Political Signaling in China’s 70th Anniversary Military Parade
China's 70th Anniversary Military parade is unprecedented as to military modernization and technological advancement. What are the political implications?
Why Has Shanghai Become China’s Political Hotbed?
China’s Game of Thrones, the 19th Party Congress is about to begin. Reasonably, China watchers have set their sights on Beijing, the political hub. However, more attention should be [...]
Some Thoughts on “Loving the Country” and “Loving the Party”
This article is probably the author’s last bow as a contributor of China Focus Blog as his career at the School of Global Policy and Strategy is about to conclude. […]
The Origins of Chinese Crony Capitalism
The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and the 21st Century China Program are host to some of the world’s leading China watchers. In this column, China […]
Instability and Unpredictability: The Present and Future for Cross Strait Relations
The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and the 21st Century China Program are host to some of the world’s leading China watchers. In this column, China […]
Getting Ahead in the Politburo: Predicting who will be enthroned in China’s 19th Party Congress
The year of 2016 is unambiguously an eventful one. People who care about Asia-Pacific affairs have witnessed Tsai Ing-wen enter Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building. Soon, the White House in the [...]
What if China had a Ballot in the US Presidential Election?
This article is part 2 of a series on Chinese perspectives towards the US 2016 Presidential Election. Part One, which focuses on Chinese student opinions towards Donald Trump, can be […]
Where is Chinese Democracy Going?
In 1891, the French artist Paul Gauguin sailed to Tahiti, which he thought would be his next artistic destination. Six years later, a masterpiece exploring human beings’ socio-biological [...]
Can the PLA ever become a modernized military?
The People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) is not on the right development trajectory. With more burdens on its shoulders, especially after the 1989 Tiananmen Square, the PLA can no […]
