Beijing – NAOC

Xi Jinping Defiant: Cause for Concern Following China’s 20th Party Congress

Can Canada expect increased friction with Beijing? Following the 20th Party Congress, Canada is right to be concerned about China.

Arjun Singh Canada China Editors' Forum Griffin Cornwall Human Rights Neven Vincic

Should Canada boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing?

The NATO Association of Canada’s editors share their thoughts on whether or not Canada should boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

Energy Security

Euro-Caspian Energy Relations in the Post-COVID World

On 11 June 2020, Dr. Robert M. Cutler, Director of the Energy Security Program, spoke to a webinar “Energy Issues in the Post-Covid World”, organized by the Center for Analysis of International Relations, Baku, Azerbaijan. This is a transcript of his remarks.

Diplomatic Relations Lionel Widmer Security, Trade and the Economy

The Year that China Captured the Crocodile

Even if China did not facilitate the coup in Zimbabwe, there is no doubt that Beijing is now pulling the strings in the South African Dictatorship.

NATO and Canada

The Future of Security in the Asia-Pacific Part 1: Does Canada Require a New Strategy in Asia?

A three-part article analyses Canada’s diplomatic, economic and military policies to address the challenges and opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia-Pacific China Diplomatic Relations Europe International Relations Investment John Pollock Security, Trade and the Economy Society Society, Culture, and Security

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.

Asia-Pacific Defence Spending Defense Development Diplomatic Relations Energy & Resources International Law & Policy Naval Issues Naval Modernization Procurement Security Technology

Japanese Defence Budget: Keeping pace with the neighbors and an eye on its islands

In her debut article, Julie-Anne examines the strategic underpinnings of Japan’s 2016 defence budget

Asia-Pacific China Diplomatic Relations Europe John Pollock Security, Trade and the Economy Society Society, Culture, and Security The United States of America

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.

Central Asia Eastern Europe and Russia Russia Sandy Vingoe Security, Trade and the Economy

The Contest for Economic Supremacy in Central Asia

The entry of Chinese business into Central Asia has triggered a struggle for economic supremacy between Moscow and Beijing. Sandy Vingoe discusses what this would mean for the region.

Asia-Pacific Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community International Relations John Pollock Peace & Security Security Society The United States of America United Kingdom

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.