What Should the West do With Xi’s Indefinite Grip on Power?

Recent changes to China's constitution signal loud and clear that any hope for a path to democracy must be checked with reality.

Is Trump the Right Mediator for a Deal With North Korea?

Donald Trump has always traded on his image as a master dealmaker – but many deals have been done with North Korea before

China Building in Africa: Strain is Coming

The superpower's aggressive and audacious plans for construction, or colonisation, in Africa poses a unique threat

North Korea Understands It Can’t Start a War

Fixating on Kim’s weapons of mass destruction helps nobody – and least of all everyday North Koreans.

What Might Happen if Trump Does Meet Kim Jong-Un?

How was the ground laid for this meeting – and what are the stakes?

China’s President Xi is Declaring War on Corruption

Xi’s anti-corruption campaign is reshaping the composition of the ruling coalition and the size of the payoffs, thereby strengthening his own hold on power

Five Incorrect Assumptions We Make About North Korea

We should interpret North Korea's nuclear threats from an informed perspective based on demonstrable strategic logic, rather than on caricatured misrepresentations of the country’s leadership

China’s Step Into the Maelstrom of the Middle East

China’s ventures into the region have shown how difficult it is to maintain its principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.

How to Negotiate With and Disarm North Korea

Dealing with North Korea’s ambitions for nuclear weapons has vexed the past four U.S. presidents.

The Terrible Fate of North Korean Women Who Flee to China

A UN Commission of Inquiry report on the human rights situation in North Korea criticised the Chinese government for its violation of the human rights of North Korean refugees on a number of counts