This book provides accessible analysis of the main events and trends of the year and is an essential tool for understanding China’s growing power and influence around the world.

This paper argues that the Chinese Communist Party sees the reintegration of Taiwan with the mainland as a sacred duty. As such, any declaration of Taiwanese independence would be a red line to Beijing, irrespective of whether Taiwan had foreign assistance in that endeavour or not.

This paper makes the case that Canadian policy-makers may not fully appreciate the pitfalls of pursuing free trade with China.

This working paper explores the perceptions of people who are directly involved in international education in China (including government officials, university leaders and academics, as well as international students with different cultural backgrounds) and analyses their relevance to national policies.

This paper argues that India requires Russia’s military and political support as a counter to the perceived threat that China poses.