securing a barren tract of Bolivian desert in exchange for facilitating a military coup d’état. So what Read More…
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China’s Military Parade Examined

Margaret looks at the arsenal of military technology displayed on the Chinese military parade, including the game changing “carrier killer”
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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.

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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.