China has traditionally held a policy of no-first-use for its nuclear arsenal, a position that the country sees as a means of reducing the risks of nuclear conflict.

How does China think about nuclear weapons issues?

China-Japan relations are deeply impacted by territorial disputes between the two countries, while U.S.-Japan military cooperation further strains Sino-Japanese ties.

The Indian Ocean is one of the primary trade and military passages in the world, serving as a crossroads for powers within and outside of the region.

China and India possess a number of similarities in nuclear posture. Their advancing missile and missile defense programs, as well as their nuclear modernization programs, have strong implications for strategic stability.

2010 was a difficult year for U.S.-China relations, driving home the need for higher-level and more frequent exchange of views.

The Carnegie Endowment and the China Reform Forum held a joint conference in Beijing to discuss the prevention and resolution of conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Leading analysts from both the United States and China discussed the different dimensions of cross-strait dynamics and the views and roles of regional players --most notably, those of the U.S.