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The Future of U.S.-Chinese Relations

The Future of U.S.-Chinese Relations

(Photo Credit: Ed-meister / flickr) (BGF) - In the March/April 2012 edition of Foreign Affairs Henry Kissinger discussed the future of the U.S.-Chinese relationship. Throughout the article, Kissinger emphasizes that conflict is a choice, rather than an inevitability....

Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security

Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security

(Photo Credit: Alex Wong) (BGF) - A recent article in The New York Times, by Helene Cooper, discusses U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's recent visit to Beijing. In particular, Cooper notes that, despite efforts by Secretary Hagel and China's Defense Minister,...

China Might Actually Seize Japan’s Southern Islands

China Might Actually Seize Japan’s Southern Islands

(Photo Credit: ANTOINE BOUTHIER/AFP/GettyImages) (BGF) - A recent article published in Foreign Policy explored the possibility that China might actually attempt to seize Japan's southern islands. The article begins by laying out the possible rationales for a Chinese...

The X Factors: How Third Parties Destabilize US-China Relations

The X Factors: How Third Parties Destabilize US-China Relations

(Photo Credit: Flickr/US State Department) (BGF) - In this article, published in The Diplomat, Shannon Tiezzi argues that third parties, namely the Philippines, Japan, and North Korea, have the potential to destabilize U.S.-Chinese relations. As Tiezzi notes, the U.S....