China has a significant position in global commercial shipbuilding and its control is growing, granting it a formidable strategic industrial advantage in modernizing and expanding the capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). This is important as the PLAN’s modernization, in numerical and tonnage, combined with its intention to move beyond a littoral naval Read More…
Ryan Atkinson argues that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments on blocking China’s access to its artificial islands in the South China Sea are more nuanced than previously thought.
David Sutton discusses the complexities of providing military equipment to Taiwan in the face of technological rivalry and political pressure from Beijing.
John Pollock examines the shift in China’s UN policy under Xi Jinping.
John Pollock discusses the implications for China following the summer’s stock market collapse and the role played by the Communist Party.
Margaret looks at the arsenal of military technology displayed on the Chinese military parade, including the game changing “carrier killer”