China’s Bid to Construct a ‘Maritime Community With a Shared Future’ in the South China Sea

China’s Bid to Construct a ‘Maritime Community With a Shared Future’ in the South China Sea

As the presidents of China and the United States prepare to meet in San Francisco, on the sidelines of this year’s APEC Summit, governments around the world will be watching. That’s particularly true in Asia, among China’s neighbors, where the stakes for China-U.S. competition are highest.  The South China Sea issue looks set to feature … Read more

How China’s Belt and Road Took Over the World

How China’s Belt and Road Took Over the World

Advertisement On September 7, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. Titled “Work Together to Build the Silk Road Economic Belt,” the address evoked the history of the ancient Silk Road, which Xi traced back to a Chinese envoy in the 2nd century BC. The speech, as befitted … Read more