A Rocky Identity: Power struggle for the seas and our identities
In recent years, tensions between Asian countries over hotly contested waters, rocks and manmade islands have become impossible to ignore. For this issue, I had […]
China
Cadres and Trials – How top Chinese officials get purged
Friday the 13th of May 2016 was a bad day for Ling Jihua. The former top aide to Hu Jintao was charged with “taking bribes, […]
FTAs in East Asia: Economic integration or spheres of influence?
In the past few years the rhetorical back and forth between China and the US over economic institutional governance has intensified. Along with concerns over […]
Market Economy Status: Does China deserve it?
Fifteen years after its accession into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), China is now looking forward to seeing its status as a non-market economy (NME) […]
Bitcoin in China: The RMB is no longer the yuan and only currency
What do the bailout of Cyprus and the Lushan earthquake in April 2013 have in common? They both drew the attention of Chinese eyes to […]
Building Sandcastles in the South China Sea
From just two rocks jutting out of the South China Sea, the Fiery Cross Reef has, in the space of about a year, transformed into […]
Beijing, what shall you do with Hong Kong?
After a tumultuous year of protests, Hong Kong (HK) is no longer making headlines. Beijing has been able to deescalate pro-democratic demonstrations and exacerbate internal […]