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What China's Ukraine Position Paper Tells Us

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Elizabeth Wishnick examines China’s position paper on the Russia-Ukraine war, and what it tells us about how Beijing uses diplomacy to advance its interests.

actually reveals quite a bit about China’s priorities in the conflict and broader foreign policy goals. Above all, China aims to prevent its fence-sitting from damaging its reputation in the Global South ... to the day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the PRC Foreign Ministry issued a position paper on “the Political Settlement of the Ukraine crisis.” At a time when China has faced criticism ... , followed by a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , the Foreign Ministry document seeks to position China as a potential mediator. Zelensky had long sought a meeting with Xi

China's Party Congress Report Highlights New Challenges

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Xi Jinping’s report celebrated China’s recent accomplishments but warned of new challenges from the United States and global economic conditions.

scored across a host of domestic and foreign policy initiatives since the 19th Congress in 2017. These include the assertions that the party has completed the eradication of poverty and met its goal ... Finkelstein and other CNA experts, watch the YouTube video of our National Security Seminar Situation Spotlight: The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Foreign Policy, Technology ... a direct military threat to the PRC. Judging “ peace and development” as the keynote of the times has provided a rationale for the basic direction of China’s domestic policies, foreign policies

China and the Solomon Islands: Drivers of Security Cooperation

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Christopher Cairns and April Herlevi examine the security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands, and its implications for other Pacific island nations.

the PRC-Solomon Islands agreement, it is helpful to consider the Solomon Islands' foreign policy decision making through three different levels of analysis often applied by international relations scholars ... states have signed onto agreements with the PRC. First, individual-level explanations describe how the personal incentives and proclivities of individual leaders weigh heavily in a state's foreign policy. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been criticized for his close ties to Beijing. After Sogavare switched the Solomon Islands' diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the PRC

Samoa Disputed Election Amid Great Power Rivalry

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A disputed election has recently plunged Samoa into a state of constitutional crisis. The outcome of this dispute may reshape the small Pacific island country’s relations with China, the United States and U.S. allies in the region.

of Samoa. A confirmed FAST electoral victory is likely to alter Samoa’s policy toward foreign powers, particularly China. China’s presence and influence over Samoa was a major campaign issue during ... . While there are various signs of U.S.-China competition in Samoa and other Pacific island countries, it would be a mistake to characterize Samoa’s foreign policy as a simple balancing act between ... balancing among foreign powers. Although her party has been critical of Samoa’s past dealings with Beijing, after the recent general election, Ms. Mata’afa, said she would seek to maintain good relations

No Risk Free Option in Afghanistan

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The pace of developments in Afghanistan has created stark choices for the Biden administration. In recent weeks and months, many commentators have penned op-eds arguing for or against certain policy options.

something valuable. Third, extending the deadline for the U.S. will require the Biden administration to make a foreign policy decision about Afghanistan, instead of simply adhering to the U.S.-Taliban ... arguing for or against certain policy options. /images/InDepth/Post81.jfif No Risk Free Option in Afghanistan 81 Alexander Powell Alexander Powell is a Research Analyst in CNA’s Countering Threats ... for or against certain policy options. Broadly speaking, these arguments fall into one of three categories: withdrawing all forces by the May 1 deadline agreed to in the February 2020 U.S.-Taliban agreement

Can Kim Jong Un Really Denuclearize?

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A fundamental question facing U.S. policymakers is whether North Korea intends to denuclearize. Most Pyongyang-watchers believe this is an impossibility, at least for the near term.

is rarely asked: If Kim Jong Un wanted to denuclearize, could he? This question goes to the heart of U.S.-North Korea policy and the strategy of denuclearization. The assumption is that Kim ... that he needs to be wary of the old guard and powerful institutions. After the Hanoi summit, vice foreign minister  Choe Son Hui commented : "Honestly, our army, people and workers and officials ... . Legitimacy is maintained by operating within policy guidelines laid down by the leader’s predecessors. This means that Kim Jong Un can adjust strategies, even institute new policies, as long as he adheres

China's Aid to Russia: Lip Service?

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Elizabeth Wishnick explores whether China’s support for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine will result in substantial aid, or if it’s simply lip service.

PRC Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian repeated the allegation at multiple recent daily press briefings as supporting "evidence" to back up the Ukraine biolabs conspiracy theory. This makes ... to be confirmed at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October , in which case he may see no alternative to staying the course on Russia policy and trying to deflect attention ... needs Western markets for its goods; its reliance on Russia is more limited, despite the new oil and gas deals Xi has agreed with Putin. Foreign Minister Wang Yi openly stated that China wishes

COVID-19's Maximum Pressure Campaign on North Korea

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The spread of COVID-19 across the world is redefining the political and economic realities of every country on the planet. Every day sees scores of articles detailing how gmany are coping with the challenge.

, but they are also useful tools for enforcing quarantines and lockdowns. By late January, foreign residents were placed under tighter movement restrictions, and everyone arriving from China was placed into a month of quarantine. Ultimately, North Korea barred all foreign tourism into the country and effectively closed its borders, allowing only a limited flow of goods that could be decontaminated. Pyongyang ... pressure” policy has ever been able to impose. North Korea’s recent military activity is also telling. According to the Commander of U.S. Forces Korea, the North Korean military was “locked down

Many Contenders Eye the Pacific Island Countries

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In late September, two Pacific island countries — the Solomon Islands and Kiribati — announced that they were switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China.

foreign policy priority that will continue until no remaining country recognizes Taiwan. But in Oceania, attention to diplomatic maneuvers between China and Taiwan masks another key trend ... of Australia’s Foreign Policy White Paper . New Zealand instituted the Pacific Reset . The United Kingdom has opened new diplomatic posts in Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Japan views Oceania

Russia and China Respond—or Don’t—to the 12-Day War in Iran

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Despite the strategic partnerships both Russia and China have with Iran, they’ve supported Tehran with words since the Israel and US attacks, but little else.

condemnations but moderated rhetoric and little public, substantive action. The Russian foreign policy commentariat in major domestic newspapers has largely taken the same line, noting some concern but keyed ... the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, official Russian responses were relatively muted during the conflict and in the immediate aftermath. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared ... President Donald Trump noted in informal comments as well. Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his recent visit to Moscow without making any firm commitments beyond the Russian