Asia looks and feels very different now compared to the days of the Cold War. The sense that Asia now works differently can be traced to a single source - the re-emergence of China. Asia looks and feels very different now compared to the days of the Cold War. The sense that Asia now works...

This Policy Analysis, authored by Andrew Davies, examines China's latest paper in its series of biennial Defence White Paper. While still guarded in many respects, the White Paper exhibits greater transparency than some of its predecessors, something the West has been requesting. But more transparent doesn’t automatically translate into more reassuring and Defence of China...

This policy analysis examines the current debate over what sort of great power China is likely to become. It looks at Chinese grand strategy, use of force, leadership style and domestic behaviour to gain a better understanding of China’s future role as a strategic actor. It explores the possibility of a future bilateral strategic partnership...

As the People’s Republic of China continues to develop as the subject of intense economic, political and cultural interest, this study examines the place ‘China’ has held in the parliamentary imagination by exploring the history of the Australian parliament’s dealings with China. The monograph’s period of historical focus is broad: it begins with an analysis...

Mark Valencia, a Maritime Policy Analyst and a Nautilus Institute Senior Associate, writes, "Like the many-headed mythical Hydra, when one South China Sea issue is supposedly solved more rise to take its place. As the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) convenes in Singapore it would do well to revisit this issue complex. In particular, China's behavior...