Research for China
CNA China Studies -- In June 2004, CNA China Studies hosted a two-day conference on China’s media system. The conference took place early in Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao’s reigns as President and Premier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). At the time, it was perceived that there was a potential for real and fundamental change in China’s approach to media governance. The conference itself was an effort to capture the full spectrum of economic, technological, and ideological change taking place in China’s media environment, the implications of such changes, and the potential for deeper reform in the coming years.
CNA China Studies -- On March 27, 2009, the United States unveiled a new strategy for Afghanistan based on three premises: that Afghanistan’s situation was “inextricably linked” to that of Pakistan; that efforts must include not only military operations but economic and capacity-building assistance as well; and that the situation in Afghanistan/Pakistan was an international security challenge requiring a multinational response from principal stakeholders.
On July 29, 2010, CNA China Studies hosted a half-day roundtable to discuss China’s relations with and activities in Iran. Participants, who included academics and analysts from think-tanks in Washington, were asked to address the following issues: the interests and actors involved in the China-Iran economic relationship; security issues in China-Iran relations; the larger context of China-Iran relations; and, the implications of this relationship for the U.S. and regional security.
With the 60th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India taking place in the spring of 2010, the time was right to further explore the China-India relationship. On July 29, 2010, CNA China Studies hosted a half-day roundtable to discuss this important topic. Participants, who included analysts from various think-tanks in Washington, DC, were asked to address the following issues: India’s perspective on the China-India relationship, China’s perspective on the China-India relationship, water issues and the China-India relationship.
This essay provides a broad-brush commentary on some of the salient elements of China’s external strategy, speculates about some of the challenges Beijing faces in executing its external strategy, and tables some implications. Before doing so, however, it offers five sui generis characteristics of strategies, because they inform the framework used to think about China’s external strategy.
This paper was first presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the China Maritime Studies Institute at the U.S. Naval War College on 4 – 5 May 2010. It is offered as a CNA paper in advance of the publication of the conference proceedings with the permission of the conference sponsors.
On February 5, 2003, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC, held a conference focused on China’s interests in Central Asia. The author was asked to provide scene-setting remarks and historical context. The following is a transcript of the comments he made at the event.
On March 31, 2010, CNA China Studies hosted a half-day roundtable to discuss China’s relations with and activities in Pakistan. Thisreport summarizes key themes heard at this event.
This report summarizes the major themes and discussions from a conference held in March 2009, on China's participation in anti-piracy operations off the Gulf of Aden/Horn of Africa region.
Summary of a joint CNA-INSS roundtable discussing China's 2008 Defense White Paper.
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